Resident Road Maintenance Worker III

• Performs construction, erection, and repair of guard rails, bridges, retaining walls, drainpipes, culverts, boxes, fences and road signs; 

• Operates graders, gradealls, chip spreader, combination back hoe/loader, tractor with lowboy, flat bed trailer, large dozer, loaders over two yards, spray rigs, aerial bucket-boom truck and forklift truck, compressors, chain saws, berm machines, and similar manual equipment; 

• Constructs and repairs road beds; 

• Digs out trees and stumps; 

• Spreads base material to correct grade and asphalt to finish grade; 

• Mixes oil with materials on the site; 

• Cleans and maintains road shoulders; 

• Hauls a variety of road maintenance material; 

• Transports equipment with tractor lowboy, flat bed trailer; 

• Clears and maintains landslides; 

• Leads crews and equipment operators in the performance of road maintenance tasks;

• Performs routine preventative maintenance on assigned equipment; 

• Cuts and trims trees; 

• Plants and transplants trees; 

• Tracks crews, equipment, and material usage for input in the Department's Maintenance Management System; 

• Receives daily work details; 

• Assigns crew members to specific tasks; 

• May help prepare a variety of written and oral reports, letters, and presentation;

• May maintain warehouse inventory through the Department's database and checks out tools, materials and equipment; 

• Trains personnel in safety practices, road maintenance methods, and equipment operation; 

• May be assigned to cooperative crews during emergency conditions, within the County;

• May be assigned as a Disaster Service Worker (DSW), as required*; 

• Performs other related duties, as required.

• Upon appointment, possession of a Class A Commercial Drivers license with no restrictions, a Tanker Endorsement and any other licenses or endorsements required to operate the equipment assigned to the position.

• Ability to travel to alternate locations in the course of work and the ability to qualify for and maintain a County driver authorization.

*As a condition of employment, pursuant to California Government Code Sections 3100-3109 and Local Ordinance, all County of Santa Clara employees are designated Disaster Service Workers (DSWs), including extra help.

A DSW is required to complete all assigned DSW-related training, and in the event of an emergency, return to work as ordered.

• Reside within a thirty-five (35) mile radius of the Mt. Hamilton Road Maintenance Yard.

• Methods, materials, safety practices and equipment used in road construction and maintenance;

• Operation, preventative maintenance, capabilities and limitations of road construction equipment;

• Principles and practices of lead supervision and training.

• English usage, style, grammar, punctuation, and spelling;

• Common computer systems and applications;

• Operate a variety of construction equipment utilized by the Roads Department;

• Lead and instruct personnel in road maintenance, construction, and equipment operation tasks;

• Plan, organize, coordinate, direct, evaluate and provide feedback on work performed by others;

• Understand oral and written instructions;

• Operate a variety of electronic equipment including cellular phones, short-wave radios, and calculators;

• Communicate effectively, both orally and in writing, with people of diverse backgrounds and cultures;

• English usage, style, grammar, punctuation, and spelling;

• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of work, at all levels, including colleagues, the public, and representatives of other agencies;

• Read and understand material safety data sheets and other safety communications;

• Quickly and repeatedly adjust the controls of a machine or a vehicle to exact positions.

• Demonstrate strength, agility, and endurance; 

• Work in various traffic, weather, and surface conditions;

• Ability to push, pull, and carry up to fifty (50) pounds.