Maintenance Tech I, Road & Bridge Department

Salted; Alamosa (CO); On-site; USD 24,796 - 26,174; Full time

Job summary

Alamosa County is hiring a Maintenance Tech I to operate and maintain trucks used in county road maintenance. The role includes significant manual labor, driving duties, and general equipment upkeep. A CDL is required, preferably Class A, with additional duties across traffic control and incident response.

Candidates should be able to work varied shifts and endure outdoor weather conditions while maintaining logs per regulations and supporting related county projects.

Qualifications

• CDL Class A required with no air brake restriction.
• High school diploma or GED or equivalent.
• Experience with heavy equipment is required.

Responsibilities

• Operate tandem-axle trucks with snow plow and sander.
• Perform routine maintenance and minor repairs on equipment.
• Inspect tires, lights, brakes, fuel, oil, and water.
• Perform emergency roadside repairs and secure cargo.
• Direct traffic at job sites.
• Maintain truck logs per regulations.
• Assist with sign shop duties as assigned.

Skills

Traffic control

Truck logs

Heavy machinery

Reading comprehension

Communication

Math basics

Education

HS diploma or GED

CDL Class A (no air brake restriction)

Job description

ALAMOSA COUNTY, Road & Bridge Department, Maintenance Tech I

REPORTS TO: Road & Bridge Director

FLSA STATUS: Non-Exempt

SALARY RANGE: $18.00-$19.50/hour (DOE)

DATE ADOPTED: May 2026

CLOSE DATE: Open until filled

Job Summary

A valid Commercial Driver's License (CDL), preferably a Class A, is required for this position. Operates and maintains trucks to transport materials to and from specified destinations and operates other light trucks and equipment used in the maintenance of county roads. The job includes manual labor at least 50% of the time, 35% of the time driving trucks and equipment, and 15% other duties as assigned.

Essential Job Functions

• Operate tandem-axle trucks with snow plow and sander, tilt bed trailer, belly-dump trailer, small backhoe, and steel and rubber-tired rollers.
• Operate other pieces of equipment not regularly assigned as necessary as an on-the-job training experience.
• Service and make minor repairs to assigned equipment.
• Inspect truck equipment and supplies such as tires, lights, brakes, gas, oil, and water.
• Perform emergency roadside repairs such as changing tires, installing light bulbs, tire chains, and spark plugs.
• Position blocks and tie rope around items to secure cargo ensuring transit.
• Perform manual work including spreading gravel, patching potholes, repairing or replacing culverts, fences, cattle guards, removing rocks, trees, and debris from roads and right of ways and trimming trees and brush.
• Direct traffic at job sites when necessary.
• May operate heavy equipment up to 25% of the time in a year.
• May perform sign shop duties including laying out and fabricating signs.
• Maintain truck log according to state and federal regulations.
• Maintain telephone or radio contact with supervisor to receive instructions when necessary.
• Perform other related duties as required by the Road and Bridge Director.
• Ability to work schedule as assigned by Supervisor.
• Show up for work on time and ready to work.
• Ability to follow the policies and procedures of Alamosa County.
• Physical requirements listed below must be met.

Required Qualifications

Knowledge

• Knows how to direct traffic at job sites.
• Can maintain a truck log according to state and federal regulations.
• Knows how to operate heavy machinery.

Skills

• Can read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos.
• Effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization.

Abilities

• Ability to efficiently communicate in English, both written and verbal.
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
• Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
• Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar.
• Ability to write simple correspondence.

Education and Experience

• High school diploma or GED; or one to three months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• CDL Class A Driver’s License required with no Air Brake Restriction “E” or “L” restricting a CDL holder from operating a commercial vehicle with Manual Transmission.

Physical Requirements, Work Conditions & Environment

Requires 24‑hour, 7‑day duty on all status. Covering various shifts, nights, weekends and holidays can be expected. Moderate to heavy physical requirements needed for snow removal and grounds maintenance. Ability to maneuver uneven terrain. Duties performed in all types of weather conditions, extreme cold, hot temperatures, high winds. The employee is frequently required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls, and to reach with hands and arms. The employee is required to sit, talk, walk, stand, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, see, and hear. Hearing and vision correctable to normal ranges; close‑up vision and the ability to adjust focus across a distance. The employee must be able to communicate both orally and in writing. Employee must be able to reach and manipulate objects, tools or controls, drive, frequently lift up to 40 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds. Employee must be able to work in an environment that can be very noisy.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
The statements contained herein reflect general details necessary to describe the essential functions of this job, the level of knowledge, skills and abilities typically required, and the scope of responsibility, but should not be considered an all‑inclusive listing of work requirements. Individuals may perform other duties as assigned, including work in other functional areas to cover absences or relief, to equalize peak work periods, or otherwise to balance the workload.
It is the policy of Alamosa County to not discriminate against any person with regard to all federally protected classifications including race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, marital status, any disability, genetic information and testing, family and medical leave, sexual orientation and gender identity or expression.
This job description does not constitute an employment agreement between the employer and the employee and is subject to change by the employer as the needs of the employer and requirements of the job change.