Laborer I

Montgomery County, PA; Green Lane (Montgomery County); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Montgomery County, PA seeks a Laborer I for a physically demanding role maintaining County roads and bridges. This entry-level position requires individuals with strong construction knowledge and the ability to operate equipment. The role includes essential tasks like operating vehicles, responding to site conditions, and collaborating with the team to ensure timely maintenance efforts.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent required.
• Valid Pennsylvania CDL is preferred.
• Knowledge of construction and maintenance procedures.

Responsibilities

• Operates and performs preventative maintenance on County roads and bridges.
• Inspects signage and determines traffic needs.
• Uses various heavy machinery safely.

Skills

Construction knowledge

Communication

Ability to operate machinery

Physical fitness

Education

High School Diploma equivalent

Valid CDL class A, B, or C Pennsylvania driver’s license

Job description

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Montgomery County, PA provided pay range

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Base pay range

$21.01/hr - $28.01/hr

Summary

This is a multi-dimensional labor position that involves performing a variety of maintenance tasks on County roads and bridges. The work involves heavy physical exertion and completing maintenance tasks in a timely fashion. The position works under the direction of the foreperson and or Labor II, but can receive direction form the Crew Chief, Administrator.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Operates and performs preventative maintenance to address issues and concerns on County-owned bridges and roads, reports findings, and schedules repairs with Foreperson and Superintendent.
• Inspects signage on bridges.
• Determines which type of signage is needed or desired for the job location and gathers respective materials designated in the sign manual.
• Operates a variety of county vehicles and machinery including pickup trucks, backhoes, dump trucks, and snowplows. A valid Pennsylvania Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) is desired.
• Maintains clear and detailed communication and contact with the Foreperson, Superintendent, and Administrator when necessary.
• Responds as an essential County personnel with the possibility of on-call and emergency hours.
• Use and read a tape measure.
• Ability to use and maintain backhoe, air compressors, chainsaws, weed-eaters, backpack blowers, and jack hammer.
• Removes snow and ice from County-owned roadways (operating snow plows) and maintenance yards.
• Removes debris, foliage, and overgrowth from County-owned bridges, structures, and guiderails as well as mowing in designated Right-of-Ways.
• Must have basic carpentry and masonry experience.
• Control, maintain, and protect flow of traffic in work zones in accordance with PennDOT standards.
• Ability to perform additional maintenance and reporting tasks as directed by Laborer II, Foreperson, or Superintendent.
• Works well in a team environment as well as with minimal oversight when necessary.
  
  

Qualification Requirements

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• High School Diploma equivalent.
• Valid CDL class A, B, or C Pennsylvania driver’s license.
• Knowledge of all county owned roads and bridges.
• Knowledge of construction and maintenance procedures.
• Two (2) years construction/structural road and bridges experience preferred.
• Can read and interpret architectural and design plans, instructions, and specifications to determine work activities.
• Ability to take verbal and written instruction.
• Ability to wear protective equipment.
  
  

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions:

• Ability to walk on uneven terrain.
• Shoveling raking, lifting of rocks, dirt, asphalt and stone in excess of 50 lbs. for 50% of the day.
• Flagging (standing) 20% of the day. May exceed 20% depending on project.
• Ability to work in all types of climate and temperatures.
• Ability to shovel and withstand heavy lifting.
• Ability to climb, bend, squat, stoop, & kneel for various amounts of time during an eight (8) hour day.
• Ability to ensure that proper safety and incident reporting procedures are followed.
  
  

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; sit; and talk and hear. The employee frequently is required to taste or smell. The employee is occasionally required to use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands or arms; and stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision and depth perception.

WORK ENVIRONMENT: The work environment 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 function.

Ability to work in all types of climate and temperatures. Dangerous condition work.

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to loud.

PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) usage is required.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Other

• Industries

  Government Administration

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