Highway Maintenance Worker (4831-50)

Hamilton County Government•Cincinnati, OH

4d•Onsite

About The Position

The Office of the County Engineer provides a variety of important services to the traveling public, funded by license plates and gasoline taxes. These services include the design, construction, inspection, maintenance, and study of 423 bridges and over 500 miles of public right-of-way to ensure safety improvements and 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
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

Any equivalent combination of education, experience, and training which provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities

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
Demonstrates regular and predictable attendance
When scheduled for on-call assignment, must be available to return to work after normal work hours or on weekends and/or holidays when called to do so
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
Highly Competitive and Comprehensive Benefits Package: 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