Highway Maintenance Worker

Itasca County, MN; Minnesota; On-site; USD 45,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Itasca County Transportation, Road & Bridge Division is seeking a skilled Heavy Equipment Operator to maintain county roads and bridges. You will operate loader, dozer, hydraulic excavator, patrol-motor grader, and tandem truck to perform routine maintenance and repairs.

Primary duties include cutting trees, maintaining right-of-way, traffic control, and snow and ice operations. Normal hours are 8 hours per day, 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday, with seasonal variations as needed, based in

Qualifications

• Operate heavy equipment to maintain County roads and bridges.
• Perform duties related to maintenance of roads and bridges such as cutting trees, maintaining right-of-way, traffic control, snow and ice operations.

Responsibilities

• Operate heavy equipment to maintain or repair County roads.
• Cut trees and maintain right-of-way; set up traffic control; perform snow and ice control operations.

Tools

Loader

Dozer

Hydraulic excavator

Patrol-motor grader

Tandem truck

Job description

Classification: Grade 7 (Local 1452)

FLSA Status: Non-exempt; Skilled craft position.

Department: Transportation, Road & Bridge Division

Position Description: Operate heavy equipment (i.e. loader, dozer, hydraulic-excavator, patrol-motor grader, tandem truck) to maintain or repair County roads. Performs a variety of duties related to the maintenance of County roads and bridges such as cutting trees, maintenance of right-of-way, traffic control, snow and ice control operations.

Current Vacancy: 1 Regular F/T positions

Open Job Opportunity: Open to the public

Work Hours: Normal hours of work shall be 8 hours per day and 40 hours per week, Monday - Friday, 7 a.m. - 3:30 p.m., overtime as necessary and approved. Summer hours may be Monday - Thursday, 6:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Work Location: Itasca County Road and Bridge Garages