Road Maintenance Worker Senior - Beaver Dam​/Colorado , AZ

Road Maintenance Worker Senior – Beaver Dam/Colorado City, AZ (Mohave County)

Mohave County Public Works - Roads Division is hiring a Road Maintenance Worker Senior located at 700 N. Highway 91, Beaver Dam/Colorado City, AZ.

To construct and maintain county roads accepted by the Mohave County Board of Supervisors as county highways, regularly maintained roads, or tertiary maintained roads, and to provide a safe and economical transportation system for the citizens of Mohave County.

Mohave County Roads Division maintains 1,247.92 miles of gravel roads and 851.24 miles of paved road. Road maintenance starts in Kingman, AZ and goes all the way up to the Northern Arizona Strip.

• Paid Time Off (PTO)
  • 6.5 hours accrued bi‑weekly (32+ hour employees only)
  • 39 hours of PTO front‑loaded
  • Regular accrual starts on 7th pay period
• Opportunities for growth and development within Mohave County
• Low‑cost, high‑value healthcare for you and your qualifying dependents
• Enrollment in Arizona State Retirement System – Contribution rate of 12.00%
• 11 paid holidays
• Perform work with a greater purpose

Starting salary range:
Step 5‑12, $22.61 – $27.81 per hour.

Regular full‑time schedule:
Four (4) ten‑hour shifts per week.

• Monday‑Thursday 5:00 am–3:30 pm (summer hours)
• Monday‑Thursday 6:00 am–4:30 pm (winter hours)

Must pass a drug screen post‑offer and obtain a valid Commercial Driver’s License within six (6) months of hire date.

Occasional overtime for callouts to assist the Sheriff’s Office with traffic closures and weather‑related events. Travel is occasional to assist crews in other areas of Mohave County. The county will cover room costs and per diem if overnight stays are required.

• Work requires traveling throughout the county while operating a county vehicle in adverse traffic conditions, weather, terrain, and altitudes ranging from 541 ft to up to 8,500 ft.
• Work outdoors performing moderate to strenuous manual labor in varying weather conditions, including strong winds, extreme heat, and extreme cold temperatures.
• Involves exposure to exhaust and chemical fumes, oil, grease, hazardous materials, and loud noises from equipment.
• Ability to move and/or lift 25 lb up to 100 lb or more while operating heavy equipment.
• Position requires an equal amount of time spent standing, walking, sitting, climbing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, twisting, bending, climbing ladders, and confined spaces.

• Pothole repair
• Crack sealing
• Chip sealing
• Shoulder maintenance
• Construction maintenance
• Dirt road grading
• Soil stabilization
• Sweeping
• Culvert and cattle guard cleanup
• Guardrail repair
• Right‑of‑way weed control
• Snow removal
• Perform a variety of road maintenance and repair tasks, including checking grade, mixing cold mix asphalt, shoveling, raking chips, patching, trimming trees, weeding, mowing, removing debris, installing cattle guards, placing barricades and cones, and flagging traffic.
• Utilize hand and power tools and equipment such as jackhammer, hand tamper, compressors, drills, chainsaw, mower, shovel, rake, and weed eater.
• Operate and service heavy equipment for road maintenance and repair, including backhoe, screening plant, paddle wheel scraper, dozer blade, chip spreader, tractor‑trailer, water truck, bituminous distributor, laydown machine, and other related equipment.
• Operate and service light and medium equipment such as tandem axle truck, front‑end loaders, rollers, sweepers, single‑axle truck, tractor/mower, sweeper, and other related equipment.
• In absence of crew leader or as assigned, oversee, assign, and direct subordinates, determining best course of action.
• Adhere to safety procedures in work areas and in performance of work assignments; promote a culture of safety.
• Cleans, maintains, and services required equipment and tools used during performance of work assignments.
• Communicates and acts in a professional manner with the public, co‑workers, and work contacts.
• Performs related and special assignments as required.

• High School Diploma/GED (General Education Degree).
• Three (3) years’ actual…