Road Operation Specialist I / Senior Road Operation Specialist

Tooele County•Tooele, UT

4d•Onsite

About The Position

Tooele County is hiring for Road Operation Specialist I or Senior Road Operation Specialist. Safety is the number one priority. Road Operation Specialist I performs semi-skilled heavy-duty truck driving to haul or tow materials, equipment, and tools, and participates in road and park construction, maintenance, and repair. The Senior Road Operation Specialist performs skilled, journeyman-level heavy construction equipment operation to construct, maintain, and repair roads. Both roles work under the close supervision of the Roads Director and/or an assigned direct supervisor. The Senior Road Operation Specialist may act as lead worker over Road Operation Specialist I when supervisors are not present, directing material placement and related handwork. Work is primarily outdoors at various job sites, with exposure to all weather conditions, moving machinery, vibration, wet or humid conditions, loud noise, dust, dirt, and pungent odors. The job also involves strenuous physical labor, including lifting, bending, twisting, and working on irregular surfaces or at heights. Road Operation Specialist I pays $25.71–$30.35. The Senior Road Operation Specialist pays $32.09–$37.86. Tooele County is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age, disability, or any other protected class.

Requirements

Road Operation Specialist I: High school graduation or GED equivalent.
Road Operation Specialist I: One year of experience operating heavy equipment.
Road Operation Specialist I: Obtain a Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) with Trailer, Tanker, HazMat, and Air-brake endorsements within six months.
Road Operation Specialist I: Become a Registered ATSSA Flagger within six months.
Senior Road Operation Specialist: High school graduation or GED equivalent.
Senior Road Operation Specialist: Three years of progressive experience in heavy machine operations and road maintenance.
Senior Road Operation Specialist: Qualify at Level II on two specified equipment types and Level I on at least one specified type, with the stated operating-hour requirements and limits for listed equipment; alternatively, an equivalent combination of education and experience may qualify.
Senior Road Operation Specialist: Attend and pass other training courses as determined by the Road Supervisor.
Road Operation Specialist I: Working knowledge of road construction practices, safe driving, mechanics, road conditions, heavy-vehicle operating laws, and applied safety practices.
Road Operation Specialist I: Ability to operate heavy-duty trucks, handle heavy loads in varied road and traffic conditions, use hand tools, recognize changing road conditions, follow and relay instructions, maintain effective working relationships, control vehicles, and perform strenuous labor.
Senior Road Operation Specialist: Advanced and independent knowledge of road construction practices; working knowledge of safety practices, soil types and conditions, fire hazards, landfill practices, and mechanics; some knowledge of welding and minor breakdown repair.
Senior Road Operation Specialist: Ability to operate heavy construction equipment; make cuts, level, crown, and pile materials; use hand tools; follow and relay instructions; maintain effective working relationships; perform minor mechanical and operational maintenance; perform strenuous labor; change and repair truck and grader tires; and change grader and snowplow cutting edges.
Ability to work outdoors in extreme weather, including heat, cold, dust, rain, sleet, snow, and hazardous storms.
Ability to meet physical demands, including extended heavy labor and standing or walking; lifting 50–75 pounds and occasionally 100 pounds or more; and working with bending, twisting, irregular surfaces, or at heights.
Common eye, hand, leg, and foot dexterity for mobility and difficult driving conditions.

Responsibilities

Drive large ten-wheel tandem-axle trucks and trailers to haul materials such as asphalt, gravel, culverts, signs, snow, and sand.
Operate a semi-tractor or ten-wheel dump truck with a low-boy or tilt-trailer to transport heavy equipment between job sites.
Perform operational maintenance on vehicles or equipment, including routine checks, lubrication, servicing, and minor mechanical adjustments; assist mechanics with repairs.
Perform weather-related flood-control and snow-removal duties.
Assist maintenance workers and other truck drivers with assigned duties.
For the Senior role, act as lead worker when supervisors are absent; designate the type, location, amount, and placement of materials dumped from trucks, and direct handwork to fill, smooth, or taper materials.
For the Senior role, operate bulldozers, front-end loaders, graders, backhoes, rollers, crushers, spreaders, snowplows, mowers, and similar equipment.
Perform road-maintenance work such as shaping and leveling roads, cutting weeds and fire breaks, digging and backfilling trenches, compacting surfaces, spreading oil, gravel, and sand, laying asphalt, loading trucks, and removing snow.
For the Senior role, perform advanced road-maintenance work and assist Maintenance Workers and Road Operation Specialist I with assigned duties.
Perform other related duties as assigned.
Meet performance expectations for work quality, organization, accuracy, learning job duties, work volume and speed, adaptability, initiative, decision-making, cooperation, professionalism, and punctuality.