Road Maintenance Worker III - Mow Crew

job highlights:

this assignment is for the mow crew. This crew is responsible for clearing of vegetation along county roadways for improved visibility and fire safety.

this position is responsible for a variety of duties, including;

• drives construction equipment to and from job sites; loads and unloads equipment from trucks; operates a variety of construction equipment including gradalls, graders, transporters, dozers, rock crushers, front-end loaders, motor rollers, pavers and related equipment.
• sets up, operates, maintains and disassembles crusher equipment; monitors crusher operations; performs specialized crusher repair and maintenance work.
• inspects equipment, performs preventive maintenance and reports needed repairs.
• excavates, backfills, grades and rolls construction and repair sites.
• loads materials and supplies.
• operates equipment used in road maintenance and construction, earth moving and grading; cuts to grade.
• checks job sites for potential hazards; reads blueprints, plans and cut sheets; determines precautions necessary for safe operations.

• summer hours: m-th, 6:30 am to 5:00 pm, 1/2 hour lunch
• winter hours: m-f, 7:30 am to 4:00 pm, 1/2 hour lunch

this recruitment is specifically for the mow crew; however, the referred list may be used to fill vacancies in any of the crews, which include:

• hoopa
• mckinleyville
• freshwater
• ferndale
• rohnerville
• garberville

this position is represented by the afscme bargaining unit.

under general supervision, operates and maintains a variety of complex motorized construction equipment used in the construction, repair and maintenance of roads; may act as crew leader as assigned; performs related work as assigned.

this is a skilled-level class in the operation of heavy construction equipment and crusher operations.it is distinguished from senior road maintenance worker which has on-going lead responsibility for a work crew.

• drives construction equipment to and from job sites; loads and unloads equipment from trucks; operates a variety of construction equipment including gradalls, graders, transporters, dozers, rock crushers, front-end loaders, motor rollers, pavers and related equipment.
• sets up, operates, maintains and disassembles crusher equipment; monitors crusher operations; performs specialized crusher repair and maintenance work.
• inspects equipment, performs preventive maintenance and reports needed repairs.
• excavates, backfills, grades and rolls construction and repair sites.
• loads materials and supplies.
• operates equipment used in road maintenance and construction, earth moving and grading; cuts to grade.
• checks job sites for potential hazards; reads blueprints, plans and cut sheets; determines precautions necessary for safe operations.
• performs manual tasks such as constructing fences and guardrails, spreading gravel and sand and/or various other support functions for the road crews; performs manual labor duties in the construction, maintenance and repair of roads and their appurtenances.
• may direct placement of necessary safety and traffic control devices; observes safety precautions related to the work.
• makes operating adjustments and minor repairs to equipment such as changing buckets and teeth and tightening loose bolts and hydraulic couplings.
• secures equipment upon completion of work.
• prepares a variety of basic records and reports.
• operates a variety of hand and power tools related to the work.
• may direct the work of a crew on a relief basis.
• responds to emergency calls in off-hours as required.

• operation, work methods and limitations of heavy construction equipment used in road repair maintenance and construction.
• safe work practices and safety regulations pertaining to the operation and transportation of the equipment.
• preventive maintenance and minor repair methods related to the equipment.
• measurement of elevations and grades.
• use and maintenance of a variety of hand and power tools related to the work.
• earth-compacting techniques.

• operating, adjusting and maintaining heavy construction equipment.
• operating and maintaining a variety of hand and power tools and equipment used in the work.
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