• General maintenance of highway structures and rest areas;
• Maintenance of ditches and culverts for proper water flow;
• Landscaping of highway rights-of-way, such as assisting in planting trees hand/chemical weeding and tree and brush removal;
• Maintenance of highway safety features such as signage and guardrails;
• Directing traffic;
• Clearing highways of debris due to traffic incidents; 

Performs routine highway maintenance tasks. Uses a variety of highway equipment and tools to make minor repairs to highways and/or rest areas.

Cuts brush, trees and other vegetation on the right-of-way; assists in the landscaping of highway rights-of-way and in the planting and maintenance of a variety of ground cover, plants and trees; plants, transplants, trims, prunes, weeds, sows seeds, fertilizes, labels, picks up litter; stakes and waters landscaped areas; trims and mows grass;  

Operates Class A equipment as designated on the approved Department of Transportation Equipment List as needed; may be required to operate Class B and C level equipment on an as-needed basis with appropriate pay provisions except in a training program; 

Performs preventive maintenance on equipment and hand tools;  

Performs traffic control duties when assigned;  

Opens and closes floating or lift span bridges;

Performs minor bridge maintenance tasks such as sweeping, guardrail repair and greasing and oiling mechanical components;

Paints sign posts and buildings with a brush, roller or spray gun; assists in the painting of traffic arrows, crosswalks and stop bars using templates, spray gun and brush;

Squares and cleans holes in the highway and knocks off rough edges with a jackhammer or other hand tools and patches with cement or hot/cold asphalt mix;  

Operates a truck in order to pull spreader box, haul riprap, hot or cold mix, sand, gravel and other materials and equipment used for highway maintenance and repair;  

Installs and removes culverts; 

Makes minor repairs to damaged roadside signs; assists in the installation and repair of highway signs and guardrail;  

Applies pesticide when assigned;  

Cleans rest rooms at rest areas, replenishing toilet supplies; empties garbage and litter containers and transports litter to disposal site; sweeps, cleans and maintains rest area sidewalks and parking strips; cleans, sweeps and washes picnic tables; answers questions and assists motoring public;   

Performs routine patrol or call-out for highway incidents to expedite traffic flow. Clears debris from highway and may provide motorist assistance; 

Acts as flagger, places traffic cones and other traffic control devices to ensure a smooth flow of traffic;  

Occasionally assists with rough carpentry, stone masonry and cement work and uses the appropriate tools connected therewith;   Maintains good safety and public relations and practices;  

May operate Class A heavy equipment as designated on the approved Department of Transportation Equipment List; may operate Class B and C level equipment on an as-needed basis with appropriate pay provisions except in a training program;  

Performs other related work as required.

Ability to: read and write; understand and carry out simple written and oral instructions; perform various types of manual labor; perform outside work as may be required in all types of weather; operate various types of motor-driven equipment and hand tools; work safely with hazardous materials;  use computers, iPads, smart phones etc. to communicate, and retrieve information using Word, Outlook, Excel, etc.

There may be instances where individual positions must have additional licenses or certification. It is the employer’s responsibility to ensure the appropriate licenses/certifications are obtained for each position.

Persons legally authorized to work in the U.S. under federal law, including Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals recipients, are eligible for employment unless prohibited by other state or federal law.