Road Maintenance Worker I-Asphalt and Patching Operations

Travis County•Austin, TX

7d•Onsite

About The Position

Performs road construction and general maintenance work in one or more specialized public works programs. Work includes reconstruction/ rehabilitation, surface maintenance, secondary drainage, right-of-way maintenance, burial services, cemetery maintenance, commodities delivery, customer services programs, traffic markings, asphalt markings/legends, signs, and other devices used to regulate, warn, or guide traffic on streets, roads, pedestrian ways, bikeways, or other public roads. May assist with the fabrication of road signs and barricades and performs traffic control within road construction work zones.

Requirements

One (1) year of construction and general maintenance experience including landscaping work or traffic control device fabrication and sign installation and maintenance; OR, Any combination of education and experience that has been achieved and is equivalent to the stated education and experience and required knowledge, skills, and abilities sufficient to successfully perform the duties and responsibilities of this job.
Valid Texas Driver’s License.
Valid Texas Commercial Driver’s License (CDL).
Knowledge of policies, practices, procedures, and methods of assigned function.
Knowledge of applicable safety practices and regulations.
Knowledge of Texas Motor Vehicle Code and other codes, laws and statutes relating to assigned function.
Knowledge of light equipment and tools used in road maintenance.
Knowledge of traffic control signs, sign construction and installation, asphalt striping, markings, and legends in compliance with state, federal and local laws, codes, regulations, and procedures.
Knowledge of proper implementation and maintenance of Traffic Control plans as outlined in the Texas Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices.
Knowledge of operation and maintenance characteristics of basic hand and power tool.
Computer knowledge to include word processing, spreadsheets, databases, and a variety of software packages.
Skill in operating a variety of road maintenance light equipment safely.
Skill in operating grounds maintenance equipment safely.
Skill in operating hand tools.
Skill in traffic control sign construction, installation, and maintenance.
Skill in asphalt patching operations.
Skill in working with others, including working as a team member.
Skill in both verbal and written communication, including conveying and following instructions and providing information to the public.
Ability to manage time well and meet timelines.
Ability to monitor project progress and develop related reports.
Ability to train and advise others.
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with County employees and officials, representatives of outside agencies, and the general public.

Nice To Haves

High School diploma or G.E.D.
Class A Texas Commercial Driver’s License.
Work Zone Flagger Training certificate and/or Work Zone Traffic Control Instruction certificate or related type certificate.
Tank Endorsement (N).

Responsibilities

Performs general road maintenance labor associated with tasks required to repair roadways and rights-of-way, including mixing and pouring concrete, sealing cracks and patching roads, and cleaning drains and ditches.
Operates vehicles and equipment associated with roadway and right-of-way maintenance, including pickup trucks, tractors, slope mower, mini-excavator, small compactor, woodchipper, skid steer, forklift, lift/bucket truck, hydro mulcher, dump trucks, knuckle boom, tank trucks, loaders/backhoes and rollers.
Removes trash, erects fences and barricades, installs culverts, repairs, and erects signs, places hot or cold asphalt mix, repairs driveway approaches and applies dust control emulsion to roadways.
Installs and maintains traffic control signs and asphalt markings and striping in compliance with the state, federal and local laws, codes, regulations, and procedures.
Assists in fabricating road signs and barricades for traffic control in road construction areas.
Installs, erects, and processes materials associated with roadway and right-of-way maintenance.
Provides assistance, as directed, during emergency situations, such as floods, severe weather and accidents.
Performs general traffic control at the job site to ensure a safe working environment.
Places and gathers traffic control signs and barricades within construction work zones and directs traffic within zone.
Observes safety precautions and follows safety rules and regulations.
Performs preventative vehicle and equipment minor maintenance and repairs.
Checks oil, water, fuel, services tires, makes appropriate adjustments prior to leaving the job site.
Maintains mileage and service record on vehicles driven.
Maintains accurate daily record of daily activities including time keeping, materials utilized, equipment deployed and other job-related job site issues, inputs data into computer software.
Attends meetings, conferences, or other educational classes and participates in training offered by the County and applies information to work assignment.
Communicates with employees at all levels and the public to receive and relay factual information and to facilitate public relations.
Cuts and removes brush, mows grass and weed eats along roadside, and removes safety or health hazards, including dead animal removal and disposal from rights-of-way.
Assists with indigent burials and cemetery grounds maintenance, as required.
Performs other job-related duties as assigned.