Road Worker

Fairfield County Ohio•Lancaster 43130, OH

5d•Onsite

About The Position

The work of this class primarily involves the operation of a variety of light, medium, and heavy road maintenance equipment, as well as performing physical maintenance and repair of county roads and bridges using a variety of hand tools. Licensed vehicle operation in this class is governed by classification and endorsements validated by an Ohio Commercial Driver’s License (CDL). Employees in this class may operate any licensed vehicle the individual employee is authorized to operate under state and federal CDL guidelines. Unlicensed equipment operation in this class includes all equipment except dozer, crane, rubber-tired excavator, and track hoe. Employees in this class receive general direction and supervision from either the Road and Bridge Maintenance Supervisor, or other employee in charge. Employees in this class are responsible for the safe and efficient operation of assigned equipment as well as the physical repair and maintenance of road surfaces, berms, culverts, ditches, fences, bridge structures, guardrail, the control of roadside vegetation and the removal of snow and ice from road surfaces. Employees in this class are required to pay attention to private property and surface and subsurface utility lines.

Requirements

High School graduate or GED
Completion of certified training in the use and operation of road construction equipment
Two years of experience in the operation of light to medium road maintenance equipment
Class B Ohio Commercial Drivers License with tanker endorsement
Knowledge of the use and purpose of a variety of small to medium road hauling and road maintenance equipment including safety of operation, load limits, street limits and light maintenance and repair procedures.
Knowledge of the laws governing the operation of motorized vehicles.
Knowledge of the last and maintenance methods including the selection and use of tools necessary to achieve the desired results.
Knowledge of the use, purpose, and proper application of road maintenance materials.
Ability to maintain effective working relationships with other employees, supervisors and the general public.

Nice To Haves

Employees in this class may be assigned to operate road maintenance equipment the individual is not proficient with, including all heavy equipment, under direct supervision of the Road or Bridge Maintenance Supervisor.

Responsibilities

Using a variety of equipment, haul fill dirt, salt, asphalt, stone materials, supplies, and other personnel to and from work sites, grade and slope berms, clean ditches, dig ditches for installation of pipe and tile, install or removes pipe and other construction materials, load trucks with road materials such as stone or salt, remove bridge structures, load and unload construction materials and road surface materials; roll asphalt; transport equipment.
Operate miscellaneous equipment to remove paint and/or corrosion from bridge structures, apply primers and paint to bridges and other structures as necessary to protect against corrosion.
Repair road surfaces by applying various blacktop compounds, tar, stone, using a rake, shovel, or other handheld tools.
Construct and repair guardrail, build forms for the repair or installation of concrete abutments, culverts and ditches.
Erect and repair fencing, dig post holes, erect road signs.
Clean roadside brush and trees to maintain roadway appearance, including litter pickup.
Cut roadside brush and trees to maintain roadway appearance, including liter pickup.
Repair or assist in replacement of bridge structure.
Establish appropriate work zone signing.
Flag traffic in or around a job site.
Perform pre-trip and post-trip inspections of vehicles and equipment.
May be required to estimate quantities of materials needed to complete an assigned project.
May be placed in charge of a work effort.
May assist in the light maintenance and repair of vehicles.
Provide written reports, as needed.
Perform other related duties as required.