Laborer, Trades ​/ Skilled Labor, General Labor

Job Overview

This is a multi-dimensional labor position that involves performing a variety of maintenance tasks on County roads and bridges. The work involves heavy physical exertion and completing maintenance tasks in a timely fashion. The position works under the direction of the foreperson and or Labor II, but can receive direction from the Crew Chief, Administrator.

• Operates and performs preventative maintenance to address issues and concerns on County-owned bridges and roads, reports findings, and schedules repairs with Foreperson and Superintendent.
• Inspects signage on bridges.
• Determines which type of signage is needed or desired for the job location and gathers respective materials designated in the sign manual.
• Operates a variety of county vehicles and machinery including pickup trucks, backhoes, dump trucks, and snowplows. A valid Pennsylvania Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) is desired.
• Maintains clear and detailed communication and contact with the Foreperson, Superintendent, and Administrator when necessary.
• Responds as an essential County personnel with the possibility of on-call and emergency hours.
• Use and read a tape measure.
• Ability to use and maintain backhoe, air compressors, chainsaws, weed-eaters, backpack blowers, and jack hammer.
• Removes snow and ice from County-owned roadways (operating snow plows) and maintenance yards.
• Removes debris, foliage, and overgrowth from County-owned bridges, structures, and guiderails as well as mowing in designated Right-of-Ways.
• Must have basic carpentry and masonry experience.
• Control, maintain, and protect flow of traffic in work zones in accordance with PennDOT standards.
• Ability to perform additional maintenance and reporting tasks as directed by Laborer II, Foreperson, or Superintendent.
• Works well in a team environment as well as with minimal oversight when necessary.

• High School Diploma equivalent.
• Valid CDL class A, B, or C Pennsylvania driver’s license.
• Knowledge of all county owned roads and bridges.
• Knowledge of construction and maintenance procedures.
• Two (2) years construction/structural road and bridges experience preferred.
• Can read and interpret architectural and design plans, instructions, and specifications to determine work activities.
• Ability to take verbal and written instruction.
• Ability to wear protective equipment.

• Ability to walk on uneven terrain.
• Shoveling raking, lifting of rocks, dirt, asphalt and stone in excess of 50 lbs. for 50% of the day.
• Flagging (standing) 20% of the day. May exceed 20% depending on project.
• Ability to work in all types of climate and temperatures.
• Ability to shovel and withstand heavy lifting.
• Ability to climb, bend, squat, stoop, & kneel for various amounts of time during an eight (8) hour day.
• Ability to ensure that proper safety and incident reporting procedures are followed.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; sit; and talk and hear. The employee frequently is required to taste or smell. The employee is occasionally required to use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands or arms; and stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
  
  Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision and depth perception.

• Ability to work in all types of climate and temperatures. Dangerous condition work.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to loud.
• PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) usage is required.