Highway Tech II - Bridge I90 South

This is responsible, skilled work in the performance of maintenance and construction activities for the Rock County Public Works Department - Highway Division.

Work involves the operation of large and/or complex equipment and, in addition, the ability to perform complex manual tasks which require extensive previous experience and specific training.

• Repairs and maintains bridges, guardrails, culverts, drainage structures, pavements, etc.
• Repairs and maintains road surfaces using large trucks, bulldozers, cranes, skid steer and end loaders, oil distributors, jack hammers and air compressors, graders, and various other equipment.
• Controls traffic in emergency and normal maintenance activities by setting barricades, cones, arrow boards and by using hand signals and flags in order to ensure the safety of highway workers and motorists, and to ensure that traffic moves with a minimum amount of congestion.

• Inspects equipment prior to use for safety and maintenance issues.
• Performs minor maintenance and repairs on equipment.
• Keeps equipment clean and in good working order.

• Become familiar with latest procedures.
• Attend all required safety related trainings.
• Report all accidents in a timely manner.

• Completely fill out and hand in time sheets on time.
• Fill out log book if one has been issued to you.
• Maintain accurate inventories of materials used in the performance of duties, including, but not limited to: repair parts; marking and signing accessories;materials such as gravel, limestone, asphalt, etc.

• Working knowledge and experience in general maintenance work as it applies to a highway environment.
• Knowledge of the types and uses of common hand tools, materials, and standard equipment used in general maintenance, construction, and repair.
• Ability to operate light to medium construction and maintenance equipment; and snow removal equipment.
• Ability to understand and carry out oral and written instructions.
• Ability to perform duties in a safe manner.
• Graduation from a standard high school or vocational school or equivalent experience sufficient to provide the knowledge, skills and abilities required of the position.
• Must possess a valid Commercial Drivers License (Class
  
  A) when hired and a working telephone. Must possess and maintain a current unrestricted (not due to corrective lenses) driver's license and auto insurance pursuant to the Rock County Administrative Policy and Procedure Policy 5.02 and 5.27.
• Positions in the job class this position is assigned to are subject to random drug and alcohol testing pursuant to Department of Transportation rules and regulations.
• Testing negative on required tests is a condition of employment.
  
  Physical Elements:

Lift, push, pull:
Must be able to:

• lift and carry up to 80 lbs. (4 x 6 sign post with a partner or bags of material)
• shovel gravel from truck box to wheel barrow
• lift snow fence rolls, push and roll it up to 50 feet and install 7' metal posts using a post pounder
• shovel/push snow by hand
• lift signs and hold in place, up to 8-foot high
• shovel asphalt (30 lbs/shovel full)

Bending, squatting, kneeling:
Must be able to:

• bend, squat, kneel in order to perform maintenance activities

Climbing, overhead work:
Must be able to:

• climb ladder and get into truck dump box to clean it out
• enter and exit truck cab by stepping onto a step 24 inches from the ground
• work for a sustained period of time on ladders to cut tree branches, repair signs and perform truck maintenance

Equipment Use:

• a variety of vehicles and equipment such as single, multiple axle and four…