Skilled Laborer (Roads, Bridges & Engineering)

Position Summary

Works under direct supervision to perform physical labor in support of skilled tasks and participates in the learning of such skills in the Roads, Bridges, & Engineering Department.

Pay Grade: 41H

Minimum Qualifications

• Three (3) years of experience as a laborer assisting in the functions of a skilled area; AND
• Tenth (10) grade education; AND
• Experience in concrete construction, use of hand tools and related power tools preferred.
PROOF OF EDUCATION, TRAINING, AND/OR EXPERIENCE IS REQUIRED.

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Duties and Responsibilities

• Builds, erects, and sets grade metal and wooden forms for concrete placement.
• Pours finishes and cures concrete using mechanical, as well as hand tools.
• Builds lines and finishes to grade brick junction boxes, drop inlet boxes, and drainage manholes.
• Cleans and maintains tools, equipment, and materials used in the construction and repair of drainage structures.
• Drives two and one half (2 1/2) ton crew truck, two (2) ton dump truck, and other utility vehicles.
• Builds, climbs, and works on OSHA approved scaffolding.
• Assists Foreman in the laying out of control lines and grades for structures.
• Assists Foreman in supervising inmate laborers.
• Performs housekeeping tasks that are necessary to maintain a clean and safe work area.
• Acts as an essential worker to respond to emergencies.
Performs other related duties as required or directed.

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KSAs

• Ability to perform all work related to concrete, such as building forms, tying steel, setting grades, finishing concrete, and use of tools associated with this type of work.
• Ability to make general mathematical computations necessary in the construction of drainage structures, headwalls, abutments and related works.
• Ability to read and record distance with carpenter ruler or tape.
• Knowledge of and the ability to use hand tools, related power tools, and air tools.
Ability to read and understand written instructions.

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Physical Requirements

• Must be able to consistently lift seventy-five (75) to ninety (90) lbs.
• Must be able to use hands to handle, control, or feel objects, tools, or controls.
• Must be able to work outside in changing weather conditions, i.e. snow, flooding, ice, and high winds.
Must pass a physical examination.

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Disclaimer

This position is subject to a background check for any convictions that have a substantial relationship to potential job duties. Only convictions that are substantially related to potential job duties will be considered and will not automatically disqualify the candidate.

All employees hired after September 1, 1986, must be residents of Shelby County and shall continue to reside in the County as a condition of their employment. The residency requirement shall not apply to certain public safety/civil service employees. This means exemption from this policy is in effect for the following departments and positions: (1) Sheriff Deputy Patrol Officers, Deputy Jailers and Dispatchers, employed by the Sheriff Department, (2) Correction Officers employed by the Division of Corrections, (3) Firefighters, Paramedics and Dispatchers employed by the Shelby County Fire Department. The residency exemption for public safety/civil service employees does not include Appointed positions with Sheriff’s Office, Division of Corrections or the Fire Department.