Road Maintenance Technician I/II (Bridge Crew)

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Overview:

This recruitment may be used to fill future vacancies that occur within 90 days of the closing of this position. (This excludes Yakima County Sheriff's Office and Department of Corrections)

Responsibilities:

Performs maintenance on a variety of drainage structures such as drainage improvement districts (DID), ditches, catch basins, drywells and culverts.

 Repairs and maintains asphalt surfaces.

Repairs and replaces roadside and bridge guardrails.

 Clears brush and trees from roadways, Right of ways, and levees.

Provides oversight, expertise, and in field training for the Road Maintenance Technician I position.

Performs traffic control operations and implements work zone safety precautions as a flagger on County roads.

Operates dump trucks in snow and in ice control operations. Hauling materials and equipment to and from jobsite.

Other duties as assigned including those typically assigned to other job descriptions within the Road Maintenance Technician I & II classification.

Other duties required. 

High School Diploma or G.E.D. AND five (5) years of experience of which includes 1 year of experience driving with a Commercial Driver’s License. Experience must consist of one or all of the following: motorized equipment operation, road maintenance and/or construction experience or experience related to the essential duty statements listed above; or an equivalent combination of education and experience which provides knowledge, skills, and abilities sufficient to successfully perform the essential duties of the job.

Valid State of Washington Driver's License with Commercial Driver's License Class A with Airbrake and Tanker Endorsements.                

Valid State of Washington Flagger Certification required for County Road assignments within 30 days of hire.

Successful completion of general employment verification and pre-employment DOT Drug Testing

Consent for queries of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse to comply with Federal Regulations (49 CFR Part 382).

Road Maintenance Technician I:

valid State of Washington Driver's License with Commercial Driver's License Class A with Airbrake & Tanker endorsement.

Single and tandem axle; 5-yard dump; 10-yard dump; tractors; water truck; 1 ton pickup truck; automobiles; variety of truck and hitch combinations including; ball; pintle; 5th wheel plate connections; Assortment of trailers; ;flatbed, tilt deck, belly dump; side dump; pup trailer; lowboy; tanker trailer;  hook and lift combination trucks; vactor trucks; asphalt & liquid distributors;  drum compactors; roadside mowers; front end loaders; backhoe; mini excavators; skid steer; forklifts; rodding machine; jetting machine; various hand and power tools; Water pumps;  vibratory compactors;  jackhammers; chain saws; asphalt/concrete saws; undercarriage brooms; pickup brooms; brush chippers; welder; oxyacetylene torch; variety of hand and power tools; computer; tablet; satellite communicator; two way radios;  cell phones; Other equipment and tools as required by the activity assigned. 

Heavy Work:  Exerting up to or in excess of 100 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 50 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects. Work is performed out in the field.

Environment:  excessive noise, exposure to weather, extreme temperatures, moving/mechanical parts, pathogen exposure, vibration, travel, multiple work locations, field work, and work is performed in and around County roadways

Physical Demands:  bending, carrying, handling, lifting, reaching, sitting, standing, walking, fingering, balancing, climbing, crawling, crouching, kneeling, hearing, talking, and visual acuity, driving, mobility, and repetitive motions.

Intellectual Demands:  ability to multitask, confidentiality, ability to work under pressure, ability to articulate and communicate in conversations, and ability to follow written and verbal instruction.

road maintenance/construction techniques and standards;

basic equipment maintenance;

knowledge of equipment and tools used in road and bridge maintenance; and,

work zone safety precautions.

Operating  boom trucks, dump trucks, front end loaders, backhoes and other common road maintenance equipment; performing preventive maintenance on equipment; applying traffic control techniques; using two-way radios and other communications devices; applying customer service techniques; establishing and maintaining effective interpersonal relationships with co-workers; communication, both oral and written, sufficient to receive direction and follow direction.