Salary: $24.99 - $32.01 Hourly
Location : Raymond, NE
Job Type: Full time/probationary or status
Job Number: 202400240C
Department: County Engineers
Division: Highway
Opening Date: 03/28/2024
Closing Date: 4/14/2024 11:59 PM Central
Job Posting Information
Hours: Full time
Winter Hours (November to April): Monday - Friday; 7:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Summer Hours (April to November): Monday- Thursday; 6:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Hours may be adjusted based on weather and/or emergency conditions (weekends and holidays included).
THIS SAFETY SENSITIVE POSITION IS SUBJECT TO MANDATORY DRUG TESTING POLICIES AS A CONDITION OF EMPLOYMENT.
IF YOU CURRENTLY HAVE A CDL, PRIOR TO BEING HIRED FOR THIS POSITION YOU WILL BE REQUIRED TO REGISTER WITH THE FEDERAL MOTOR CARRIER SAFETY ADMINISTRATION DRUG AND ALCOHOL CLEARINGHOUSE AT: https://clearinghouse.fmcsa.dot.gov/register.

Nature of Work/Examples of Work Performed

This is highly skilled work in the operation of heavy road construction and road maintenance equipment. Work involves responsibility for the safe and efficient operation of heavy construction and road maintenance equipment entailing considerable manipulative ability. This class is distinguished from other classes in that employees in this class must operate any piece of equipment utilized by the County, including but not limited to: motor graders, tandem axle trucks, tractor/trailer (lowboy) rigs, backhoes, paddle scrapers, dozers, and heavy-duty track-type cranes with draglines, as a regular assignment a minimum of 50% of work time. Employees may perform general laboring duties on a variety of construction type activities as well as all road maintenance activities, and may supervise employees assigned as helpers.
Minimum Qualifications/Necessary Special Requirements

Qualifications: High school or equivalent and at least 4 years of experience in the operation of heavy-duty construction and maintenance equipment, or any equivalent training and experience.

Necessary Special Requirements: Valid driver's license. Valid Commercial Driver's License (CDL) or ability to obtain within 60 days of appointment.
We value each Lancaster County employee and one way we demonstrate this is by providing an attractive and competitive total compensation package that adds value to our employees' professional and personal lives. The following benefits are available for this position:

• Pay increases are available upon completion of the 6-month new employee probationary period, and annually thereafter based on performance.

• We encourage a healthy work-life balance by offering 10 days of vacation leave and 99 hours of sick leave that begin accruing upon hire, plus 11 paid holidays and 20 hours of non-cumulative personal holidays per calendar year.

• All medical, dental, and vision benefits for you and your family begin the first of the month following hire, no need to wait!

• Employee Assistance Programs offering work/life services, wellness coaching, short-term counseling, legal assistance, and financial coaching.

• Up to 3 days of Funeral and Bereavement Leave

• $30,000 of Life Insurance

• 401(a) Retirement Plan . When you make an 8% contribution, the County will match your contribution 100%.

• Employer provided Post Employment Health Plan for eligible medical expenses

• Optional benefits include:
  • Medical and/or Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
  • Allstate Voluntary Plans
  • Supplemental Term Life
  • Deferred Compensation Plans

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APPLICATION COMPLETION ACKNOWLEDGMENT: 1. This application process is hand scored. 2. All questions must be fully answered to receive full credit. 3. Copied/pasted answers will not receive full credit.4. "See resume" in lieu of providing detailed responses will not receive full credit.5. All employers, work and volunteer experience, and education referred to on this questionnaire must also be listed in the Work and Education sections of the application for verification and to receive credit.6. I am responsible for the accuracy and completeness of my application.

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This position works out of the Raymond Shop.

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03

This is a full-time position. The hours are:Winter Hours (November to April): Monday - Friday; 7:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Summer Hours (April to November): Monday- Thursday; 6:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Hours may be adjusted based on weather and/or emergency conditions (weekends and holidays included).

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04

Possession of a valid driver's license when operating a vehicle is necessary to the satisfactory performance of assigned duties. Do you have a valid driver's license?

• Yes
• No

05

For verification purposes please list the state that issued the license and your driver's license number.
06

As a condition of employment for this position, you must at all times be legally licensed to operate a COMMERCIAL motor vehicle. Do you have a valid commercial driver's license (CDL)?

