Job Description
General Summary:

Operates and maintains equipment used for road construction and maintenance; and assists in the construction and repair of county roads, culverts, ditches, and bridges.
Essential Duties:

Operates various types of equipment for county road maintenance and construction projects, including motor grader, backhoe, rubber tire loader, steel roller, rubber roller, tractor and shredder, bulldozer, chip spreader, dump truck and water truck. Maintains equipment, including checking oil, water, fuel, tires, and hydraulic system, and making appropriate adjustments; Patches, tamps, packs, and levels hot mix, dirt, or other materials during road repair; Smooths road surfaces; Clears ditches and culverts; Installs and repairs culverts; Performs work with hand tools, including digging trenches, cutting down trees and brush, and removing driftwood and debris from culverts; Loads heavy equipment, standard hand tools, and road maintenance materials onto haul truck; Drives trucks to haul materials to and from work sites; Surveys roads for potential hazards; May dispose of animal carcasses; May direct traffic at work sites as needed; and Secures appropriate hazardous warning signs.

Other Duties as assigned
Supervision
Received:

From Area Supervisor

Given:

This is a non-supervisory position.
Education
Required:

High school graduation or its equivalent; or any equivalent combination of education and experience that provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities.

Preferred:
Experience
Required:

At least three years of experience. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Preferred:
Certificates, Licenses, Registrations
Required:

Class B Commercial Driver's License with Tanker endorsement (valid).

Preferred:

Class A Commercial Driver's License with Tanker endorsememt.
Physical Demands
Typical:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk and hear. The employee must frequently bend, stoop, squat, and walk. The employee must frequently lift and/or move objects weighing up to 100 pounds, such as tools and equipment. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, and ability to adjust focus.
Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities
Typical:

Methods, practices, equipment, and materials used in the maintenance of roadways; safe operation of the equipment used and of the provisions of the Texas Motor Vehicle Code relating to operation of heavy and light motorized equipment. Operate equipment used in road construction and maintenance; service and make minor repairs on equipment; apply safety standards to prevent hazards; understand and follow instructions; tolerate outside working conditions, including exposure to adverse weather conditions; work effectively and cooperatively with co-workers; and maintain Texas driver's license applicable to job responsibilities.
Work Environment
Typical:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The noise level in the work environment is frequently loud. The employee is constantly required to work closely with others as a part of a team, and is frequently exposed to danger. The employee is occasionally required to perform tedious, exacting work, to switch from one task to another, and to work under time pressures to meet deadlines.
About Us
Brazos County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. The population as of the 2020 US Census was 233,849. The county seat is Bryan. Along with Brazoria County, the county is named for the Brazos River, which forms its western border.