Road and Bridge Technician

Harvey County•Newton, KS

About The Position

This position performs highway construction and maintenance work to keep the roadways, bridges and roadsides safe and in good repair. Also performs winter maintenance activities.

Requirements

Associate’s degree from an accredited college and two (2) years of maintenance or road construction experience.
Must possess a valid Class A CDL.
Completion of OSHA 10-hr or 30-hr safety training, Work Zone Safety Training, MSHA, confined space, hazmat, forklift certification, first aid, and CPR, within timeframe specified by the County.

Responsibilities

Performs general highway maintenance and related activities as assigned, including snow and ice removal, temporary and permanent asphalt surface repairs, patching holes, sawing pavement, concrete repairs, installing bridges, painting roads, sign repairs, clearing brush, hauling materials, flagging traffic, sweeping intersections, routering and sealing road cracks, culvert and drainage work, etc.
Operates machines to spread, smooth, level, or steel-reinforce stone, concrete, or asphalt on roadbeds.
Observes distribution of paving material to adjust machine settings or material flow, and indicates low spots for workers to add material.
Lights burners or starts heating units of machines, and regulates screed temperatures and asphalt flow rates.
Operates tamping machines or manually rolls surfaces to compact earth fills, foundation forms, and finished road materials, according to grade specifications.
Fills tanks, hoppers, or machines with paving materials.
Signals equipment operators to facilitate alignment, movement, or adjustment of machinery, equipment, or materials.
Digs ditches or trenches, backfill excavations, or compact and level earth to grade specifications, using picks, shovels, pneumatic tampers, or rakes.
Safely operates assigned tucks and heavy construction equipment, machinery, and tools for highway and bridge construction and maintenance; and maintenance materials handling.
Responds to weather situations including snow and ice events, high water, washouts, and others as directed.
Responds to unforeseen emergency situations including cargo spills, traffic accidents, blocked roads, pavement buckles, and others as directed.
Operates brush cutters, chain saws, asphalt kettles, jackhammers, weed sprayers, forklifts, hand mowers, and various hand tools.
May operate heavy motorized equipment including but not limited to, motor graders, bulldozers, scrapers, large capacity loaders, large roller compactors, large trucks, tractors, oil distributors, semi-tractor, and trailer, and other similar equipment of comparable size and complexity, as required.
Performs daily inspection and service to equipment. Maintains records of inspection and services.
Loads, delivers, and unloads materials and equipment for highway, bridge construction and maintenance work using single- and multi-axle trucks in combination with tanks and trailers.
Operates heavy-duty snowplow trucks to plow, sand, and salt roadways and roadsides for snow and ice control to keep them safe for travel; performs post-storm clean up.
Removes all objects from roadways, rights-of-way, and roadsides including litter and debris.
Erects or dismantles shoring, braces, traffic barricades, ramps, or other temporary structures.
Positions or dismantles forms for pouring concrete, using saws, hammers, nails, or bolts.
Performs traffic control set-ups in high volume traffic and ensures safety of employees and traveling public.
Performs scale and rest area maintenance, including buildings and grounds maintenance.
Inspects road and bridge projects by contractors to ensure standards are met.
Locates public utilities in the public right of way using appropriate equipment to track data.
Prepares time and work reports.
Ensures all activities are carried out in a safe manner; adheres to all safety regulations; ensures all regulations pertaining to the safe use of equipment are understood and followed.
Reports all accidents to the appropriate authority. Follows all policies for reporting.
May be assigned to rotating on-call duties including emergency response and/or nighttime or weekend hours for emergency response or special events.
Other duties as assigned.