Highway engineer Jobs in Westminster, CO

What Success Looks Like In This Job

To perform a variety of semi-skilled maintenance and repair duties in support of assigned County Department, Division, or program and to provide support to assigned supervisory staff. Generally, work will be performed in the Public Rights of Way (ROW), for the purpose of maintaining and repairing County owned or maintained infrastructure.

Highway Workers are considered essential staff. Availability for shift work, on-call, and stand-by call is required, especially during weather events. Overtime for these positions is available and is periodically required.

Examples of Duties for Success

• Perform a full range of semi-skilled maintenance duties involved in the maintenance, installation, and repair of structures, roads / highways, drainage systems, traffic signs, pavement markings, traffic lights, grounds, trails, and / or related systems including light equipment and commercial vehicle operation.
• Operate light and heavy construction and maintenance equipment including sweepers, loaders, backhoes, graders, dual-axle tilt trailers, tandem axle dump trucks, and bobtail trucks, in support of a variety of maintenance and construction operations involving streets, highways, storm water drainage, parks, and related systems.
• Operate various hand and power tools and shop equipment; provide general manual labor to assist with operations as assigned.
• Perform daily pre-check and post-check inspections of equipment to ensure safe operation; perform preventive maintenance on heavy and light equipment as required.
• Operate tandem and bobtail trucks for hauling material and equipment to and from work sites. Ensure that all equipment and materials are loaded and unloaded safely including proper weight distribution and properly secured; ensure that all deliveries are made according to established timelines while adhering to all traffic laws.
• Operate various sized screeners, shakers, and grinders for recycling and processing waste materials and products, separate waste materials from usable materials.
• Assist in equipment operation and other procedures involved in cleaning, maintaining, repairing, and rehabilitating County thoroughfares, drainage structures, curbs, gutters, parking lots, parks, trails, and related systems; operate various sweepers to remove materials on right-of-way.
• Fabricate, install, and maintain traffic signs and barricades. Paint and maintain crosswalks and other permanent traffic markings.
• Maintain, repair, and install guardrails.
• Remove traffic obstructions, such as private signs; trim trees and shrubs; complete edge of road mowing to ensure adequate sight distance required for safe traffic movement.
• Respond to public inquiries in a courteous manner; provide information within the area of assignment.
• On-call for emergency / disaster situations including winter snow operations
• Plow sand and remove snow and ice from streets, curbs, gutters, and parking areas utilizing specialized equipment; remove foreign materials from roadways, ditches, culverts, and creek beds.
• Ensure that all work is performed according to applicable safety regulations, rules, policies, plans, and specifications; ensure public safety as it pertains to the construction and rehabilitation of County properties; erect and maintain temporary traffic controls, barricades, and warning signs properly at assigned job sites as needed.
• As assigned, participate in the activities and services of other County Departments and Divisions.
• Perform other related duties and responsibilities as required.

Qualifications for Success

Maintain physical condition appropriate to the performance of assigned duties and responsibilities.

More Qualifications for Success

Education and Training :   High school diploma or GED equivalent required.

Experience :   Six (6) months experience in field maintenance, civil construction, snow removal, heavy equipment operation, work zone safety set up / tear down, or a closely related field is preferred.

License or Certificate :

Background Check :   Must pass a criminal background check.

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Physical Requirements :

Work Environment :   Must tolerate exposure to noise, outdoors, confining workspace, vibration, dust, and mechanical hazards.

Adams County complies with Colorado’s Job Application Fairness Act (“JAFA”). JAFA prohibits employers from asking individuals to disclose their age, date of birth, or dates of school attendance or graduation on an initial employment application. However, additional application materials such as certifications and transcripts containing this information may be required for certain positions; if such additional materials are requested, applicants may redact information that identifies the applicant’s age, date of birth, or dates or attendance or graduation.