Job Description Help for Job Description. Opens a new window. The primary function of this position is to operate/drive equipment in the day-to-day operations of the maintenance and repair of county roads and bridges. This is a Safety Sensitive Position.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

• Operates heavy equipment.
• Cleans storm drains.
• Hauls asphalt, rock, dirt, and miscellaneous material in a dump truck.
• Operates rollers, pavers, brooms, shovels, front-end loaders, backhoes, and tractors.
• Cuts brush and chips debris off rights-of-way.
• Uses mower-trimmer, blower, rake, machete, chainsaw, pole saw, buzz-bar, and chipper.
• Installs and maintains culverts, drainage structures, and erosion control.
• Repairs and replaces damaged or destroyed guard rails.
• Patches asphalt.
• Cleans injection wells.
• Weed-eats around signs and guard rails.
• Trims and cuts trees.
• Picks up trash.
• Maintains and performs safety inspections of all equipment and tools before use.
• Assists in providing Maintenance of Traffic (MOT) in work areas.
• Drives County vehicles, transports equipment, and operates equipment in a safe manner.
• Maintains ALL required qualifications, licenses, and certificates.
• Completes appropriate paperwork in the performance of daily duties.
• Keeps work area clean, organized, and uses safety cones and signage when required.
• Attends required training and safety meetings and uses appropriate safety equipment.
• Performs other related job duties as assigned.
• Works extended hours during hurricanes, county emergencies, and other natural disasters; ON CALL during hurricane season.
• In the event of special, emergency, or disaster situations, employee may be required to work schedules other than those for which they are regularly scheduled in any capacity deemed appropriate.