Posting number: 26-66529-03
Department: TLMA Transportation
Division: Highway Operations
Job classification: MAINTENANCE and CONSTRUCTION WORKER
Posting type: Open & Promotional
Categories: Public Works, Trades, Waste Management, Maintenance, Construction Maintenance, Customer Service, Grounds & Landscaping, Building & Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance, Construction Trades
PLEASE NOTE:
The County of Riverside seeks candidates to fill positions throughout Riverside County. A list of eligible candidates will be established to fill current and future vacancies.
PLEASE NOTE: A copy of your DMV Driving Report, generated within the last 30 days, is not required at the time of submitting your application. A recruiter may request a copy of your DMV Driving Report for further consideration.
The County of Riverside Transportation Department has an opportunity for a Maintenance and Construction Worker (MCW) position, located throughout Riverside County.
The selected candidates for the Maintenance and Construction Worker positions will perform construction work or field maintenance work (e.g., construct, maintain and repair roads by patching holes with asphalt and/or concrete; construct and maintain fencing, flood control channel walls, levees and culverts; clear fencing, roads, flood control channel walls, levees, culverts and other facilities of storm debris and damage). The operation of light trucks and related construction equipment is required.
A 4/10 work schedule which may include overtime and occasional weekends.
PLEASE NOTE: Applicants invited to interview will be required to submit, prior to the date of the interview, a copy of their DMV Driving Report, generated within the last 30 days.
Meet the Team!
The Transportation Department is responsible for planning, designing, funding, building, operating and maintaining all roads, bridges, and transportation facilities within the unincorporated County territory.
One year of performing construction work or field maintenance work (e.g., roads, flood control facilities, refuse sites, recycling facilities, public works projects or closely related work) which required operation of light trucks and related construction equipment.
Valid California Driver License - Class A or B
PLEASE NOTE: A copy of your DMV Driving Report, generated within the last 30 days, is not required at the time of submitting your application. A recruiter may request a copy of your DMV Driving Report for further consideration.
The majority of this position will entail working outdoors in inclement weather conditions (rain, sleet, wind and Summer temperatures exceeding 115 degrees Fahrenheit).
For those positions designated by the Department of Transportation (DOT) as safety-sensitive, applicants are required to complete a DOT mandated alcohol and drug-screening. (A positive test or refusal to test during the past two years will disqualify an applicant from consideration for County employment). Reference checks from former DOT regulated employers are also required. Applicants must submit a Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) driving record prior to hire.
Employees in safety-sensitive positions are subject to DOT alcohol/drug testing in the following situations: random, reasonable suspicion/cause, return-to-duty, and post-accident.
The operation and maintenance of trucks and light motorized equipment; equipment and traffic safety procedures; the tools and materials commonly used in field maintenance, recycling, or construction work.
Safely operate trucks and light motorized equipment; perform a variety of semi-skilled maintenance or construction tasks; operate power saws, chippers, and a variety of hand tools; follow oral and written instructions.
How to confirm your application was received or check on the status of your application, log-in to www.GovernmentJobs.com, click on your name in the upper right corner and click on “Applications & Status”.
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Contact Richard Griego at (951) 955-5162 or rgriego@rivco.org. Please allow 1-2 business days for a response to general inquiries.
We are seeking passionate people who are committed to solving critical issues while realizing their purpose!
Riverside County is the fourth largest county in the State of California, stretching nearly 200 miles across and comprising over 7,200 square miles of fertile river valleys, low deserts, mountains, foothills and rolling plains. Riverside County shares borders with densely populated Los Angeles, Imperial, Orange, San Diego, and San Bernardino Counties...extending from within 14 miles of the Pacific Ocean to the Colorado River.
