Maintenance Tech , Road & Bridge Department

Alamosa County, Road & Bridge Department – Maintenance Tech I

Reports to
:
Road & Bridge Director
FLSA Status
:
Non-Exempt
Salary Range
: $18.00–$19.50 per hour, DOE
Date Adopted
:
May 2026
Close Date
:
June 8, 2026

Operates and maintains trucks to transport materials to and from specified destinations and operates other light trucks and equipment used in the maintenance of county roads. The job includes manual labor at least 50% of the time, 35% driving trucks and equipment, and 15% other duties as assigned.

• Operates tandem-axle trucks with snow plow and sander, tilt bed trailer, belly-dump trailer, small backhoe, and steel and rubber-tired rollers.
• Operates other pieces of equipment required as necessary as part of on-the-job training.
• Services and makes minor repairs to assigned equipment.
• Inspects truck equipment and supplies such as tires, lights, brakes, gas, oil, and water.
• Performs emergency roadside repairs such as changing tires, installing light bulbs, tire chains, and spark plugs.
• Positions blocks and ties rope around items to secure cargo ensuring transit.
• Performs manual work including spreading gravel, patching potholes, repairing or replacing culverts, fences, cattle guards, removing rocks, trees, and debris from roads and rights of ways, and trimming trees and brush.
• Directs traffic at job sites when necessary.
• May operate heavy equipment up to 25% of the time in a year.
• May perform sign shop duties including laying out and fabricating signs.
• Maintains truck log, according to state and federal regulations.
• Maintains telephone or radio contact with supervisor to receive instructions when necessary.
• Performs other related duties as required by the Road and Bridge Director.
• Ability to work schedule as assigned by Supervisor.
• Show up for work on time and ready to work.
• Ability to follow the policies and procedures of Alamosa County.
• Physical requirements listed below must be met.

Knowledge
:

• Knows how to direct traffic at job sites.
• Can maintain a truck log according to state and federal regulations.
• Knows how to operate heavy machinery.

Skills
:

• Can read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos.
• Effectively present information in one‑on‑one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization.

Abilities
:

• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
• Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
• Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.
• Ability to write simple correspondence.

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED); or one to three months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• CDL Class A Driver’s License required with no Air Brake Restriction “E” or “L” restricting a CDL holder from operating a commercial vehicle with manual transmission.

The physical requirements described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Requires 24‑hour, 7‑day on all status. Covering various shifts, nights, weekends, and holidays can be expected. Moderate to heavy physical requirements are needed for snow removal and grounds maintenance, and for maneuvering in uneven terrain.

Duties are performed in all types of weather conditions, including extreme cold, hot temperatures, and high winds.

Position requires the employee to perform manual labor including spreading gravel, patching potholes, repairing or replacing culverts, fences, cattle guards, removing rocks, trees, and debris from roads and rights of ways, and trimming trees and brush. The employee is frequently required to use hands to finger, handle, or…