Roads Maintenance Technician
About The Position
This position participates in the maintenance and repair of the Bay County Road System. The role involves assisting supervisors in planning and laying out projects, cleaning ditches, controlling weed growth in drainage areas, and working in trenches or excavations, sometimes with water. Responsibilities include pipe-laying, bridge repairs, and asphalt and cement duties. The technician operates various automotive vehicles, trucks, tractors, and light construction equipment, including pumps, compressors, and generators. The role also involves making inspections, keeping basic records, and assisting with level work and setting grades. The employer may add or change duties as determined by the County to best serve the public. Other related duties are assigned as needed.
Requirements
- Possess a high school diploma or the equivalent.
- Four (4) years’ experience in construction, maintenance and repair work.
- A comparable amount of training and/or experience may be substituted for the minimum qualifications.
- Possession of or ability to obtain and maintain a valid Florida driver license upon offer of employment with a driving record acceptable to the County Driving Policy and insurance program.
- Knowledge of business English, spelling, punctuation, and arithmetic.
- Knowledge of modern office practices and procedures.
- Skilled in extensive computer usage including CarteGraph, IrthNet, data bases, spreadsheets, word processing and related software.
- Proficient in MS Word, Excel, and Outlook.
- Knowledge of project management and organizational skills.
- Ability to have excellent oral and written communication skills.
- Ability to work and maintain reliable full-time attendance.
- Ability to comprehend, speak, and read the English language.
- Ability to have and maintain good interpersonal and communication skills to deal with the public.
- Ability to work independently on complex and confidential tasks.
- Ability to compose effective and accurate correspondence and to deal with non-routine matters such as assigning, receiving and completing complex work without recourse to a superior.
- Ability to type from a draft or plain copy rapidly and accurately.
- Ability to deal in an effective and courteous manner and to establish and maintain effective working relationships with superiors, employees, other organizations and the general public.
- Bending/stooping, sitting, standing, crouching, walking, pulling, lifting, grasping, hearing, seeing up close, seeing far away, kneeling, reaching, pushing/pulling, talking, standing, climbing, finger movement of firm grasping and fine manipulation, repetitive motions, depth perception, balancing, squatting, working at heights.
- Frequent lifting and carrying of 10-25 lbs., and up to 100 lbs. on occasion.
Responsibilities
- Participates in the maintenance and repair of the Bay County Road System.
- Assists supervisor in the planning and lay-out of projects.
- Assists in cleaning ditches and controlling the growth of weeds in drainage areas.
- Works in trenches or excavations often with water in excavation.
- Assumes responsibility for pipe-laying, bridge repairs, asphalt and cement duties.
- Oversees the duties of pipe laying, bridge repairs, and asphalt and cement duties.
- Operates various automotive vehicles, trucks, or tractors.
- Operates light construction equipment; sets up and operates pumps, compressors and generators.
- Makes inspections and keeps basic records, including assisting in level work and setting grades.
- Performs other related duties as assigned.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
