- Salary
- $15 – $23/hr
- Location
- Pueblo, CO, CO, US
- Department
- Operations
- Education
- High School
- Source
- GovernmentJobs
Description
Responsible for performing maintenance and repair work on Pueblo County roads and bridges. Work involves performing semi-skilled tasks related to the maintenance and repair of roads, bridges, and other public works structures. Tasks include but are not limited to safely operating equipment, setting up signage/traffic control devices, and physically directing traffic in accordance with safe driving practices in both dry and inclement conditions.
*Please NOTE: While the full pay range is posted, this position has a budgeted starting pay of $15.96 / hour.
Highway Maintenance Worker II $17.56 - $26.33 / Hourly:
Responsible for performing maintenance and repair work on Pueblo County roads and bridges. Work involves performing semi-skilled tasks related to the maintenance and repair of roads, bridges, and other public works structures. Tasks include but are not limited to safely operating equipment, setting up signage/traffic control devices, and physically directing traffic in accordance with safe driving practices in both dry and inclement conditions.
*Please NOTE: While the full pay range is posted, this position has a budgeted starting pay of $17.56 / hour.
***THIS POSTING MAY BE USED TO FILL MULTIPLE OPENINGS***
Highway Maintenance Worker I:
Assists with manual and mechanized patching of road surfaces.
Independently operates county trucks and weed mowers; performs vehicle and equipment inspections to ensure safe operating conditions.
Assists with concrete work, including pouring, forming, and finishing
Carries out traffic control procedures.
Assists with the installation of drainage structures, including culverts; cleans culverts and adjacent areas of dirt and debris as needed.
Completes tasks in support of road maintenance, including, but not limited to, carpentry work, fence installation, painting, tree trimming, grounds maintenance, refuge removal, and weed mowing/control.
Monitors and accounts for materials usage.
Highway Maintenance Worker II:
Independently operates county vehicles and various equipment such as weed mowers, single axle dump truck, tandem axle dump truck, water truck, backhoe, power broom, and compaction equipment; performs vehicle and equipment inspections to ensure a safe operating condition.
Performs manual and mechanized patching of road surfaces.
Concrete work to include pouring, forming, and finishing.
Carries out traffic control procedures.
Installs drainage structures, including culverts; cleans culverts and adjacent areas of dirt and debris as needed.
Monitors and accounts for materials usage.
Completes tasks in support of road maintenance, including, but not limited to, carpentry work, fence installation, jackhammering, painting, erosion and drainage control, cattle guard replacements, tree trimming, grounds maintenance, refuge removal, and weed mowing/control.
Performs snowplowing and sanding.
Performs bridge maintenance.
Highway Maintenance Worker I:
Education:- High School Diploma or GED Equivalency preferred.
- Minimum of one (1) year or more in the road maintenance or construction field preferred.
- Driver’s License upon the date of hire required.
- Class A CDL Drivers License with Air Brakes and Tanker endorsements within6 months of hire required.
Education:
- High School Diploma or GED Equivalency preferred.
- Minimum of one (1) year or more in the road maintenance or construction field required.
- Commercial Driver's License CDL Class A with Tanker and Air Brake endorsements required.
- Must successfully pass a background check.
- Must successfully pass a conditional post-offer physical examination.
• Generous Vacation and Sick Leave Accrual
• Remote & Hybrid working opportunities
• County Retirement Program
• Autonomy to grow and find your career path with supportive leadership
• Truly inclusive and diverse environment
• Fitness Center (Historic Pueblo Courthouse Building)
• May be eligible for up to 12-weeks Paid Parental Leave Benefits (full-time employees)
