Highway Maintainer - Tazewell County - Bridge Maintenance

• Operates light and heavy vehicles and equipment and receives direction in the repair methods and techniques related to highway bridges
• Operates equipment and performs duties related to maintaining pump stations, pumps and deep wells
• Operates CDL Class A licensed trucks, tractors, mowing machines, snowplows, spreaders, compressors, specialized bridge inspection equipment, pump and deep well equipment and other highway equipment
• Performs routine service of equipment such as trucks, tractors, mowing machines, snowplows and spreaders, compressors, specialized bridge inspection equipment, pump and deep well equipment, and other highway equipment
• Performs routine housekeeping duties in headquarters, pump stations, and deep well sites
• Performs other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of those enumerated above

• Requires knowledge, skill and mental development equivalent to the completion of four years of high school
• Requires possession of a Class A CDL with appropriate endorsements, to include X or N and no airbrake restrictions
• Requires one year driving experience immediately preceding appointment free of incidents which could result in license suspension or revocation
• Requires successful completion of a pre-employment background investigation, a pre-employment physical examination, a pre-employment drug and alcohol screening as well as on-going random drug and alcohol screenings
• Requires the ability to perform arduous labor outdoors in a variety of adverse conditions
• Requires the ability to understand and carry out oral and written instructions while maintaining productive working relationships
• This position is considered medium work as defined by the US Dept. of Labor (20 CFR404.1567(c))
• Operations employees are subject to call at any hour of the day or night on any day of the year in order to respond to emergencies outside of normal work hours
• Any bargaining unit employee who may be required to engage in a call out shall respond to the call as quickly as practicable but in no situation can the response time exceed 45 minutes
• Class A CDL with N or X endorsement is required

Bilingual skills

• Monday-Friday work schedule
• Flexible work schedules in several program areas (flexible time, hybrid scheduling)
• Health, Life, Vision, and Dental Insurance
• Pension Plan
• 12 Weeks paid Maternity/Paternity Leave
• Deferred Compensation Program and other pre-tax benefit programs (Medical/Daycare)
• Employees earn 12 paid Sick Days annually
• New Employees earn 10 paid Vacation Days their first year of service and can earn up to 25 paid Vacation Days annually
• Employees earn 3 paid Personal Days annually
• 13-14 paid holidays annually (based on start date)
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Employee Assistance Program and/or mental health resources