Highway Maintenance Worker (4831-50)

Hamilton County, Ohio • Cincinnati, OH

3d • Onsite

About The Position

The Office of the County Engineer provides a variety of important services to the traveling public, largely funded by the purchase of license plates and by gasoline taxes. The County Engineer is responsible for 423 bridges and over 500 miles of public right of way, including design, construction, inspection, maintenance, and study to result in safety improvements or regulations in compliance with State law. Under general supervision, the Highway Maintenance Worker performs general highway maintenance duties, repairs and installs guardrails, cuts shrubs and trees, mows grass, removes refuse and trash, assists in snow and ice removal activities, operates center-line machine and various other equipment, fabricates, installs, maintains and repairs road signs, operates tractor mower, and performs routine maintenance and repair on trucks.

Requirements

• Completion of secondary education or equivalent (high school diploma or GED)
• One (1) year work experience in road construction, erecting, installing and repairing roadway markings and signs and/or in the painting of traffic control lines and pavement traffic messages, maintenance or repair or vehicle and/or equipment maintenance and repair; or any equivalent combination of education, experience, and training which provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities.
• Must possess a valid state of residency driver’s license.
• Must remain insurable under the County’s vehicle insurance policy.
• Must have or be able to obtain within the first one hundred eighty (180) calendar days of appointment, a valid Class A - Commercial Driver's License issued by the state of residency.

Nice To Haves

• Knowledge of County and departmental goals and objectives
• Knowledge of County and departmental policies and procedures
• Knowledge of Two-way radio operation
• Knowledge of Road construction, maintenance, and repair
• Knowledge of proper lifting techniques
• Knowledge of Snow and ice removal
• Knowledge of English grammar and spelling
• Knowledge of Office practices and procedures
• Skill in Typing
• Skill in data entry
• Skill in Word processing
• Skill in computer operation
• Skill in computer programs (e.g., Microsoft Office)
• Skill in Use and operation of medium and heavy-duty vehicles and equipment
• Skill in heavy and medium duty equipment maintenance and repair
• Skill in Traffic sign fabrication, installation; maintenance and repair
• Skill in use of bench and hand tools
• Skill in Snowplow operations
• Ability to carry out detailed but basic written and oral instructions
• Ability to Recognize unusual or threatening conditions and take appropriate action
• Ability to Copy records precisely without error
• Ability to complete routine forms
• Ability to Communicate effectively
• Ability to Develop and maintain effective working relationships
• Ability to Perform heavy manual labor
• Ability to Travel to and gain access to the worksite

Responsibilities

• Performs general highway maintenance duties (e.g., cuts brush, shrubs and trees; mows grass; removes refuse and trash; Patches and seals roadways and repairs berms; Repairs and installs guardrails, barricades, walls, inlets, headwalls, manholes, etc.; Digs ditches and installs culverts, pipes, guardrails, etc.)
• Operates various equipment (e.g., intersection truck, hand paint machine, etc.)
• Flags on-going traffic at construction sites; installs barricades/signs as directed
• Assists in snow and ice removal activities, loads truck with front end loader, drives dump truck (including tandem axle) to spread salt or plow snow
• Operates 2-way radio
• Performs routine maintenance and repair on trucks
• Performs seasonal maintenance and repairs on pavement marking equipment during winter months
• Repairs and installs road signs
• Drives pick-up truck
• Operates light and handheld equipment (e.g., chain saw, air compressor, shovels, picks, jackhammer, etc.)
• Manufactures and repairs signs (i.e., use computers to design traffic signs following ODOT standards; fabricates signs using pressure roller; operates small roller; uses necessary hand tools)
• Completes routine forms recording man-hours, materials, equipment, etc. used on projects; keeps stockroom books, answers telephone, maintains district logs; completes foreman's report documenting work performed
• Attends meetings and serves on committees, as directed
• Attends training and seminars, as directed
• Meets all job safety requirements and all applicable OSHA safety standards that pertain to essential functions
• Performs other duties as assigned

Benefits

• Highly Competitive Employee Benefits Package
• Generous Paid Time Off
• 11 Paid Holidays
• Immediately Begin Accruing Paid Vacation and Sick Time
• Earned Personal Days
• Ohio Public Employee Retirement System which includes 14% Employer Contribution AND a defined benefit option
• Medical
• HRA
• Dental
• Vision
• Employer-Paid Life Insurance
• Long-Term Disability
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness Eligibility
• Free On-Site Parking
• Wellness Incentives
• Employee Assistance Program
• access to Free Medical and Rx through Marathon Health
• expansive Behavioral and Mental Health Resources

What This Job Offers

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