Roads Maintenance Technician

BOCC Bay County Board of County Commissioners; United States; On-site; USD 34,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

EVACUATION PLAN/SHELTERS

Job summary

BOCC Bay County Board of County Commissioners in Florida is seeking a laborer for road maintenance and repair projects. You will assist in planning, lay-out, and basic construction tasks while ensuring safety and reliability on the Bay County Road System.

Requires a high school diploma and four years of construction experience, plus a valid Florida driver license. This full-time, on-site role may involve outdoor work in varying conditions and includes PPE and training as needed.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent is required.
• Four years’ experience in construction, maintenance and repair work.
• Possession of or ability to obtain a valid Florida driver license.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and repair the Bay County Road System.
• Assist in planning and layout of projects.
• Perform ditch cleaning and weed control in drainage areas.
• Work in trenches or excavations often with water.
• Operate light construction equipment and vehicles.

Skills

Oral communication

Written communication

Attention to detail

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

CarteGraph

IrthNet

Databases

Spreadsheets

Word processing

MS Word

Excel

Outlook

Job description

SALARY

$16.47 - $28.82

NATURE OF WORK

Grade: BOCC-B80-3 Job Class: 8 - Laborers and Helpers (EEO-1 Job Categories-United States of America), Tier 2

JOB DETAILS

• Normal duties would include preparation of and recovery from disasters
• Must be able to report to work when summoned (or pre-assigned time- or not later than 12 hours after the storm passes if not called in
• Provided with food, water, provisions EVACUATION PLAN/SHELTERS (Tier Status) Worker Comp Code: 5506 - Street or Road Construction - Paving or Repaving & Drivers (United States of America) EEO Classification: 8 - Laborers and Helpers (EEO-1 Job Categories-United States of America)

JOB TYPE: Employee NATURE OF JOB:

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Participates in the maintenance and repair of the Bay County Road System. Assists supervisor in the planning and lay-out of projects. Assists in cleaning ditches and controlling the growth of weeds in drainage areas. Works in trenches or excavations often with water in excavation. Assumes responsibility for pipe-laying, bridge repairs, asphalt and cement duties. Oversees the duties of pipe laying, bridge repairs, and asphalt and cement duties. Operates various automotive vehicles, trucks, or tractors. Operates light construction equipment; sets up and operates pumps, compressors and generators. Makes inspections and keeps basic records, including assisting in level work and setting grades. The employer may add to or change duties at any time and as determined by the County and its leaders to best ensure that the public is served through the work of the Department. Performs other related duties as assigned.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS

• Possess a high school diploma or the equivalent
• Four (4) years’ experience in construction, maintenance and repair work

A comparable amount of training and/or experience may be substituted for the minimum qualifications.

LICENSES AND/OR CERTIFICATIONS

Possession of or ability to obtain and maintain a valid Florida driver license upon offer of employment with a driving record acceptable to the County Driving Policy and insurance program.

KNOWLEDGE SKILLS AND ABILITIES

Knowledge of business English, spelling, punctuation, and arithmetic. Knowledge of modern office practices and procedures. Skilled in extensive computer usage including CarteGraph, IrthNet, data bases, spreadsheets, word processing and related software. Proficient in MS Word, Excel, and Outlook. Knowledge of project management and organizational skills. Ability to have excellent oral and written communication skills. Ability to work and maintain reliable full-time attendance. Ability to comprehend, speak, and read the English language. Ability to have and maintain good interpersonal and communication skills to deal with the public. Ability to work independently on complex and confidential tasks. Ability to compose effective and accurate correspondence and to deal with non-routine matters such as assigning, receiving and completing complex work without recourse to a superior. Ability to type from a draft or plain copy rapidly and accurately. Ability to deal in an effective and courteous manner and to establish and maintain effective working relationships with superiors, employees, other organizations and the general public.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS/ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS

Work is primarily performed outdoors and requires moderate to extreme exposure to one or more disagreeable conditions (i.e., irate customers, varying and adverse weather; work in water, brush and ditches, excessive noise, extreme temperatures, odors or dust). This position requires moderate exposure or risk to physical health and/or physical safety (e.g. exposure to environmentally hazardous material, heavy equipment) This position often requires the use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and may include completing and successfully passing medical evaluations or clearances. Bending/stooping, sitting, standing, crouching, walking, pulling, lifting, grasping, hearing, seeing up close, seeing far away, kneeling, reaching, pushing/pulling, talking, standing, climbing, finger movement of firm grasping and fine manipulation, repetitive motions, depth perception, balancing, squatting, working at heights. This position requires frequent lifting and carrying of 10-25 lbs., and up to 100 lbs. on occasion.

WORK LOCATION

Not Eligible for Remote Work - This position is assigned to a county worksite. Due to the non-portable nature of the essential functions of this position, this position is not eligible for telework.

EMPLOYER

Employer: BOCC Bay County Board of County Commissioners Address: Human Resources Department 840 W. 11th Street Panama City, Florida, 32401 Phone: [phone] Website Bay County is an Equal OpportunityEmployer and does not discriminate basedon race, color, religion, sex (includinggender identity and pregnancy), nationalorigin, age, disability, genetic information,sexual orientation, or parental status. *Salary/Hourly wages are determined by verifiable experience. Our Work Experience is the combination of everything that’s unique about our culture, our core values, our company meetings, our commitment to success, our recognition programs, but most importantly, it’s our people. Our employees are self-disciplined, hardworking, curious, trustworthy, humble and truthful. They make choices according to what is best for the team, they live for opportunities to collaborate and make a difference, and they make us the #1 Top Workplace in our area.