Highway Maintenance Specialist - Public Works

Clark County, Washington

9d•$26 - $34•Onsite

About The Position

Clark County Public Works has multiple Highway Maintenance Specialist positions in Road Maintenance & Operations. The role maintains and repairs county roads and drainage systems and controls roadside vegetation. Employees perform routine, skilled labor as part of a team or crew, operate hand tools, vehicles, and equipment, and enter assigned work tasks into a maintenance software program under the supervision of a Highway Maintenance Crew Chief. The work supports everyday travel and the county’s emergency response, including during snow and flooding events. The position is primarily outdoors in varied and sometimes inclement weather, with some work inside equipment cabs. During the first six months, new hires rotate for two weeks at a time through the county’s six geographic sections and five specialty crews, and should expect to report to varying locations around the county. The positions are represented by Local 307CO - Washington State Council of County and City Employees. Several vacancies are being filled; applications are reviewed continuously until filled.

Requirements

Experience in highway maintenance, highway or building construction, farming, forestry, landscaping, or other labor-intensive work directly involving skills needed to operate machinery, small tools, power tools, vehicles, or equipment.
Possess or obtain within six months of hire a Commercial Driver’s License Class A with an ‘N’ tanker endorsement. The county pays for CDL training for new hires who do not have the license when hired; employees who do not remain employed for at least three years must repay a percentage of the cost.
Knowledge of the function and use of the identified tools and equipment and of safety practices for maintenance work.
Ability to perform labor-intensive tasks for extended periods in unfavorable weather, including extreme heat or cold, safely and efficiently.
Ability to safely use and operate tools and equipment.
Ability to perform physically demanding work requiring lifting, bending, stooping, standing, and turning.
Ability to work cooperatively as a crew member.
Ability to read and interpret written instructions and documents and follow oral instructions.
Ability to work varying schedules and overtime as needed.
Ability to navigate uneven terrain and bend, crouch, reach, and regularly lift up to 50 pounds; weights up to 100 pounds may be encountered, requiring proper lifting techniques.
Must pass a drug screen and driver’s abstract.

Responsibilities

Use hand tools to maintain roads and drainage systems and control vegetation.
Operate trucks, sanders, chippers, mowers, water wagons, snow plows, rotary brooms, rock spreader boxes, loaders, and rubber- and steel-tired rollers.
Set out traffic-control signs and flag traffic.
Prepare surfaces for patching, patch potholes with cold mix, repair roadway shoulders, load patching materials, rake rock, compact patch and sealing materials, and clean repaired surfaces.
Pick up dead animals.
Clear roads of winter hazards, including plowing snow, operating sanders or anti-icing equipment, and repairing and installing chains.
Maintain and repair drainage systems by clearing culverts, catch basins, pipes, and ditches; cleaning pipe ends; placing riprap; positioning pipes in trenches; removing debris; and maintaining retention, detention, and similar clean-water facilities.
Cut roadside vegetation using tools and equipment such as chainsaws, pole saws, bucket trucks, and chippers, and haul away brush and debris.
Seek permission from property owners to trim vegetation encroaching on county right-of-way and obstructing visibility.
Replace, repair, or install mailboxes, fences, signs, and other fixtures damaged or moved during work.
Complete other assigned work as necessary, including work for training or other purposes.
Enter assigned work tasks into a maintenance software program.