Highway Crewman II - Construction

Job Posting

Employer : Tulsa County

Salary : $2,555.28 Monthly

Location : Tulsa, OK

Job Type : Full-Time

Department : Highway Construction

Closing Date : Continuous

Definition

Under general supervision, operates various small motorized equipment for road construction and maintenance. Assists in laying pipe, shoveling and other manual labor by performing the following duties.

Essential Job Functions

• Operate various motorized equipment for road construction and maintenance such as tractor mower, single and tandem axle trucks, sand spreaders, wench truck, fuel truck, tractor - box blade, portable steelwheel roller.
• May train on the crack sealing machine and distributor.
• Haul equipment, workers and material for road work.
• May perform minor repairs in field to equipment.
• Pick up and delivers material for road work such as sand, gravel, asphalt.
• Perform manual labor on a construction or maintenance crew such as flagging traffic, shoveling asphalt and stone, rakes hot asphalt, digging ditches and holes, loading or unloading materials and supplies.
• Collect and remove highway trash.
• Cut and clean grass and other vegetation from roadways.
• May perform minor maintenance duties on highway structures or grounds.
• May assist in manual task in the maintenance of equipment such as cleaning equipment, checking gasoline or oil supply, lubricating, dismantling and assembling machinery, cleaning mechanical parts.

Required Skills, Knowledge and Abilities

Skill in operating gas / diesel equipment as listed above; in making minor repairs to equipment.

Knowledge of operation and maintenance of light construction equipment; of traffic laws and regulations pertaining to equipment used; of departmental policies and procedures; of limitations of equipment operated; and of safety rules and equipment.

Ability to make minor repairs and adjustments to equipment used; to understand and follow oral and written instructions; to detect need for equipment repair; to maintain the physical stamina necessary to perform heavy manual labor; to work independently.

Supervisory Responsibilities

This job has no supervisory responsibilities.

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and / or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and / or Experience :

High school diploma or general education degree (GED). Requires the use of simple arithmetic, simple drawings, power tools requiring adjustments and the keeping of simple records and over one year in highway construction or maintenance.

Language Skills :

Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos. Ability to write simple correspondence. Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to supervisors and other employees of the organization.

Mathematical Skills :

Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.

Reasoning Ability :

Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions. Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations

Valid Oklahoma Driver's License

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, sit, and climb or balance. The employee must frequently lift and / or move up to 50 pounds and occasionally lift and / or move up to 100 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to outside weather conditions and vibration. The employee is frequently exposed to moving mechanical parts and fumes or airborne particles. The employee is occasionally exposed to wet and / or humid conditions; high, precarious places; toxic or caustic chemicals; and risk of electrical shock. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.

Benefits

Health and Prescription Coverage, Telemedicine, Dental, Vision, Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA), Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Life Insurance, Accidental Death and Dismemberment (AD&D), Supplemental Cancer, Critical Illness, and Accident Insurance, Short-Term Disability (STD) and Long-Term Disability (LTD), Retirement - Defined Benefit Pension as well as a 457(b) & 401(a) Deferred Compensation Program, Post-Employment Health Plan (PEHP), Personal Leave - Accrue 12 days per year, Vacation Leave - Accrue 15 days per year, Tulsa County Paid Holidays - 12 days per year, Education Reimbursement

Address : 218 West 6th Street Tulsa, Oklahoma, 74119