Job Description

General Summary:
Flag traffic and other duties; operates and maintains equipment used for road maintenance: and assists in the construction and repair of county roads and bridges.

Essential Duties:
Other duties may be assigned. Operates various types of equipment for county road maintenance and construction projects, including steel roller, pneumatic roller, boom mower and tractor. Maintains equipment, including checking oil, water, fuel tires and hydraulic system, and making appropriate adjustments; Smooths road surfaces; Clears ditches and culverts; Mows ditches and right of way as needed; Assists with basic maintenance of fences and bridges; Performs work with hand tools, including digging trenches, cutting down trees and brush, and removing driftwood and debris from culverts and right of way; Directs traffic at work sites as needed; Assists with patching, tapping, packing, and leveling cold mix, dirt, or other materials during road repair; and Loads standard had tools. Must be able to communicate allowable traffic movements to motoring public.
Other Duties as assigned.

Supervision
Received: From Area Supervisor
Given: This is a non-supervisory position.

Education
Required: High school graduation or its equivalent; or any combination of equivalent education and experience that provides the required knowledge, skills and abilities.
Preferred:

Experience
Required: At least one year of experience. 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.
Preferred:

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations
Required: Class C Driver’s License (valid).
Preferred: Class A or B Commercial Driver’s License with Tanker endorsement.

Physical Demands
Typical: 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 stand; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk and hear. The employee must frequently bend, stoop, squat and walk. The employee must frequently lift and/or move objects weighing up to 100 pounds, such as tools and equipment. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, and ability to adjust focus.

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities
Typical: Operate equipment used in road construction and maintenance; service and make minor repairs on equipment; apply safety standards to prevent hazards; understand and follow instructions; tolerate outside working conditions, including exposure to adverse weather conditions; work effectively and cooperatively with co-workers; and maintain valid Texas driver’s license applicable to job responsibilities. Must be able to communicate allowable traffic movements to motoring public.

Work Environment
Typical: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The noise level in the work environment is frequently loud. The employee is constantly required to work closely with others as a part of a team, and is frequently exposed to danger. The employee is occasionally required to perform tedious, exacting work, to switch from one task to another, and to work under time pressures to meet deadlines.

Brazos County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. The population as of the 2020 US Census was 233,849 The county seat is Bryan. Along with Brazoria County, the county is named for the Brazos River, which forms its western border.