On-Call Highway Maintenance Specialist

MCCC • Fairmont, MN

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Martin County is currently accepting applications for a On-Call Highway Maintenance Specialist. This position is a part-time seasonal on-call position to assist with winter road maintenance and emergency response as needed. The Highway Maintenance Specialist is responsible for the general road and bridge maintenance operations that are the responsibility of the Martin County Highway Department. This position performs maintenance activities on the highways, bridges, shops, and equipment. Operates all types of heavy equipment for highway maintenance operations. Responsible for a snow maintenance route of approximately 40-50 miles and may be asked to work on maintenance operations such as sealcoating, patching, shouldering and other operations.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Three years of progressive experience in related field with the skills, knowledge and abilities required or two years of related technical training plus one year of experience; or equivalent combined education and experience
• Valid Class A CDL driver’s License.

Nice To Haves

• Strong working knowledge of highway maintenance operations, related equipment and related quality requirements.
• Strong working knowledge of the equipment, materials, methods and practices used in highway maintenance operations.
• Ability to effectively and safely perform various highway maintenance activities.
• Knowledge of grounds keeping equipment such as mowers, tractors, chainsaws, etc., use and maintenance.
• Knowledge of county, department and park policies.
• The qualifications listed above are guidelines. Other combinations of education and experience could provide necessary knowledge, skills and abilities to perform this job.

Responsibilities

• Operates trucks and light equipment for activities that include re-graveling aggregate surfaced roads, patching and re-paving bituminous-surfaced highways, plowing snow and side-winging shoulder slopes on all roads.
• Plows snow and sanding about 40 miles of roadway during winter conditions.
• Places and embeds seal coat aggregate on aging paved-surfaced routes.
• Repairs erosion damage and removing sediment.
• Participates in and implementing the measures developed in safety meetings.
• Provides assistance to survey crew to construction project inspector as needed.
• Performs other work-related duties as required.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED