Road Maintenance Worker I - Ferndale Crew

Road Maintenance Worker

This assignment is for the Ferndale Crew. The crews are responsible for inspecting and maintaining the roadways in their area. They are also responsible for roadside maintenance, such as brush cutting and tree trimming, and since they do not use chemicals, pesticides, or herbicides, ditches have to be maintained by hand or machine. They assess, repair or replace drainage systems such as ditches and culverts, as these are an integral component of road maintenance.

Work Schedule :

Summer hours : M-Th, 6 : 30 AM to 5 : 00 PM, 1 / 2 hour lunch

Winter hours : M-F, 7 : 30 AM to 4 : 00 PM, 1 / 2 hour lunch

Under general supervision, performs both routine and skilled heavy, physical work in the maintenance, repair and construction of roads; operates a variety of vehicles, equipment and hand and power tools; performs related work as assigned.

Road Maintenance Worker I is the entry level class in this road maintenance series. Initially under close supervision, incumbents learn and perform a variety of duties in road maintenance, repair and construction. This class is alternately staffed with Road Maintenance Worker II and incumbents may advance to the higher level after gaining experience and demonstrating proficiency which meet the qualifications of the higher level class.

Road Maintenance Worker II is the skilled working level class in this series. Incumbents are expected to perform a wide range of general road maintenance duties. This class is distinguished from Road Maintenance Worker III in that the latter operates specialized heavy equipment, such as graders, low beds, dozers, gradalls and crusher equipment.

Examples of duties include :

• Breaking and removing surfaces; digging, shoveling, hauling and loading and unloading spoils, sands, asphalt mixes and other materials; operating jack hammers, pavement breakers, concrete saws, spaders, tampers and a wide variety of hand and power tools related to road maintenance work; shoveling, raking, rolling and ironing asphalt and spraying oil; operating a variety of heavy trucks; sand sealing surfaces; preparing for overlays; cleaning up work sites upon completion of jobs.
• Installing, repairing and maintaining culverts, ditches and drainage structures; excavating and clearing roads and ditches.
• Performing traffic monitoring and control, including the distribution of barricades, warning signs, safety cones and / or the flagging of vehicles.
• Performing brush clearance, tree removal and weed control work.
• Operating a variety of light construction equipment such as dump trucks, backhoes, rollers, loaders, patch pots; may operate heavier equipment on a training basis.
• Performing snow removal and storm patrol work.
• Observing safe work methods and safety practices related to the work; cones and flags work sites to secure from traffic; uses appropriate safety equipment; observes safe driving practices.
• Inspecting vehicles and performing minor maintenance; reports the need for major repairs and service; fuels and lubricates vehicles and related equipment; washes and cleans assigned vehicles.
• Operating and maintaining a wide variety of hand and power tools and equipment related to work assignments.
• Maintaining basic records of daily work performed.
• May train and direct the work of others; may act in a lead capacity on specific jobs.
• Responds to emergency situations in off hours as required.

The level and scope of the knowledge and skills listed below are related to job duties as defined under Distinguishing Characteristics.

Knowledge of :

Skill in :

Other Requirements :

Desirable Education and Experience :

A typical way to obtain the knowledge and skills outlined above is :

Road Maintenance Worker I : Six months of work experience as a laborer in construction or maintenance work.

Road Maintenance Worker II : In addition to the above, one year of experience in the construction and maintenance of roads at a level equivalent to the County's class of Road Maintenance Worker I.