Highway Maintenance Technician Job at County of Dodge, WI
POSITION INFORMATION
Status: Full Time, Non-Exempt
Starting Wage: $23.36/hr.
Application Review February 24, 2023
Position Open Until Filled
Must hold and maintain a valid Class A Commercial Driver's License with N endorsement.
Summer Hours: Monday - Thursday: 6:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Winter Hours: Monday - Friday: 7:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Please submit Cover Letter & Resume with application
INCENTIVES:
- Ability to earn compensatory time resulting in more flexible schedules
- Summer Hours: Four (4) - Ten (10) hour days (Monday - Thursday) with a **three day weekend**
- Supplemental Pay
- $1.00/hr. for working on 65 mph road
- $1.50/hr. for operating E1 equipment
- $2.00/hr. for performing as a lead
- $100.00/pay period for Winter on-call(seasonal)
- Safety apparel reimbursement allowance
- Prescription safety glasses reimbursement
Dodge County offers a generous benefits package including: Wisconsin Retirement System, health, dental, vision, long-term disability, and life insurance. Flex spending, deferred compensation, paid vacation, paid sick, and ten observed holidays.
POSITION SUMMARY
This position performs a variety of highway construction and maintenance work to keep the roadways and roadsides safe and in good repair according to standards. Winter maintenance activities are also required for this position. This position may also be responsible for the operation of heavy equipment and other specialized equipment used in building, shaping, and maintaining road surfaces and culvert replacements.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
The following duties are typical for this position. However, they are not to be construed as exclusive or all–inclusive. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each duty satisfactorily. Other duties may also be required or assigned.
Safely operates assigned tucks and heavy construction equipment, machinery, and tools for highway and bridge construction and maintenance construction; and maintenance materials handling.- Responds to weather situations including snow and ice events, high water, washouts, and others as directed.
- Responds to unforeseen emergency situations including cargo spills, traffic accidents, blocked roads, pavement buckles, and others as directed.
- Performs general highway maintenance and related activities as assigned, including snow and ice removal, temporary and permanent asphalt surface repairs, patching holes, sawing pavement, concrete repairs, sign repairs, clearing brush, hauling materials, flagging traffic, roadway vegetation control, sweeping intersections, routering and sealing road cracks, culvert and drainage work, removing dead animals, trash, and buildings and facilities maintenance repairs.
- Operates equipment as required, including but not limited to, trucks, tractor-mowers, sweepers, small rollers, loaders, snow removal equipment, and similar equipment of comparable size and complexity.
- Operates brush cutters, chain saws, asphalt kettles, jackhammers, weed sprayers, forklifts, hand mowers, and various hand tools.
- May operate heavy motorized equipment including but not limited to, motor graders, bulldozers, scrapers, large capacity loaders, large roller compactors, large trucks, tractors, oil distributors, semi-tractor, and trailer, aerial truck, centerliner, and other similar equipment of comparable size and complexity, as required.
- Performs daily inspection and service to equipment. Maintains records of inspection and services.
- Performs minor repairs, maintenance, and preventative maintenance to assigned equipment as scheduled or directed.
- Ensures all activities are carried out in a safe manner; adheres to all County safety regulations; assists co-workers in the safe handling of equipment; ensures equipment is safely operated and driving laws are obeyed; ensures all regulations pertaining to the safe use of equipment are understood and followed.
- Reports all accidents to the appropriate authority. Follows all policies for reporting, investigating, and follow-up of equipment incidents, or personal injuries.
- Cleans and maintains equipment and storage area.
- Other duties as assigned.
MINIMUM REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
- High school diploma/equivalent.
OTHER REQUIREMENTS
- Valid Class A Commercial Driver’s License with N endorsement.
- Work Zone Safety Training, MSHA, confined space, hazmat, forklift certification, first aid, and CPR, may be required upon hire based upon assignment of equipment.
- Employment will be conditional upon successful completion of the following pre-employment drug test and criminal background check.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Previous work experience in heavy equipment operation or truck driving.
REQUIRED JOB COMPETENCIES
- Ability and skill to drive and operate mobile equipment in a safe and proper manner.
- Ability to safely load, unload, and transport equipment to and from job sites.
- Knowledge of Personal Protective Equipment.
- Knowledge of operation and maintenance of assigned equipment and machinery including hydraulic systems, trailers, towing, fastening and covering of loads, lifting capacities, and proper loading to meet safe and efficient weight distributions.
- Knowledge of Digger’s Hotline, utility markings, clearances, and rules for safe equipment operation in close proximity to underground and overhead utility facilities.
- Knowledge of legal load limits for assigned equipment and vehicles.
- Ability to safely perform flagging operations in accordance with industry guidelines.
- Ability to install and maintain traffic control devices in accordance with industry guidelines.
- Ability to operate assigned machinery and equipment skillfully and safely in close proximity to vehicular traffic, grade and alignment stakes, slopes, trucks, other construction equipment, laborers and utilities.
- Ability to read and understand grade and alignment stakes set by others.
- Ability to safely load, unload, and transport equipment to and from job sites.
- Ability to understand and follow oral and written instructions.
- Skill in organizational and time management to prioritize duties to accomplish a high volume of work product while adapting to constant changes in priority.
- Ability to understand and effectively carry out local policies and procedures; written instructions, general correspondence, and Federal, State, and local regulations.
- Ability to perform detailed work accurately and independently in compliance with stringent time limits requiring minimal direction and supervision.
- Ability to prepare and maintain accurate and concise records and reports consistent with the position.
- Ability to communicate clearly, concisely, and effectively in English with staff, administration, and the public in both written and verbal form.
- Ability to define problems, exercise sound judgment, and address a variety of situations.
- Ability to think quickly, maintain self-control, and adapt to stressful situations.
- Ability to maintain professionalism at all times.
- Ability to work as a member of a team.
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others.
- Ability to perform mathematical calculations required of this position.
- Ability to work the allocated hours of the position and ability to work flexible hours to include evenings, nights, weekends and holidays due to adverse weather conditions, construction projects, or other emergency service.
PHYSICAL AND WORK ENVIRONMENT
The physical and work environment characteristics described in this description are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions or as otherwise required by law. Employees needing reasonable accommodation should discuss the request with the employee’s supervisor or Human Resources.
- This work requires the occasional exertion of up to 100 pounds of force; work regularly requires sitting, frequently requires standing, speaking or hearing, using hands to finger, handle or feel and repetitive motions and occasionally requires walking, stooping, kneeling, crouching or crawling and reaching with hands and arms.
- Work has standard vision requirements.
- Vocal communication is required for expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word.
- Hearing is required to perceive information at normal spoken word levels.
- Work has exposure to indoor and outdoor environmental conditions including inclement weather, heavy traffic conditions, fumes or airborne particles, and work near mechanical parts.
- Work is generally in a moderately noisy setting outdoors.
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