• Yes
• No

07

If yes, please list the state of issuance, your driver's license number, and any endorsements. In no, enter n/a.
08

If no, I understand that I will be required to obtain a valid Commercial Driver's License with endorsements, if applicable, within 60 days of appointment or I will be terminated.

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09

Have you held a job in the last 2 years which required a commercial driver's license (CDL) and/or was in a Federal Transportation Agency role.

• Yes
• No

10

I understand that applicants for Lancaster County positions will have their driving records checked to ensure they meet the insurable standards under the County's automobile insurance policy.

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I UNDERSTAND THIS POSITION IS SUBJECT TO MANDATORY DRUG TESTING POLICIES AS A CONDITION OF EMPLOYMENT.

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12

Have you failed or refused a drug or alcohol test within the previous three years?

• Yes
• No

13

In accordance with Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration and Department of Transportation Regulations, each individual conditionally hired for a safety sensitive position is subject to mandatory drug and alcohol testing. Any applicant who refuses or fails to execute the City/County's general consent and release form to be drug and alcohol tested, who refuses or fails to execute the City/County's authorization to obtain past drug and alcohol test results forms, who refuses or fails to submit to a pre-employment drug test as directed, or whose result is positive, will not be considered eligible to work for the City/County. Existing workers who test positive will not be considered qualified for the position for which they are applying and will also be subject to the City/County discipline, up to and including discharge.All pre-employment job applicants covered by this policy who test positive will not be hired. Any applicant has the right to have their original split sample retested (by a DHHS certified laboratory, the original laboratory will follow approved transfer procedures) at their expense, if requested in writing to the City/County Human Resources Administrator within 72 hours of the final result provided by the Medical Review Officer. If upon retest the results are found to be negative, the City/County will reimburse the costs involved with the retest. (If the second test is found to be positive, the applicant will not be hired, and the cost of the retest will not be reimbursed.)Current employees transferring, promoting or demoting into a position requiring drug testing who test positive have the right to have their sample retested (by a DHHS certified laboratory, the original laboratory will follow approved transfer procedures) at their expense, if requested in writing to the City/County Human Resources Administrator within 72 hours of the final result provided by the MRO. If upon retest the results are found to be negative, the City/County will

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I understand if I currently have a CDL I must register with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse at: https://clearinghouse.fmcsa.dot.gov/register, prior to being hired.

• Acknowledge

15

Are you currently registered in the FMCSA Drug & Alcohol Clearinghouse.

• Yes
• No

16

I understand this position involves lifting equipment and other items weighing up to 100 pounds.

• Acknowledge

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Do you have experience operating heavy-duty construction and maintenance equipment used to perform road and bridge maintenance?

• No experience
• Yes, less than 4 years of experience
• Yes, more than 4 years of experience

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If yes, please list the employers from your application where you acquired this experience. If no experience, enter n/a.
19

If yes, please describe your work duties and list the type of equipment. If no experience, enter n/a.
20

Do you have knowledge of, or previous experience performing, general maintenance and routine repair of equipment to which assigned?

• Yes
• No

21

If yes, please list the employers from your application where you acquired this experience. If no experience, enter n/a.
22

If yes, please describe your work duties. If no experience, enter n/a.
23

Do you have experience supervising a small work crew?

• Yes
• No

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If yes, please list the employers from your application where you acquired this experience. If no experience, enter n/a.
25

If yes, please describe your work duties including the number of staff supervised. If no experience, enter n/a.
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Indicate if you have PAID work experience operating heavy construction equipment used in the following:

• Blading roads
• Cutting water ways along roadside
• Snow removal operations
• Culvert installation and repair
• Grading roads
• Seeding and erosion control
• No experience

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Please list the employers from your application where you acquired this experience. If no experience, enter n/a.
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Indicate if you have PAID WORK experience operating the following equipment:

• Motor grader
• Excavation equipment
• Front-end loaders
• Snow removal equipment
• Large bulldozer
• Backhoe
• Self-propelled paddle scraper
• Tractors and seeding equipment
• Skid steer type loaders
• No experience

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Please list the employers where you acquired this experience. If no experience, enter n/a.
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