Public Works Operator I Or II, DOQ

Job Type

Full-time

Description

Public Works Operator II

Position Summary:

An employee in this position operates construction equipment, maintenance equipment, other tools, and equipment, and performs manual tasks needed to maintain roads, bridges, culverts, drainage structures and road rights-of-way in conformance with plans, specifications and procedures as directed, to assure that high quality safe public works facilities and infrastructures are properly maintained for use by the public.

This employee works under the direction of the supervisor in charge of the activity and is expected to carry out and complete work details as directed. Supervision is provided by the Supervisor through consultations and review of the work performed.

Essential Functions:

• Ensures duties are carried out in accordance with County and Departmental policies and guidelines.
• Ensures time management on projects is sufficient.
• Provides for regular and punctual attendance and fosters a cooperative work environment.
• Operates road and bridge equipment necessary to carry out their daily activities.
• Transfers equipment to and from the job site.
• Constructs and maintains surfaced and unsurfaced roads such as asphalt roads, gravel roads, dirt roads, road entrances and intersections. Paves, patches, crackfills, and seals asphalt roads.
• Assists with construction and maintenance of surfaced and unsurfaced roads.
• Assists with the construction and maintenance metal culverts, concrete culverts, bridges, and erosion control structures.
• Assists with the demolition of bridges and other structures.
• Constructs and maintains stream channels, ditches, waterways, and other drainage structures.
• Loads, hauls, and stockpiles aggregates and other materials.
• Maintains equipment assigned and clears a snow removal route as assigned.
• Helps maintain traffic control devices and performs traffic control in work zones in conformance with the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices.
• Maintains daily labor, equipment, and material use records to report time worked and equipment used.

Secondary Functions:

• Maintains signs and other traffic control devices such as regulatory, warning, guide, service, school, pedestrian, road name, hazard, and work zone signs in conformance with the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices. Places temporary striping and centerline tabs on new asphalt paving and sealing projects.
• Performs daily operator maintenance to fuel, lubricate, and clean equipment.
• Maintains facilities and storage yards, picks up trash, cleans facilities, and performs general maintenance.
• Periodically inspects equipment assigned to ensure units are clean and maintenance is being performed adequately.
• Performs light surveying and other work associated with the lay out of road surfaces, shoulders, ditches, back-slopes, and structures.
• Assists with dispatching, telephone and 2-way radio communications.
• Operates computers and other electronic equipment such as laser levels, distance measuring equipment, underground utility locators and GPS
  locators.
• Inspects paved and gravel surfaced roads for condition, road hazards, traction, and other safety considerations and initiates corrective actions.
• Performs carpentry work constructing small office projects, setting concrete forms, and making wood deck repairs.
• Participates in staff meetings, safety meetings and other related activities.
• Position may require occasional overtime that will be outside normal work hours which may include weekends.
• May be required to perform related work as required during and after hours, any day of the week, including holidays.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

Position Requirements:

Any satisfactory equivalent combination of experience, education and training which provides the required knowledge, skills and abilities listed below will be accepted.

• This position requires the employee to provide and carry a personal cell phone and will be reimbursed as per the County's Cell Phone Policy. The cell phone is to be utilized to carry out county related functions in accordance with Departmental Policies and Procedures.

Education:

• This position requires a high school education or equivalent.
• Vo-Tech training…