Highway Worker -II

Job Information

Non-exempt (compensatory and/or overtime eligible; additional compensation to include annual work boot allowance); full-time; 40 hours per week;
Monday – Friday; summer hours 6:00 a.m.

- 4:00 p.m. / winter hours 7:00 a.m.

- 3:00 p.m.; full-benefits This position performs routine and basic work in the maintenance of County roads, highways, bridges, and related infrastructure. Work involves assisting higher-level staff with standard maintenance activities, operating vehicles and equipment under close supervision, and performing tasks such as vegetation removal, debris cleanup, sign replacement, and basic roadway repairs. Employees in this classification receive detailed instructions, follow established procedures, and complete assignments that are closely reviewed for accuracy, safety, and compliance.

This position does not direct the work of others and serves as an entry-level contributor within the highway maintenance team.

Frederick County Government values the principles of diversity and inclusion, and strives to ensure equal opportunities for its workforce, applicants and community members. If you are a person who wants to make a difference, give back to your community, and be a voice for change, apply to Frederick County Government today.

TOTAL COMPENSATION PACKAGE:
Frederick County offers an extensive compensation package to reflect how highly we value our employees. The following is what you can expect in your first year as a full-time benefited Frederick County Government employee.

• 11 days of Vacation leave with increase after 2 years of employment
• 15 days of Sick leave with unlimited annual carryover
• 11 paid holidays, plus 2 additional floating holidays (10 and 11 month employees may not receive all holidays)
• Day 1 coverage of comprehensive Medical Insurance Plan options to include generous County Health Savings Account (HSA) contribution (if enrolled in the high-deductible plan). This is part of a full range of benefits including Dental, Vision, and Flexible Spending
• Employee Health Center with no or low-cost primary and urgent care
• 100% County paid 2x annual salary Group Term Life Insurance and Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D) benefit
• County and Employee funded Defined Benefit Pension Plan
  • Vesting after 5 years of service
  • Additional service credit for eligible previous public service, military service, etc.
• Work/Life balance programs include:
  Employee Assistance Program and Employee Wellness Program
• Generous Tuition Reimbursement Program
• Other employee-paid benefits such as Deferred Compensation Plan, Legal Resources, Supplemental Life Insurance, Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital Indemnity Insurance, Lifetime Benefit with Long Term Care plan

NOTE:

Benefited employees will accrue service and leave based on the FTE and/or hours worked per calendar year.

For more information, visit our benefits page on the Frederick County Government job opportunities webpage.

• Under close supervision, operate a variety of vehicles and equipment such as one ton, bucket trucks, herbicide spray trucks, street sweepers, roadside mowers, boom mower tractors, rollers, rubber tire loaders, back hoes, skid loader and/or similar equipment
• Repair and maintain basic pothole patching, skin patching,, spot paving, grinding, trench paving, asphalt and concrete application, etc.
• Repair and maintain basic road stormwater drainage such as culvert replacement, roadside mechanical and non-mechanical pipe and ditch cleaning, manual shoulder grading, gravel road grading, sidewalk repair, etc.
• Perform vegetation maintenance such as weed abatement and vegetation removal; conduct roadside chemical weed and pest control, native plant restoration and maintenance, ground and aerial tree trimming, etc.
• Remove litter, debris and animals from roadways, stormwater drainage canals; remove and dispose of hazardous objects from roadways, to include large animals
• Perform DOT Inspection of highway vehicles; check brakes, lights, tires, fuel and oil level, and auxiliary equipment
• Operate a variety of tools related to highway maintenance and repair; operate power tools such as auger, chainsaws, tampers, blowers, hedge trimmers, weed eaters, and pneumatic tools such as jackhammers, drills, and masonry tools
• Fabricate, design and implement traffic control plans and signage using the manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD) for Streets and Highways Perform maintenance on traffic signals such as general preventive maintenance, upgrades to traffic control software, repair and/or replacement of hardware and components that operate traffic signals
• Respond to traffic signal outages and provide emergency traffic control to ensure safe traffic flow during power loss
• Set up emergency or planned detours and place traffic control devices in accordance with established requirements
• Utilize computers, laptops, handheld data devices and other technology to send and receive work assignment information; operate web or…