Road Maintenance Technician III; Paving Operator

Road Maintenance Technician III (Paving Operator) $2,500 Sign-On Bonus

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The Arapahoe County Road and Bridge Division is seeking highly motivated individuals to join our team. You ll get the best training in the business and the support of an awesome team. You will work for a high-performing organization in which employees are encouraged to grow through professional development and increased responsibility. The ideal candidate will possess a desire to work hard every day towards team goals and to serve the community through this important work.

• Anticipated hiring range for this position is $31.56 - $34.40 dependent upon qualifications and experience

• Annual, performance-based salary increases.
• Promotional opportunities
• Training and development to help you grow in your career.
• Competitive pay and benefits package, including excellent leave benefits that help maintain strong work/life balance:
• 15 days (120 hours) of paid vacation per year
• 13 paid holidays (104 hours) and 3 additional floating holiday (24 hours) per year
• 12 days (96 hours) of paid sick leave per year
• 3-day weekends! Work schedule of Monday-Thursday, 10 hours/day (7:00 AM -- 5:00 PM) is routine unless weather or other business needs arise.
• Comprehensive health insurance and retirement plan -- see benefits tab for more detail.
• Uniforms and laundry service provided.
• All PPE provided including a $200 per year allowance for steel toe or composite boots.
• On-call pay ($20/day)
• CDL training provided.
• $2,500 signing incentive for new employees hired into this position! The signing incentive will be paid in three installments during the first year of employment. This incentive is for new County employees hired into this position; current Arapahoe County employees are not eligible.

This position operates our paver during paving season which is typically from April
- October every year. Thorough inspection of the paver each day, cleaning of the paver, and proficiency in operating the paver in all situations is required. This position will also be proficient in a variety of skilled maintenance including shouldering, asphalt patching, and snow removal. It provides regular training to Road Maintenance Technicians 1 and 2. RMT 3 assignments vary and include the grading of county gravel roads, pulling road shoulders, asphalt paver operations, rolling, major patchwork operations, driving/hauling materials, and snowplow duty with assigned responsibilities for the use of specific equipment.

• Operates equipment such as large frontend loader, milling machine loader attachment, scraper, dozer, excavator, motor grader, backhoe, semi tractor trailer with lowboy, material screener, material stacker, material crusher, reclaimer, shoulder machine, and paint truck.
• May also operate equipment such as skid steer, tandem axle dump truck, asphalt patch truck, asphalt patch roller, forklift, plate tamper, asphalt slab saw, hand mower, wood chipper, thermal applicator for durable paint markings, and follow truck for long line roadway painting, highway mower, mini excavator, large asphalt roller, street sweeper, small front end loader, class "A" CDL vehicles, semi tractor trailer, semi tanker trailer, asphalt paver screed, skid steer attachments (mill, broom, stump grinder), soil compactor, paint gun operation for long line roadway painting, and sign making printer, cutter, and computer software.
• Performs on-site project leadership duties, including obtaining utility locates and providing daily work input to the supervisor.
• Responsible for jobsite organization, quality of completed projects, and daily production to meet performance goals.
• Assigns and directs work of other Road Maintenance Technicians under the direction of the Lead/Supervisor.
• Plows or removes snow from streets and other public thoroughfares, loads deicing material, and spreads it onto roadways. May require on-call winter storm duty and extended shifts based on storm severity.
• Trains Road Maintenance Technicians 1 and 2 on equipment use and responsibilities; may train and perform duties of Lead Road Maintenance Technician as needed.
• Performs manual labor with hand tools and equipment as needed.
• Performs the duties of a certified flagger within construction zones and assists with traffic control setup/removal.
• Maintains all assigned equipment and conducts CDL inspections as required by Federal standards.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Knowledge of operation and maintenance of assigned equipment; knowledge of road construction methods, materials, and specifications.
• Knowledge of safety rules, regulations, and practices.
• Ability to read and interpret grade stakes (grader operators).
• Ability to perform strenuous manual labor and follow oral/written instructions.
• Ability to establish effective working relationships and communicate with supervisors, other…