HIGHWAY MAINTENANCE WORKER 2 (SEARCHLIGHT)

State of Nevada (NV); Searchlight Township (NV); On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Nevada Department of Transportation in Searchlight, NV is recruiting for a Highway Maintenance Worker 2 trainee underfill. The incumbent will perform routine maintenance on roadways, assist in winter operations, and support emergency response.

Training is provided to progress to Highway Maintenance Worker 3 upon certification and performance. The position involves operating equipment, performing traffic control, and maintaining road surfaces, drainage and signs in varying weather conditions.

Qualifications

• One year of experience performing basic highway maintenance work.
• OR one year of experience as a Highway Maintenance Worker I in Nevada State service.

Responsibilities

• Operate a variety of highway maintenance equipment and assist in winter maintenance operations.
• Install and repair roadway signs and markings as needed.
• Respond to emergencies and incidents, and document required reports.
• Maintain drainage facilities, shoulders, ditches, and roadside vegetation.
• Assist in snow removal, anti-icing, and brine-making activities.

Skills

Equipment operation

Traffic control

Emergency response

Maintenance planning

Tools

Maintenance Management System

Job description

The Nevada Department of Transportation is recruiting for a Highway Maintenance Worker 2 as an underfill for a Highway Maintenance Worker 3. This position is located in Searchlight, NV which is approximately 60 miles from Las Vegas. Incumbent is responsible for performing routine maintenance duties, including keeping pavement surface, shoulders, clear zones, and associated roadways in good repair, winter maintenance, including snowplow operation and anti-icing activities, summer betterment projects, and assistance in emergency operations. These positions may require working in inclement weather. An Inside look: Nevada Department of Transportation’s Maintenance Department link https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V9QL_LHwY0c . Link to CDL requirements https://dmv.nv.gov/cdl.htm ** THIS IS A TRAINEE LEVEL POSITION IN THE SERIES AND THE INCUMBENT MAY PROGRESS TO THE NEXT LEVEL UPON MEETING THE MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS, SATISFACTORY PERFORMANCE AND WITH THE APPROVAL OF THE APPOINTING AUTHORITY.

Highway Maintenance Workers are certified by the Nevada Department of Transportation (NDOT) to operate a variety of complex or specialized highway maintenance and construction equipment to restore and maintain the integrity of roadway surfaces; maintain roadside slopes, shoulders, culverts, and ditches to restore drainage and prevent erosion; and repair or replace related roadway appurtenances such as guardrails, markers, guideposts, and fences.

One year of experience performing basic highway maintenance work; OR one year of experience as a Highway Maintenance Worker I in Nevada State service.

• Act as designated certified operator for certification of Highway Maintenance Worker I’s and II’s; demonstrate and oversee equipment operation and provide training in established safety policies and requirements.
• Operate equipment or backup vehicles to install long line, solid and skip lines and gore lines; measure and install various permanent and temporary pavement markings.
• Apply chip and flush seals to the construction of maintenance overlays, and cold milling and inlays with hot asphalt. Provide information for input into the Maintenance Management System; respond to customer service requests and prepare billable accident reports.
• Establish traffic controls using accepted methods to reroute traffic or control traffic speed and flow in highway maintenance areas, construction zones, and accident scenes.
• Mix salt and sand stockpiles; operate loaders to load salt and sand into trucks; apply anti-icing chemicals; remove snow with medium and heavy dump trucks with snow plows, spreaders, and pre-wetting equipment; operate motor graders; construct and maintain brine-making facilities.
• Maintain radio contact with a base station, maintenance personnel and law enforcement agencies; use information provided by the Intelligent Transportation System and the District Operations Center; use the Incident Command System protocol and respond to emergencies outside normal working hours.
• Install, repair, and replace roadway signs and signposts; repair and replace bulbs, fixtures, and sensors on lighted sign structures; clean and replace overhead sign panels.
• Monitor contract compliance and quality control including testing/materials and completed work performed by contractors.
• Maintain landscaped areas and the highway right-of-way; repair, widen or reconstruct tree wells; replace dead or damaged trees, flowers, shrubs, and ground cover; fertilize, mow, and re-seed lawns.
• Remove roadway and roadside debris, excess dirt, vegetation, and other traffic hazards; remove dead animals and biohazards.
• Respond to accidents and fatalities and complete required forms and documentation.
• Perform related duties as assigned.

Under supervision, incumbents continue to receive training in performing the duties described in the series concept. This is the continuing trainee level, and incumbents may progress to the next level after one year of being certified as a fully trained operator of complex or specialized highway maintenance and construction equipment as designated by NDOT and with the approval of the appointing authority.

Working knowledge of:

herbicide/insecticide application procedures and equipment.

General knowledge of:

• repairing highway roadbed, surface, shoulders, drainage facilities, and fixtures
• materials, methods, and equipment used in routine highway maintenance activities
• traffic control and routing through highway maintenance and construction zones
• proper drainage and erosion control methods
• snow removal and anti-icing techniques, materials and equipment
• pruning and watering techniques for landscaped areas
• traffic paints and beads and retro-reflectivity qualities of these systems
• dust control techniques
• endangered species habitats, protection techniques and safe removal of non-native species
• environmental regulations that control the method of work at job sites
• incident command system and operational controls used during emergency operations

Ability to:

• safely operate and maintain a variety of hand and power tools associated with routine highway maintenance tasks
• read and understand the Maintenance Management System Manual

This job specification lists the major knowledge, skills and abilities of the job and is not all inclusive. Incumbent(s) will be expected to have knowledge, skills and abilities from a previous level.