Seasonal position (temporary employment approximately 9-10 months) that will perform a variety of semi-skilled and skilled work in the operation of trucks, tools in construction and repair activities, and will be required to perform a certain amount of manual labor. Health insurance benefits available for seasonal positions. Opportunities for fulltime, regular positions available. This position is non-exempt from the minimum wage and overtime requirements of the Fair Labor Standards Act.Working HoursSchedule is generally 7:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m., Monday - Friday (some schedules will be on a 4-day workweek, start times may differ) and may involve overtime which could include evenings, weekends and holidays.$23.13 - $28.44 per hour plus benefits (see benefits tab on the job posting).As an applicant for this position, you should be aware of Senate Bill 19-085, the Equal Pay for Equal Work Act. The act requires employers to announce the pay range for job openings. This range encompasses the nine pay steps available should you receive the position and demonstrate satisfactory performance over time.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. Other duties may be assigned. (Any one position may not include all of the duties listed nor do the listed examples include all duties which may be found in positions of this class.)Field Work (80%)• Must have basic knowledge of road construction/maintenance procedures, perform work with little direction to aid in the efficient and effective completion of the project or assigned task.• Must perform work in a courteous and safe manner.• Must be able to follow instructions from senior employees.• Must be able to effectively communicate verbally through radio.• When contact with the public is required, the employee must maintain a courteous helpful attitude.• Assist in moving equipment. Manual labor duties may be required.Administrative (10%)• Must have basic computer skills and the ability to report/record data as per departmental requirements.• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with other County employees and the public.Other Duties as Assigned (10%)• Assist with snow desk, emergency operation responsibilities, and work extraordinary hours in such cases, including night-time hours, weekend and/or holidays.• Additional overtime duties may be required.• Assist Supervisor, foreman, and co-workers with assignments and tasks requiring independent and individual contribution.• Not all duties mentioned may be applicable to every position, and the examples provided do not encompass all possible duties that may exist within this job classification.• Percentages of time in the above job duty categories may fluctuate.REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS: • High School Diploma or GED AND• Two years of experience and a working knowledge of construction activities.• Two years of experience and working knowledge of heavy equipment and medium sized equipment necessary for maintenance and construction activities used in servicing county roads and bridges located throughout the county, including towns, remote areas and school zones. • Must effectively present information in one-on-one situation with the public, subordinates, and supervisors.• Add and subtract two-digit numbers and multiply/divide with 10’s and 100’s. Perform these operations using units of money, weight, measurement, volume and distance.• Apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions and make appropriate day to day decisions without supervisory guidance to perform assigned tasks.• Must be able to read and speak the English language sufficiently to converse with the general public, to respond to official inquiries, and to make entries on reports and records.• Candidate must pass background check prior to employment start date.• Candidate must pass a substance use screening prior to employment start date.• This position will participate in random substance use screening.PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS: Experience By Division Pavement Management Division Working knowledge of asphalt, paving, milling, patching, crack seal and chip seal preferred. Road & Bridge ConstructionWorking knowledge of culvert maintenance, road construction activities, cattle guard installation or repairs and barrow ditch maintenance, tree maintenance and bridge maintenance preferred.Materials (Trucking/Mining) DivisionWorking experience with tandem axle dump truck, truck tractor with belly bump trailer, wheel loader, and/or dozer and aggregate crushing plant preferred.Gravel Roads ManagementTanker endorsement and experience hauling liquids preferred.Maintenance Support DivisionSigning, painting, striping and ability to work independently preferred.CERTIFICATIONS/LICENSES REQUIRED:• A CDL A or B (tanker preferred) valid Department of Transportation (DOT) medical certification.PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: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 use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, tools, or controls. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 50 pounds, occasionally move and/or pull 50 plus pounds up to 92 pounds. Employee will frequently stand, walk, or squat. The employee will occasionally climb, crawl, stoop, kneel, carry, and reach overhead. Employee will regularly perform the following: sit, reach angularly, wrist flexion/extension, elbow flex/extension, supination/pronation, and grasp. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.WORK ENVIRONMENT: The work environment 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.While performing the duties of this job, the employee regularly works near moving mechanical parts and in outside weather conditions. The employee is frequently exposed to fumes or airborne particles and vibration. The employee occasionally works in high, precarious places and is occasionally exposed to extreme heat and cold temperatures. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud