Highway Maintenance Worker II: Medium Equipment Operator

Overview

Job Responsibilities Operates medium equipment, such as tandem dump truck, belt loader, large roller > 4 tons, and skid steer loader for hauling equipment and materials such as asphalt, limestone, dirt, soil, cement, pipe, construction materials, trees and debris. Assists in the operation of a backhoe in the loading of materials needed for maintenance operations, e.g. earth materials, clay, sand and aggregate and clearing fallen trees and debris from roadway and right-of-way.

Operates and maintains electric/gas powered and hand tools in various phases of roadway maintenance (e.g. chain saw { tree removal}, shovel, bush axes, tamp, lute board, weed eaters, drills, wrenches, air compressor, etc.). Performs manual labor in building catch basins, pouring concrete for curbs, sidewalk, and raised median, laying pipes for driveways and other drainage structures, repairing shoulders, clearing right-of-ways and repairing bridges.

Assists in the operation of a street sweeper (motorized) snow plow, sand spreader, { assisting in emergency operations} to sweep and clean maintain roads. Performs duties using manual labor, in such maintenance task as clearing of right-of-ways, cleaning drainage ditches, repairing shoulders, patching potholes, making base repairs, repair to bridges, paving driveways, and laying sideline/cross line pipe. Subject to 24 hours "on-call" after normal working hours.

Assists in setting up and flagging traffic according to MUTCD Standards to warn motorists of roadwork ahead. Performs, conducts and documents pre-operation preventive maintenance inspection on vehicle /equipment as outlined in equipment specifications. Performs other related duties as assigned.