Highway Maintenance Worker I or II
About The Position
This posting may be used to fill multiple openings for Highway Maintenance Worker I or II. Both positions are responsible for performing maintenance and repair work on Pueblo County roads and bridges. Work involves performing semi-skilled tasks related to the maintenance and repair of roads, bridges, and other public works structures. Tasks include but are not limited to safely operating equipment, setting up signage/traffic control devices, and physically directing traffic in accordance with safe driving practices in both dry and inclement conditions. Highway Maintenance Worker I has a budgeted starting pay of $15.96/hour, with a full pay range of $15.96 - $23.94/hour. Highway Maintenance Worker II has a budgeted starting pay of $17.56/hour, with a full pay range of $17.56 - $26.33/hour.
Requirements
- High School Diploma or GED Equivalency preferred.
- Minimum of one (1) year or more in the road maintenance or construction field preferred (for Worker I).
- Minimum of one (1) year or more in the road maintenance or construction field required (for Worker II).
- Driver’s License upon the date of hire required (for Worker I).
- Class A CDL Drivers License with Air Brakes and Tanker endorsements within 6 months of hire required (for Worker I).
- Commercial Driver's License CDL Class A with Tanker and Air Brake endorsements required (for Worker II).
- Must successfully pass a background check.
- Must successfully pass a conditional post-offer physical examination.
Responsibilities
- Assists with manual and mechanized patching of road surfaces.
- Independently operates county trucks and weed mowers; performs vehicle and equipment inspections to ensure safe operating conditions.
- Assists with concrete work, including pouring, forming, and finishing.
- Carries out traffic control procedures.
- Assists with the installation of drainage structures, including culverts; cleans culverts and adjacent areas of dirt and debris as needed.
- Completes tasks in support of road maintenance, including, but not limited to, carpentry work, fence installation, painting, tree trimming, grounds maintenance, refuge removal, and weed mowing/control.
- Monitors and accounts for materials usage.
- Independently operates county vehicles and various equipment such as weed mowers, single axle dump truck, tandem axle dump truck, water truck, backhoe, power broom, and compaction equipment.
- Performs manual and mechanized patching of road surfaces.
- Concrete work to include pouring, forming, and finishing.
- Installs drainage structures, including culverts; cleans culverts and adjacent areas of dirt and debris as needed.
- Completes tasks in support of road maintenance, including, but not limited to, carpentry work, fence installation, jackhammering, painting, erosion and drainage control, cattle guard replacements, tree trimming, grounds maintenance, refuge removal, and weed mowing/control.
- Performs snowplowing and sanding.
- Performs bridge maintenance.
Benefits
- Comprehensive Benefits package (medical, dental, vision, etc.) for full-time employees
- Generous Vacation and Sick Leave Accrual
- County Retirement Program
- May be eligible for up to 12-weeks Paid Parental Leave Benefits (full-time employees)
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
