Highway Maintenance Worker 4

State of Nevada • Las Vegas, NV

20h • Onsite

About The Position

The Department of Transportation is recruiting for Highway Maintenance Worker 4 in Las Vegas, NV. Under the supervision of Highway Maintenance Supervisor I, the incumbent will function as the lead person of a roadway crew and assume all supervisory responsibilities in the absence of the supervisor. Duties include installation and repair of signs, roadside maintenance, summer betterment projects, snow removal, and anti-icing/de-icing. Incumbent also respond to emergency situations from traffic control, both natural and man-made, to removing debris in the travel lanes or similar unplanned events that require an immediate response to protect the public. Maintenance personnel are called out 24 hours a day to promptly alleviate or at least warn the driving public of the condition. Incumbents plan and schedule maintenance activities including determining what equipment and materials are required, assigning personnel, and completing required records. Incumbents interpret standards relative to EAMS standard plans, hazardous material, traffic control and equipment repair to promote efficiency and safety; and may conduct or oversee sampling and testing of materials such as salt/sand or aggregate. As the assistant supervisor, they participate in the duties described in the series concept; assign and review the work of lower-level personnel; provide input into performance evaluations; assist the supervisor in laying out a variety of roadway or specialty maintenance work; organize equipment, materials, personnel and procedures; and respond to emergencies. Positions in this class are distinguished by ongoing responsibility to aid the crew supervisor. These responsibilities require knowledge of equipment, materials, methods and procedures related to highway maintenance and a greater degree of skill in overseeing the work of others, preparing reports and making decisions that impact production and safety.

Requirements

• Graduation from high school or equivalent education
• One year of experience as a Highway Maintenance Worker III in Nevada State service; OR an equivalent combination of education and experience
• Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the U.S

Nice To Haves

• Knowledge of equipment, materials, methods and procedures related to highway maintenance
• Skill in overseeing the work of others
• Skill in preparing reports
• Skill in making decisions that impact production and safety
• Detailed knowledge of materials, methods and equipment commonly used in reconstructing, renovating or repairing highway roadbed, surface, shoulders, drainage facilities, and fixtures
• Knowledge of pruning and watering techniques for landscaped areas
• Knowledge of traffic paints and beads and retro-reflectivity qualities of these materials
• Knowledge of hazardous materials isolation zones as first responders to hazardous material spills
• Knowledge of Maintenance Management System Manual
• Knowledge of dust control techniques
• Knowledge of endangered species habitats, protection techniques and safe removal of non-native species
• Knowledge of environmental regulations that impact the method of work at job sites
• Knowledge of incident command system and operational controls during emergency operations

Responsibilities

• Installation and repair of signs
• Roadside maintenance
• Summer betterment projects
• Snow removal
• Anti-icing/de-icing
• Respond to emergency situations from traffic control, both natural and man-made, to removing debris in the travel lanes or similar unplanned events that require an immediate response to protect the public
• Plan and schedule maintenance activities including determining what equipment and materials are required, assigning personnel, and completing required records
• Interpret standards relative to EAMS standard plans, hazardous material, traffic control and equipment repair to promote efficiency and safety
• Conduct or oversee sampling and testing of materials such as salt/sand or aggregate
• Assign and review the work of lower-level personnel
• Provide input into performance evaluations
• Assist the supervisor in laying out a variety of roadway or specialty maintenance work
• Organize equipment, materials, personnel and procedures
• Respond to emergencies
• Operate and perform preventive maintenance and minor repair on a variety of light, medium and heavy-duty highway maintenance, and construction equipment such as a rotary snowplow, motor grader, crawler/tractor, backhoe/grade-all, truck mounted asphalt distributor, chip spreader, cold planer, paint striper, vacuum sweeper, and culvert cleaner
• Act as designated certified operator for certification of Highway Maintenance Worker I’s and II’s; demonstrate and oversee equipment operation and provide training in established safety policies and requirements
• Operate equipment or backup vehicles to install long line, solid and skip lines and gore lines; measure and install various permanent and temporary pavement markings
• Apply chip and flush seals to the construction of maintenance overlays, and cold milling and inlays with hot asphalt
• Provide information for input into the Maintenance Management System; respond to customer service requests and prepare billable accident reports
• Establish traffic controls using accepted methods to reroute traffic or control traffic speed and flow in highway maintenance areas, construction zones, and accident scenes
• Mix salt and sand stockpiles; operate loaders to load salt and sand into trucks; apply anti-icing chemicals; remove snow with medium and heavy dump trucks with snow plows, spreaders, and pre-wetting equipment; operate motor graders; construct and maintain brine-making facilities
• Maintain radio contact with a base station, maintenance personnel and law enforcement agencies; use information provided by the Intelligent Transportation System and the District Operations Center; use the Incident Command System protocol and respond to emergencies outside normal working hours
• Install, repair, and replace roadway signs and signposts; repair and replace bulbs, fixtures, and sensors on lighted sign structures; clean and replace overhead sign panels
• Monitor contract compliance and quality control including testing/materials and completed work performed by contractors
• Maintain landscaped areas and the highway right-of-way; repair, widen or reconstruct tree wells; replace dead or damaged trees, flowers, shrubs, and ground cover; fertilize, mow, and re-seed lawns
• Remove roadway and roadside debris, excess dirt, vegetation, and other traffic hazards; remove dead animals and biohazards
• Respond to accidents and fatalities and complete required forms and documentation
• Perform related duties as assigned

Benefits

• The State of Nevada is an equal opportunity employer dedicated to building diverse, inclusive, and innovative work environments with employees who reflect our communities and enthusiastically serve them.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED