Job Description

Posting number: NC-2759

Department: - Not in the Classified Service, See Posting

Job classification: X - Job Not in Classified Service

Posting type: NON COVERED PSA

Categories: Miscellaneous, Construction Maintenance

Summary

HOW TO APPLY: Email resume to wvpacareers@wvturnpike.com

Please specify the job that you are applying for in the subject line of your email

and attach any licenses, certifications, or degrees pertaining to the related field.

HIGHWAY MAINTENANCE TECHNICIAN-WV PARKWAYS AUTHORITY-MERCER CO.

Location of position: 1 Beckley, WV; 1 Ghent, WV; 1 Standard, WV

Eligible for Overtime

SALARY: $17.4880 to $25.3530 per hour, based on experience

Essential Functions of the Job

1. Guide and direct employees at apprentice level.
2. Performs unskilled to semi-skilled work in the construction and maintenance of highways, bridges and structures.
3. Performs pothole patching tasks such as jack hammering, removing old concrete or asphalt, shoveling, raking, and compacting asphalt, and site clean-up.
4. Performs snowplowing and salting
5. Performs any required task assigned by crew leader/foreman/supervisor on asphalt, bridge, general purpose and other crews.
6. Use of sectional highway maintenance equipment to repair, replace concrete and road surfaces, cleans culverts and repairs shoulders
7. Flags traffic at construction sites
8. Picks up trash, debris and empty trash barrels
9. Digs holes, trenches, and cleans culverts
10. Operate highway equipment for maintenance work
11. Load and unload truck.
12. Cut grass
13. Loads and unloads equipment
14. Checks equipment to determine operational readiness
15. Seals joints and cracks on highways
16. Uses a variety of manual and power tools such as shovel, back-fill tamper & hand roller in the maintenance and repair of highway
17. May be required to operate other related highway maintenance equipment as training permits
18. Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Education

Must possess a High School Diploma or Equivalent (GED)

Experience

Some highway maintenance experience desired.

Special Requirements

A Class B CDL (Commercial Driver’s License) is required for this job. If the employee does not have a Class B CDL license they will be placed on a probationary period and given the opportunity to train for and obtain Class B CDL license. If the employee cannot pass the exams and obtain the Class B CDL license, then they will be terminated from this position.