Highway Maintenance Foreman I
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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Posted: August 1, 2012 (4915 days ago)
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Senior Highway Maintenance Craftsman
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
HRD
Location
Massachusetts, 02114
Salary
Not specified
Type
Full Time
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Job Description
Summary
This job involves hands-on maintenance and repair of highways, sidewalks, and roadways, including tasks like laying concrete and asphalt, operating heavy equipment, and clearing streets during bad weather.
It's ideal for someone with a couple of years of experience in construction or road work who is reliable, detail-oriented, and comfortable working outdoors in a team or supervisory role.
The position requires living in Boston and being ready for emergency shifts.
Key Requirements
- At least two years of full-time (or equivalent part-time) paid experience in highway maintenance or related construction work
- Valid Commercial Driver's License (CDL)
- Boston residency required
- Ability to operate standard trucks and CDL equipment
- Skills in cement finishing, asphalt spreading, and laying granolithic sidewalks or roadways
- Experience with painting functions, street cleaning, and spreading salt/sand
- Ability to supervise lower-level employees and respond to resident inquiries or emergencies
Full Job Description
Under the direct supervision of an employee of a higher classification, performs cement finishing and the laying of granolithic sidewalks or roadways.
Requirements
Prepares base and spreads and rakes asphalt for sidewalk or roadway installation or patching; lays brick sidewalks with either sand or mortar joints.Performs painting functions.Operates standard trucks, and/or CDL equipment.
May directly supervise employees of lower classification in the performance of their duties.Performs cement finishing and the laying of granolithic sidewalks, which includes breaking out existing concrete sidewalks or roadways, erecting wood forms for new sidewalks, speaking concrete over regarded base, and the mixing of concrete or mortar as required.Cleans streets and spreads salt and sand as directed.
Relays instructions with the operation of equipment to a small group of laborers assigned to assist work directly related to the operation of the heavy motor equipment or special equipment as the case may bePerforms unskilled and semi-skilled labor duties when not operating equipment or performing skilled work; hauls tool sheds and trailers to and from supply yards as necessary.Maintain work area and equipment in a clean, safe, and operable condition and adhere to applicable safety and health rules and regulations.Responds to routine inquiries, requests, and complaints from residents, and contractors.Constructs, fabricates, maintains, and repairs bituminous and cement roadways, sidewalks, and pathways; uses jacks hammers, concrete saws, and other equipment.Performs other duties as required from time to time including snow and other inclement weather or emergency duties.Responds to and handles Constituent Relationship Management (CMR) cases.May use mobile technology to communicate with supervisors and inspectors regarding Constituent Relationship Management (CMR) cases.
Supports other divisions in Public Works as needed (i.e. construction mgmt. - engineering etc., when they need this skilled position) Performs related work as required.
Required to work and emergency as directed by the Chief of Streets or designee Qualifications Applicants must have at least two (2) years of full-time, or equivalent part-time, paid experience in this type or related work.Boston Residency Required.
Additional Information Must possess a valid CDL. Ability to exercise good judgment and focus on detail as required by the job.
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