Temporary Maintenance and Construction Worker - Flood Control

County of Riverside • Riverside, CA

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Department of Flood Control is hiring multiple temporary Maintenance and Construction Workers in Riverside. Under general supervision, the role performs field maintenance and construction work, operates hand and power tools, trucks, and other motorized equipment, and carries out related duties. This is a first working-level classification reporting to an appropriate supervisory- or manager-level position. Work includes semi-skilled tasks and often involves smaller, less complex motorized equipment, such as two- or three-axle trucks, water spray trucks, loaders, mowers, chippers, and compressors. Assignments may involve road and flood control construction and maintenance, refuse disposal site operations, recycling, excavation, fence building, weed abatement, signing, rodent control, and tree trimming.

The stated schedule is Monday through Thursday, 6:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Most work is outdoors and may take place in inclement weather, including rain, sleet, wind, and summer temperatures exceeding 115 degrees Fahrenheit. The role involves prolonged physical exertion, including standing, lifting, carrying, removing bulky items, reaching, bending, pushing, pulling, and climbing, with or without reasonable accommodations.

Requirements

• One year of construction work or field maintenance work experience, such as roads, flood control facilities, refuse sites, recycling facilities, public works projects, or closely related work, requiring operation of light trucks and related construction equipment.
• Knowledge of the operation and maintenance of trucks and light motorized equipment.
• Knowledge of equipment and traffic safety procedures.
• Knowledge of tools and materials commonly used in field maintenance, recycling, or construction work.
• Ability to safely operate trucks and light motorized equipment.
• Ability to perform a variety of semi-skilled maintenance or construction tasks.
• Ability to operate power saws, chippers, and a variety of hand tools.
• Ability to follow oral and written instructions.
• Possession of a valid Class C California Driver's License at the time of application; the incumbent will drive a county vehicle daily throughout Riverside County.

Responsibilities

• Construct and maintain roads, fencing, flood control channel walls and levees, and culverts.
• Perform construction, maintenance, and recycling work at refuse disposal sites.
• Spray and cut weeds; patch holes in blacktop roads; and clear storm debris and damage from roads, channels, and other facilities.
• Install signs, chop and clear brush, mix and pour concrete, and erect traffic and street signs.
• Use a variety of hand and power tools.
• Operate dump trucks to load, haul, and deliver debris and materials.
• Operate water spray trucks, loaders, mowers, and other light motorized equipment.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed