Job Description

Job Description

The Arapahoe County Road and Bridge Division is seeking highly motivated individuals to join our team. You'll get the best training in the business and the support of an awesome team. You will work for a high-performing organization in which employees are encouraged to grow through professional development and increased responsibility. The ideal candidate will possess a desire to work hard every day towards team goals and to serve the community through this important work.

 
Anticipated hiring range for this position is $27.09 - $31.16 dependent upon qualifications and experience

Benefits of working for Arapahoe County Road and Bridge:

• Annual, performance-based salary increases.
• Promotional opportunities
• Training and development to help you grow in your career.
• Competitive pay and benefits package, including excellent leave benefits that help maintain strong work/life balance:
  1. 15 days (120 hours) of paid vacation per year
  2. 13 paid holidays (104 hours) and 3 additional floating holiday (24 hours) per year
  3. 12 days (96 hours) of paid sick leave per year
  4. 3-day weekends! Work schedule of Monday-Thursday, 10 hours/day (7:00 AM – 5:00 PM) is routine unless weather or other business needs arise.
• Comprehensive health insurance and retirement plan – see benefits tab for more detail.
• Uniforms and laundry service provided.
• All PPE provided including a $200 per year allowance for steel toe or composite boots.
• On-call pay ($20/day)
• CDL training provided.

NOTE:

• The Road Maintenance Technician II position may have potential to progress to the Road Maintenance Technician III position.
• While this position may be eligible for this career progression, the county anticipates hiring this position as a Road Maintenance Technician II. 
• The full salary range for the Road Maintenance Technician II is $23.11 - $34.68 an hour. The anticipated hiring range is $27.09 to $31.16 hourly dependent upon qualifications and experience.
• The full salary range for the Road Maintenance Technician III is $25.89 to $38.84 hourly dependent upon qualifications and experience.

This position will work from the Road and Bridges Eastern Service Center located at 4405 South CR 129, Bennett, Colorado, 80102 and/or the Road and Bridge Peoria Shop located at 7600 S Peoria St. Centennial CO 80112.

*** $2,500 signing incentive for new employees hired into this position!***  The signing incentive will be paid in three installments during the first year of employment. This incentive is for new County employees hired into this position; current Arapahoe County employees are not eligible.

This position will be hired onto our Asphalt Patching Team at the Eastern Service Center in Bennett, CO. Your primary duties will be equipment operation, labor work, and snow plowing duties. This crew maintains all asphalt roadways from Watkins Rd. to East of Deer Trail for asphalt patching operations. (Pothole repair, full depth patching, Wide crack repair, & edge of roadway patching. This crew also does some shouldering and assists the Signs and Markings crew when needed. 

The following duty statements are illustrative of the essential functions of the job and do not include other non essential or marginal duties that may be required. The County reserves the right to modify or change the duties or essential functions of the job at any time.

• Operates equipment such as highway mower, mini excavator, large asphalt roller, street sweeper, small front end loader, class “A” CDL vehicles, semi tractor trailer, semi tanker trailer, asphalt paver screed, skid steer attachments (mill, broom, stump grinder), soil compactor, paint gun operation for long line roadway painting, and sign making printer, cutter, and computer software.
• May also operate equipment such as skid steer, tandem axle dump truck, asphalt patch truck, asphalt patch roller, forklift, plate tamper, asphalt slab saw, hand mower, wood chipper, thermal applicator for durable paint markings, and follow/chase truck for long line roadway painting.
• Plows or removes snow from streets and other public thoroughfares, loads deicing material into trucks, and spreads deicing material onto the roadway with tandem axle truck. Works on an on-call basis for winter storm duty and other emergency conditions. Shiftwork for snowstorms and other emergency events may require 12-hour shifts or longer based on the severity of the storm/event.
• Performs the duties of a certified flagger within construction zones to control pedestrian and vehicle traffic by flagging and/or properly placing barricades. Assists with traffic control set up and removal at the start and end of each shift.
• Performs manual labor duties requiring the use of hand tools such as shovels, picks, rakes, chain saws, axes, hand saws, power drills, post hole diggers, up to a 90-pound jack hammer, cutting weeds, push mowers, weed eaters, side of roadways trash pickup, etc.
• Trains and operates under supervision on the proper use of Road Maintenance Technician 3 equipment such as asphalt paver, large front end loader, milling machine loader attachment, scraper, dozer, excavator, motorgrader, backhoe, semi tractor trailer with lowboy, material screener, material stacker, material crusher, reclaimer, shoulder machine, and paint truck. Occasionally performs these duties as an on-the-job developmental/training opportunity and when operational needs dictate.
• Properly maintains all assigned equipment. Performs daily pre- and post-equipment inspections to ensure that proper fluid levels, air pressure, and the overall safety and cleanliness of equipment is maintained at all times. Conducts CDL inspections on required vehicles according to Federal standards.
• Trains Road Maintenance Technicians 1 on the proper use of RMT 2 equipment and job responsibilities.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills, Abilities and Competencies:

• Knowledge in the operation and maintenance of any assigned highway construction equipment and light equipment.
• Knowledge of road construction methods, materials, and specifications.
• Knowledge of safety rules, regulations, and practices.
• Ability to perform strenuous manual labor for extended periods of time.
• Ability to follow oral and written instructions and to receive and attend on-the-job training.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with supervisors, other employees, and the general public.
• Ability to receive and attend training on equipment operations with applicable driver’s licensing and endorsements.

Behavioral Competencies (these are required for all positions at ACG):
Accountability
Accessibility
Inclusivity
Integrity
Education and Experience:

Road Maintenance Technician II

• High school graduation or GED equivalent is required.
• Minimum of one (1) year of experience as a Road Maintenance Technician I or equivalent construction/roadway maintenance work is required. Additional years of relevant work experience is preferred.
• An equivalent combination of education and experience that satisfy the requirements of the job may be considered.

Road Maintenance Technician III

• High school graduation or GED equivalent is required.
• Three (3) years of experience performing a variety of semi-skilled and skilled general construction or road maintenance duties using various pieces of light equipment is required. Examples of light equipment include but are not limited to highway mower, mini excavator, large asphalt roller, street sweeper, small front end loader, class “A” CDL vehicles, semi tractor trailer, semi tanker trailer, asphalt paver screed, skid steer attachments (mill, broom, stump grinder), soil compactor, paint gun operation for long line roadway painting, or sign making printer, cutter, and computer software.
• Experience performing on-site project leadership functions or serving as a team lead or supervisor is preferred.
• An equivalent combination of education and experience that satisfy the requirements of the job may be considered.

Pre-Employment and Post-Employment Additional Requirements:

• Pre-employment testing requirements include an acceptable current motor vehicle check, background check, physical capabilities examination, and a drug screen.
• Possession of a valid Colorado CDL Class “B” driver’s license with tanker endorsement at the time of hire is preferred. Ability to obtain a Colorado CDL Class “B” license with tanker endorsement within six months of hire is required.
• Possession of a valid Colorado CDL Class “A” driver’s license with tanker endorsement at the time of hire is preferred. Certain positions in this job title require the attainment of a Colorado CDL Class “A” license within six months of hire; such requirements will be communicated at the time of hire.
• Ability to obtain flagger certification within 10 days of appointment is required. Flagger training is provided.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

• Position requires exposure to all weather conditions, high noise levels, dust, fumes and other road traffic conditions.
• Work is performed primarily outdoors often in extreme weather conditions and rough terrain.
• Work will be required for winter storm duty and other emergency conditions on an on-call basis or during evenings, weekends, on-call, or irregular hours.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

• The following are some of the physical demands commonly associated with this position.
• Heavy manual labor in and out of doors is typical with this position including the regular use of a variety of equipment and hand tools as noted above.
• Spends 20% of the time sitting and 80% of the time either upright or walking.
• Frequently lifts, carries, pulls or pushes up to 80 lbs.
• Uses cart dolly, or other equipment to carry in excess of 80 lbs.
• Occasionally lifts and operates a 90-pound jack hammer.
• Frequently stoops, kneels, balances reaches, crawls and crouches while performing work duties in both an outdoor and indoor setting.
• Verbal and auditory capacity enabling interpersonal communication through automated devices, such as telephones, radios, etc.
• Constant use of eye, hand and finger coordination enabling the use of machinery, equipment, and tools in a field setting.
• Visual capacity enabling constant operations and safe use of equipment and vehicles.
• Please list any special physical demands associated with this position. For instance, exposure to hazardous environments, blood borne pathogens, extreme heat/cold, use of power equipment or machinery, wearing of PPE (personal protective equipment).

Definitions:
Occasionally: Activity exists less than 1/3 of the time.
Frequently: Activity exists between 1/3 and 2/3 of the time.
Constantly: Activity exists more than 2/3 of the time.

Compensation details: 23.11-34.68 Hourly Wage

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Job Tags

Hourly pay, Work experience placement, Second job, Shift work, Weekend work, Afternoon shift,

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