ROADWAY TECHNICIAN

Black Hawk County (IA); Iowa (LA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Black Hawk County is seeking a Roadway Technician I/II to perform heavy manual labor, operate trucks and equipment, and conduct routine surveying and construction inspection duties on county roads.

The role includes reading construction plans, maintaining daily logs, and collecting field data for design and maintenance of roadways. Certification and licensure requirements are specified, with additional qualifications for II level.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Iowa CDL Type A license required.
• Iowa DOT certified technician certificates PCC I, Aggregate Technician and HMA Sampler within 1 year.

Responsibilities

• Perform heavy manual labor and operate county equipment.
• Drive and maintain roads, plow snow, apply deicing materials.
• Interpret construction plans and maintain logs and reports.
• Measure and verify dimensions, elevations, and alignment.
• Conduct tests on concrete and asphalt materials.

Skills

Physical stamina

Reading & interpreting plans

Mathematics (algebra/geometry/trigon)

Effective communication

Safety awareness

Education

High school diploma or GED

Iowa CDL Type A license

Iowa DOT Certified Technician PCC I

Aggregate Technician certification

HMA Sampler certification

PCC II Aggregate Technician certification

HMA I certification

Tools

Microsoft Office

Word

Excel

Job description

We are seeking qualified candidates for Roadway Technician I or II position. Minimally supervised, performs heavy manual labor, drives truck and operates other equipment to maintain county roads, drives truck equipped with dump body to transport and dump loose material such as sand, gravel, crushed rock, bituminous paving materials, concrete finishing and concrete forming. Also functions as a construction technician performing routine surveying and construction inspection duties.

• Must be capable of regular and predictable attendance at a specified location in order to perform assigned tasks.
• Performs snow removal activities, including plowing, sanding, and applying deicing materials to roads.
• Operates county equipment as necessary including hand and power tools, air compressor and jack hammer.
• Erects and maintains road signs, erects and dismantles barricades.
• Drives tractor mower attachment to cut grass and weeds.
• Performs traffic flagging duties to safely direct vehicles and equipment through work zones.
• Performs a variety of manual labor and other duties as directed, including construction forming steel, concrete placement, and asphalt patching.
• Performs tests on concrete, checks mat temperature and yield on asphalt projects, performs gradations, witnesses, collects and measures samples of construction materials.
• Measure distances to verify accuracy of dimensions of layout and installations, verify levels, alignment and elevations of installations, using total station, GPS, and level.
• Interprets construction plans and specifications, to ensure project is built in conformance.
• Maintains daily logs of construction inspections activities and compiles progress reports and observes work in progress to ensure procedures are followed and the materials used conform to specifications.
• Obtains field data necessary for design and maintenance of roadways, bridges, water resources, site development boundary surveying, and other items.
• Other duties as assigned.

ROADWAY TECHNICIAN II - ADDITIONAL DUTIES

• Performs duties of the Hot Mix Asphalt (HMA) plant inspector including review of plant reports; monitor collection of aggregate belt samples and asphalt cement samples, perform aggregate monitor gradations, verify mix temperatures, and verify aggregate moisture content.
• Performs duties of the Portland Cement Concrete (PCC) plant inspector including reviewing plant reports, performing aggregate monitor gradations and testing field concrete samples.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED:

• Supervision is received from Road Superintendent, Road Foreman, Assistant Engineer and Project Manager.

SUPERVISION EXERCISED:

• No Functional or administrative supervision is exercised over support staff.

• Must meet Secondary Roads residency requirements within 6 months of hire date: reside within a 45-minute response time, in normal fair weather driving conditions, from the Longfellow shop, located at 1329 Longfellow Ave, Waterloo.
• High school diploma or general education degree (GED) required.
• Six (6) months or more related experience and/or training required.
• Must have and maintain a valid Iowa Commercial Driver's License (CDL) Type A and be insurable under the County's guidelines.
• Must have valid Iowa CDL Type A – Tanker Endorsement or able to obtain the endorsement within six (6) months from date of hire.
• Must obtain an Iowa DOT Certified Technician certificate for PCC I, Aggregate Technician and HMA Sampler within one year after employment with the Engineer's Department and must continue to keep them current.
• Must have general working knowledge of roadway construction and design.
• Must be proficient in computer software applications including Microsoft Office, Word, and Excel.
• The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 75 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to understand and follow verbal and written instructions. Ability to write simple correspondence.
• Ability to effectively present information and answer questions from county officials, co-workers and the public.
• Ability to interpret construction plans and specifications.
• Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry and trigonometry.
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.

ROADWAY TECHNICIAN II - ADDITIONAL QUALIFICATIONS

• Two (2) years or more related experience and/or training required.
• Must have an Iowa DOT Certified Technician certificate for PCC II Aggregate Technician and HMA I and must continue to keep them current.
• Must have general knowledge of the Iowa Department of Transportation (DOT) construction specifications & procedures.

WORK ENVIRONMENT AND PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The work environment and physical demand characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Refer to the “Essential and Marginal Function Analysis” statement for a complete description of essential functions and functional requirements.

• Position requires frequent ability to stand, walk, sit, reach with hands and arms, climb or balance, and talk or hear.
• Position requires frequent use of hands to finger, handle, or feel, and ability to stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 75 pounds.
• Position requires specific vision abilities such as close vision, distance vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust.
• Position requires frequent exposure to outside weather conditions and exposure to wet and/or humid conditions and asphalt fumes or airborne particles. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.