Roadside & Infrastructure Maintenance Specialist (CDL)

careers-slco; Midvale (UT); On-site; USD 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

12 Paid Holidays

12 Paid Sick Days

Up to 24 Paid Vacation Days per year

Utah Retirement System Pension

Tuition Reimbursement

Health Insurance

Job summary

Salt Lake County is seeking a Maintenance Worker to perform semi-skilled and skilled maintenance and repair work on roads, drainage structures, and canals. Duties include snow removal and basic landscaping, with opportunities to lead crews and operate heavy equipment.

Requirements include a Class A CDL with tanker endorsement, DOT Medical Card, flagging and forklift certifications, and successful drug testing. Expect extensive physical labor in varied conditions.

Qualifications

• Two (2) years of related experience, with one (1) year as a Maintenance Worker II with Salt Lake County.
• A valid Driver’s License accepted by the State of Utah is required at the time of hire, in order to operate a county vehicle.
• Must possess a Class A Commercial Driver's License (CDL) with tanker endorsement at the time of hire.
• Must possess a current Department of Transportation (DOT) Medical Card at the time of hire.
• Must attend flagging training and certify within sixty (60) days and recertify every two (2) years.
• Must attend a Defensive Driving course within the first two (2) weeks of hire and recertify as required by county policy.
• Must attend and be forklift certified within four (4) months (120 days) of hire.
• Must receive a verified negative test result on a mandatory drug test before starting in this position. Will be subject to random alcohol and drug testing. May be subject to post accident and reasonable suspicion alcohol and drug testing.

Responsibilities

• Operate a variety of small hand tools & Equipment.
• Conducts Weed spraying (backpack, ATV, and truck mount).
• Mixing chemicals and spraying roadsides, canals, and county owned properties.
• May perform as the lead for the crew, assigning work as needed.
• Tractor mowing of canals, canyons, roadside shoulders, and county owned properties.
• Performs Lawn mowing, trimming, edging, pruning, weeding, and tree trimming.
• Maintains and repairs irrigation systems.
• Sets up traffic warning signs, traffic cones, barricades, and flags traffic.
• Operates heavy equipment, Loader, Backhoe, Water Truck.
• Perform basic Arborist functions.
• Performs crack sealing (winter months).
• Snow removal sidewalks parking lots and roads.
• Provides code enforcement mowing of vacant properties.
• Maintains tools and equipment by keeping them clean, repaired, and stored securely when not in use; performs minor repairs.
• Complies with OSHA and/or MUTCD safety rules and regulations.

Skills

Operate trucks

Manual labor

Record keeping

Safety compliance

Team collaboration

Job description

Salt Lake County is seeking a Maintenance Worker to perform semi-skilled and skilled maintenance and repair work on roads, drainage structures, and canals. Duties include snow removal and basic landscaping, with opportunities to lead crews and operate heavy equipment.

Requirements include a Class A CDL with tanker endorsement, DOT Medical Card, flagging and forklift certifications, and successful drug testing. Expect extensive physical labor in varied conditions.