IRVM TECHNICIAN I

Black Hawk County (IA); Iowa (LA); On-site; USD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Black Hawk County in Waterloo, IA is seeking a Roadside Vegetation Worker to assist with Integrated Roadside Vegetation Management, perform heavy manual labor, and operate equipment for road maintenance.

You will plant native vegetation, spray herbicides, mow and burn where permitted, and use GIS to document treated locations. A high school diploma or GED is required, with CDL-A, pesticide applicator, and wildfire training to be obtained as needed.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• CDL Class A license; tanker endorsement required or obtainable within 6 months.
• Iowa pesticide applicator license (1A/3OT/5/6) or ability to obtain within a year.
• S-130/S-190 wildfire training or ability to complete within one year.
• Six months or more related experience and/or training.
• Basic computer skills; ability to use email and word processing.
• Ability to read and interpret safety rules and manuals.
• Regularly lift up to 50 pounds; some duties require up to 75 pounds.

Responsibilities

• Assist in roadside vegetation tasks, control invasive weeds, brush and trees by mechanical or chemical methods.
• Plant seed to promote native vegetation and healthy re-growth.
• Assist with erosion control installations and record-keeping using GIS.
• Operate County equipment and drive tractors and trucks for maintenance tasks.
• Follow safety procedures and perform routine equipment inspections.
• Haul rock occasionally and perform other assigned duties.

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

GIS mapping

CDL Type A

Tank Endorsement

Pesticide Applicator license (1A, 3OT, 5, 6)

S-130/S-190 training

Job description

Under general supervision of the Roadside Biologist and Road Superintendent; assists with the Integrated Roadside Vegetation Management related work to control noxious weeds and promote desirable vegetation, performs heavy manual labor; drives truck and operates other equipment to maintain County roads.

• Must be capable of regular and predictable attendance at a specified location in order to perform assigned tasks.
• Assists in roadside vegetation tasks such as control of invasive weeds, brush, and trees through mechanical and/or chemical methods, including herbicide spraying, mowing, cutting and prescribed burning.
• Plants seed to promote healthy re-growth and establishment of native plant communities.
• Assists with erosion control, including installation of erosion control blankets, waddles, and other products.
• Assists with accurate record keeping, including use of GIS mapping systems, of treated locations.
• Operates County equipment as necessary including hand and power tools.
• Drives farm-type tractor with mower attachment to cut grass and weeds.
• Drives truck with attached snow plow blades and hopper spreader to remove snow/ice and spread sand/salt on road surfaces.
• Occasionally hauls and spreads rock.
• Performs a variety of manual labor and other duties as directed.
• Follows proper safety procedures and takes pro-active measures to avoid potential harm to equipment and personnel.
• Performs routine inspections of equipment to ensure safety and operability.
• Other duties as assigned.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED:

• Administrative supervision is received from the Roadside Biologist.
• Functional supervision is received from the Roadside Biologist, Road Superintendent & Road Foreman.

SUPERVISION EXERCISED:

• No Functional or administrative supervision is exercised over support staff.

• Must meet Secondary Roads residency requirements with 6 months of hire date: reside within a 45-minute response time, in normal fair weather driving conditions, from the Longfellow Shop, located at 1329 Longfellow Ave, Waterloo.
• High school diploma or general education degree (GED) required.
• Six (6) months or more related experience and/or training required.
• Must possess or attain a CDL within six (6) months and maintain a valid Iowa Commercial Driver's License (CDL) Type A and be insurable under the County's guidelines.
• Must have valid Iowa CDL Type A – Tanker Endorsement or able to obtain the endorsement within six (6) months from date of hire.
• Must have a valid State of Iowa Commercial Pesticide Applicator’s license - Categories 1A – Agricultural Weed Control, 3OT – Ornamental and Turf Pest Control, 5 – Aquatic Pest Control, 6 – Right of Way Pest Control or the ability to obtain the license within sone year from the date of hire.
• Must have a valid certification or completion of training in National Wildfire Coordinating Group S-130 and S-190 or the ability to complete the training within one year from date of hire.
• Must possess basic computer skills and be able to communicate through email and word processing.
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
• The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT AND PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The work environment and physical demand characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Refer to the “Essential and Marginal Function Analysis” statement for a complete description of essential functions and functional requirements:

• Position requires frequent ability to stand, walk, sit, reach with hands and arms, climb or balance, and talk or hear.
• Position requires frequent use of hands to finger, handle, or feel, and ability to stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 75 pounds.
• Position requires specific vision abilities such as close vision, distance vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust.
• Position requires frequent use of heavy equipment, power and hand tools.
• Position requires frequent exposure to outside weather conditions and exposure to wet and/or humid conditions and asphalt fumes or airborne particles. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.