Pay Range: 

$17.52 - $20.61 Hourly (DOE)

MONTROSE COUNTY BENEFIT INFORMATION:

2024 Montrose County Benefit Information

General Statement of Duties: Performs unskilled and semi-skilled work as required in maintenance and construction of Montrose County’s Roads and Bridges.

Supervision Received: Works under the direct supervision of a Road and Bridge Foreman and the close supervision of the Crew Lead and is assigned duties according to specified procedures and receives detailed instructions. Work is checked frequently.

Supervision Exercised: This position has no supervisory responsibilities.

Essential Functions: Any one position may not include all the duties listed nor do the listed examples include all duties which may be found in positions of this class.

• Performs a variety of tasks involving strenuous manual labor in the construction and maintenance of Road and Bridge projects. Performs general maintenance activities such as Jetting culverts, pothole patching along with general construction work related to Road and Bridge. Responsibilities include digging and filling ditches and trenches, hoisting material, tools, equipment, as well as preparing surfaces for paving.
• Operates trucks of varying sizes and weights for loading, hauling, and unloading various equipment, materials, and supplies.
•  Utilizes loaders, backhoes, skid steers, excavators, motor graders, rollers, mowers, brush chippers, and other small equipment and tools to maintain County roads and bridges.
• Plows snow and salts roads according to departmental policy.
• Performs flagging and traffic control duties.
• Conducts routine inspection and preventive maintenance on assigned equipment; ensures equipment cleanliness.
• Completes and submits various departmental paperwork relating to hours worked, duties performed and vehicle use/maintenance. 
• Engages in afterhours work as needed in emergency situations or callout conditions, as directed or assigned.
• Maintains a clean job site by collecting all tools and equipment, securing the job site daily to eliminate potential hazards.
• Performs all duties in conformance to appropriate safety and security standards.
• May assist in the maintenance of various signs which are posted throughout the County.
• May receive training in a wide variety of areas relating to the Road & Bridge Department as deemed necessary by Crew Lead or Foreman.
• May performs other duties as assigned.
• Regular and predictable attendance is required.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

Education: A High School graduate or equivalent.

Experience: Some experience driving light fleet trucks.

Required Knowledge: Knowledge and ability to operate light fleet trucks and acquire proficiency in operating various Road & Bridge equipment.

Language Skills: Must have the ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing and the skill to organize materials and present information clearly and concisely in verbal and written form. Must understand and follow verbal and written instructions. Must have proficient knowledge of the English language, proper grammar, punctuation and spelling in other oral and written communication and have the ability to write routine reports and correspondences. Must be able to read, comprehend and apply laws, rules, regulations, policies and standard operating procedures required for this position, as well as, basic how-to documents and manuals.

Interpersonal Skills: Must have the ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with fellow employees, representatives of other agencies and organizations and members of the community. Must have a strong customer focus orientation and have the ability provide information, answering questions and taking messages. Must be able to accept interruptions in a polite and effective manner. Must have the ability to be an effective team member and maintain sensitive and confidential information. Must maintain appropriate professional boundaries in relationships with customer/clients and the general public.

Mathematical Skills: Must have the ability to work with basic mathematical concepts such as addition, subtraction, multiplication and division and apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.

Reasoning Skills: Must be able to apply basic principles of logic and reasoning to a variety of practical problems. Have problem solving and troubleshooting skills. Must have strong organizational skills and the ability to prioritize and work on multiple tasks. Must be able to exercise some independent judgment and function under pressure. Must be able to accomplish assigned tasks to meet established performance standards and objectives and thinks through the consequences of a decision prior to making it.

Office Technology/Computer Skills: Must be able to effectively use modern office technology and equipment, including computers, calculators, telephone, copiers with scanning and faxing capabilities. Must have fundamental experience with word processing, database manipulation, spread sheets, email, and the knowledge to save and retrieve documents from a variety of destinations and sources. Must be able to learn the software and programs related to the position and the County.

Physical Demands: 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 essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and to hear. The employee is regularly required to use hands and fingers to handle, feel or operate objects, tools or controls, and reach with hands and arms. The employee is frequently required to stand, talk and hear. The employee is occasionally required to walk, sit, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, taste and smell. This position requires heavy manual tasks and requires work in inclement weather. Must be able to work in gravel, mud, deep snow and cover substantial distances over all types of terrain. Frequent lifting up to chest level of 25 pounds and other lifting up to 75 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, depth perception, peripheral vision and the ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing 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 regularly works in outside weather conditions. The employee frequently works near moving mechanical parts, and is frequently exposed to wet or humid conditions and vibration. The employee occasionally works in high, precarious places and occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, and risks of electric shock. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.

Special Requirements: Must possess and maintain a valid Colorado Driver’s License and satisfactory driving record. Must obtain a CDL Class A within 6 months from the date of hire. The operation of a variety of hand and power tools used in the area of responsibility. Employee is responsible for wearing steel toed boots. Must complete the following NIMS training within one year of receiving this position: IS 700/100, IS 200.

This position requires the employee to be part of an on-call rotation schedule. An on-call employee is required to remain near a telephone, cell phone or pager and to respond to a call or page as soon as reasonably practicable. The on-call employee is free to pursue personal pursuits while on-call, but is expected to be reasonably available and within 30 minutes of their work site during the entire on-call period for the purpose of responding to an emergency. The employee must also be mentally and physically able to perform the required work.

Other Duties: Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.