Laborer II

Montgomery County (PA); Pennsylvania; On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Montgomery County in Pennsylvania seeks a maintenance supervisor to schedule and complete road and bridge work. The role involves operating equipment and coordinating crews under the Foreman, with emergency callouts and on-call duties during off hours and weekends.

Candidates should have extensive experience in construction and maintenance of roads and bridges, knowledge of PennDOT standards, and the ability to read design plans. A valid PA CDL is required for vehicle operation.

Qualifications

• Supervisory skills detailing team management and task assignment.
• Analytical and computer skills for data handling and reporting.
• Excellent communication with the public and subordinates.
• 10 yrs construction/structural road & bridge experience.
• Knowledge of county owned roads & bridges.
• Knowledgeable with herbicides, pesticides and landscaping maintenance.
• Knowledgeable with winter road treatments.
• Familiarity with PennDOT sign manual and standards.
• Knowledge of PennDOT Manuals 203 & 408.
• Understanding of construction and maintenance procedures.
• High School diploma or equivalent.
• Ability to read architectural and design plans.

Responsibilities

• Performs roads and bridge maintenance.
• Schedule and complete maintenance tasks in a timely fashion.
• Operate equipment and basic carpentry/masonry tasks.
• Respond to emergency callouts and be available off hours/weekends.
• Drive county vehicles with CDL class A or B as required.
• Determine signs needed and gather necessary materials.
• Stay in contact with Crew Chief and Supervisor.
• Maintain safety and quality in all tasks.
• Snow/ice removal using plows as required.

Skills

Supervisory skills

Analytical and computer skills

Excellent communication

Read architectural/ design plans

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Tools

PennDOT sign manuals

PennDOT Manuals 203 & 408

Job description

This position shall at times be responsible for scheduling and completing maintenance tasks in a timely fashion. The employee shall be responsible to ensure maintenance duties are completed in a safest manner with quality. The position works under the direction of the foreperson, but can receive direction form the Superintendent or Department Director.

• Performs roads and bridge maintenance.
• Operate equipment, have basic carpentry, masonry experience, knowledge of PennDot publications regarding work zone traffic control.
• The work involves heavy physical exertion.
• This position is subject to emergency call outs on off hours and or weekends. This person is expected to be available for emergency callouts.
• Required to operate county vehicles including pickup trucks to backhoes therefore a valid Pennsylvania Commercial Drivers License (CDL) class A or B is required.
• Is in contact with Crew Chief, Foreman and Administrator.
• Determines which type of sign is needed or desired.
• Determine from the sign manual which materials are needed and gather them together.
• Essential personnel/ On-Call.
• Snow/ Ice Removal (operating plows).

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.

• Supervisory skills.
• Analytical and computer skills.
• Excellent communication with public and subordinates.
• 10 yrs construction/structural road & bridge experience.
• Knowledge of all county owned roads & bridges.
• Knowledgeable with herbicides and pesticides and landscaping maintenance.
• Knowledgeable with winter road treatments.
• Penn Dot sign manual.
• Penn Dot Manuals 203 & 408.
• Construction & maintenance procedures.
• High School diploma equivalent.
• Ability to read architectural/ design plans.

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 use backhoe, air compressors, and jack hammer.
• Ability to climb, bend, squat, stoop & kneel for various amounts of time during an 8-hour day.
• Ability to handle all safety equipment.

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.