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Job description
Highway Maintenance Worker 4The Department of Transportation is recruiting for Highway Maintenance Worker 4 in Las Vegas, NV. Under the supervision of Highway Maintenance Supervisor I, the incumbent will function as the lead person of a roadway crew and assume all supervisory responsibilities in the absence of the supervisor. Duties include installation and repair of signs, roadside maintenance, summer betterment projects, snow removal, and anti-icing/de-icing. Incumbent also respond to emergency situations from traffic control, both natural and man-made, to removing debris in the travel lanes or similar unplanned events that require an immediate response to protect the public. Maintenance personnel are called out 24 hours a day to promptly alleviate or at least warn the driving public of the condition. Incumbents plan and schedule maintenance activities including determining what equipment and materials are required, assigning personnel, and completing required records. Incumbents interpret standards relative to EAMS standard plans, hazardous material, traffic control and equipment repair to promote efficiency and safety; and may conduct or oversee sampling and testing of materials such as salt/sand or aggregate. As the assistant supervisor, they participate in the duties described in the series concept; assign and review the work of lower-level personnel; provide input into performance evaluations; assist the supervisor in laying out a variety of roadway or specialty maintenance work; organize equipment, materials, personnel and procedures; and respond to emergencies. Positions in this class are distinguished by ongoing responsibility to aid the crew supervisor. These responsibilities require knowledge of equipment, materials, methods and procedures related to highway maintenance and a greater degree of skill in overseeing the work of others, preparing reports and making decisions that impact production and safety.Highway Maintenance Workers are certified by the Nevada Department of Transportation (NDOT) to operate a variety of complex or specialized highway maintenance and construction equipment to restore and maintain the integrity of roadway surfaces; maintain roadside slopes, shoulders, culverts, and ditches to restore drainage and prevent erosion; and repair or replace related roadway appurtenances such as guardrails, markers, guideposts, and fences.This job specification lists the major knowledge, skills and abilities of the job and is not all inclusive. Incumbent(s) will be expected to have knowledge, skills and abilities from a previous level. Detailed knowledge of: materials, methods and equipment commonly used in reconstructing, renovating or repairing highway roadbed, surface, shoulders, drainage facilities, and fixtures; pruning and watering techniques for landscaped areas; traffic paints and beads and retro-reflectivity qualities of these materials; hazardous materials isolation zones as first responders to hazardous material spills; Maintenance Management System Manual; dust control techniques; endangered species habitats, protection techniques and safe removal of non-native species; environmental regulations that impact the method of work at job sites; incident command system and operational controls during emergency operations.Recruiter Contact Information: Kelly Nieto - State of Nevada is an equal opportunity employer dedicated to building diverse, inclusive, and innovative work environments with employees who reflect our communities and enthusiastically serve them. All applicants are considered without regard to race, color, national origin, religion or belief, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, domestic partnership, genetic information (GINA), or compensation and/or wages. Please send direct Inquiries or correspondence to the recruiter listed on this announcement.
Worksite address
las vegas, NV, 89101, US
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