ROAD MAINTENANCE EQUIPMENT OPERATOR I

NAVAJO COUNTY; Holbrook (AZ); On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Snowplow stipend

Job summary

Navajo County seeks a skilled highway maintenance worker to support road construction and repair operations. The role involves operating light to heavy equipment, performing routine labor, and ensuring safety around worksites.

Candidates must have a High School Diploma or GED, 1 year of highway equipment experience, and obtain a Class B CDL within 90 days, plus a traffic flagger certification within 9 months. Physical fitness: ability to lift 40 pounds.

Qualifications

• Requires High School Diploma or G.E.D.
• Requires 1 year experience operating highway construction equipment
• Requires 1 year highway construction/maintenance experience
• Must obtain Class B CDL within 90 days of hire
• Must obtain traffic flagger certification within 9 months of hire
• Must maintain a good driving record; ability to lift 40 pounds

Responsibilities

• Operates a variety of construction/maintenance equipment for road care and construction.
• Uses tools in maintaining and constructing roads and highways.
• Provides routine labor including heavy lifting for road maintenance.
• Makes minor repairs, including welding, and performs preventive maintenance.
• Flags traffic, places signs and barricades for safety at worksites.
• Replaces culverts, fences, guard rails, maintains rights of way, and cuts brush.

Skills

Operating highway maintenance vehicles

Maintenance of construction equipment

Communication (verbal & written)

Relationship building

Education

High School Diploma or G.E.D.

Class B Commercial Driver's License (CDL)

Traffic flagger certification

Tools

Hand and power tools

Job description

Under close supervision, performs skilled work of routine difficulty in the maintenance, repair, and construction of roads and highways; operation of light to heavy construction/maintenance type equipment; performs related work as assigned. This position is eligible to receive the snowplow stipend in accordance with Navajo County Personnel policy 2.9. (Essential function, as defined under the Americans with Disabilities Act, may include the following tasks, knowledge, skills and other characteristics. This list of tasks is ILLUSTRATIVE ONLY, and is not a comprehensive listing of all functions and tasks performed by positions in this class.)

• Operates a variety of construction/maintenance type equipment in the light to heavy class for road care and construction to grade, clean, move earth, and smooth such as dozers, graders, back hoes, tankers, sweepers, snow plows, etc.
• Uses tools and equipment in maintaining and construction roads and highways.
• Provides routine and manual labor work requiring heavy lifting for the construction, repair and maintenance of County roads and by-ways.
• Makes minor repairs, including welding, and performs preventive maintenance on vehicles and equipment.
• Flags traffic and helps to divert away from areas under construction with driver and worker safety in mind; places signs and barricades to protect construction sites.
• Replaces and repairs culverts, cattle guards and other roadway appurtenances; repairs and installs fences and guard rails; maintains rights of way free from brush, obstacles, and debris; falls trees with chain saws.
• Applies asphalt; patches pothole areas; seal coats/chip seals roads; applies paving fabrics and repairs crack seal.
• Assists with wild land fires as needed; creates fire barriers; removes brush; contours land topography.
• Explains project work and its impact(s) to residents and travelers on the roads when questioned.
• May lead other workers and assist others in learning operation of equipment and performance of duties.
• May perform some electrical work.
• Prepares reports and maintains records.
• Properly install drainage culverts, operate various county equipment, hand and power tools, and vehicles, county snow policy and road maintenance policy, and standard county procedures for roadside/road maintenance and construction.

• Knowledge of highway construction and maintenance methods and equipment.
• Knowledge of the operation and care of light to heavy highway maintenance vehicle and equipment.
• Knowledge of the care and operation of hand and power tools.
• Skill in operating highway maintenance vehicles and equipment.
• Skill in maintenance of construction equipment.
• Skill in operating various equipment safely and efficiently.
• Skill in effectively communicating verbally and in writing.
• Skill in establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with employees, other agencies and the public.

High School Diploma or G.E.D.; AND one year experience in operating light to heavy highway construction equipment; AND one year highway construction/maintenance experience; AND required to obtain a class B Commercial Drivers License (CDL) within 90 days of hire; AND required to obtain traffic flagger certification within first 9 months; AND maintain a good driving record; AND ability to lift 40 pounds.