Public Works Grader III (Rockport) at WELD COUNTY HUMAN RESOURCES

Job Description

Close Date: Open Until Filled

To apply for position please visit.
https://weldgov.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/WeldCountyCareers/job/Rockport-CO/Public-Works-Grader-III--Rockport-_JR100847

Field Work - 80%

• Must be proficient in the operation of a motor grader and have a good working knowledge of a wide variety of heavy equipment used in gravel road maintenance and snow removal.
• Operate heavy and light construction or road maintenance equipment.
• Must have a thorough knowledge of gravel road maintenance procedures.
• Must be able to perform work without direction or immediate supervision and follow detailed instruction to aid in the efficient and effective completion of the project or assigned task.
• Must perform work in a courteous and safe manner.
• Must be able to effectively communicate verbally through radio.
• When contact with the public is required, the employee must maintain a courteous, helpful attitude.

Administration - 10%

• Must have basic computer skills and the ability to report/record data as per departmental requirements.
• Ability to write, read and comprehend single instructions, short correspondence, and memos.
• Must be able to organize and schedule own work.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with other County employees and the public.

Other Duties as Assigned - 10%

• Must be available to respond to and work extraordinary hours during emergency events.
• Incumbent may have some lead worker responsibilities, including written reporting/recording data as required.
• Assist with snow and other inclement weather operations.

Required for All Jobs

• Performs other duties as assigned
• Complies with all policies and standards

• Required Qualifications

Required Qualifications

High School Diploma or GED preferred AND
• Two years of heavy or light equipment operation including motor grader experience.
• Candidate must possess a driver’s license by the employment start date and maintain a valid license for the duration of employment. Valid Colorado Class A CDL license with tanker endorsement required or ability to acquire license within specified time frame agreed upon hire.
• Must be able to read and speak the English language sufficiently to converse with the general public, to respond to official inquiries, and to make entries on reports and records.
• Must effectively present information in one-on-one situation with the public, subordinates, and supervisors.
• Add and subtract two-digit numbers and multiply/divide with 10’s and 100’s. Perform these operations using units of money, weight, measurement, volume and distance.
• Apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions and make appropriate day to day decisions without supervisory guidance to perform assigned tasks.
• Candidate must pass a background check prior to employment start date.
• Candidate must pass a substance use screening prior to employment start date.
• This position will participate in random substance use screening.

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
• Advanced level of Gravel Road maintenance.
• Valid Colorado Class A CDL license with tanker endorsement


CERTIFICATIONS/LICENSES REQUIRED:
• Valid Colorado Class A CDL license with tanker endorsement required or ability to acquire license within a specified time frame agreed upon hire.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands or fingers, to handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls. The employee must regularly lift and/or move 50 pounds, occasionally move and/or pull 50 plus pounds up to 92 pounds. Employee will occasionally lift from ground to waist up to 196 pounds.

The employee will occasionally stand, walk, climb, squat, crawl, stoop, kneel, carry, and reach overhead. The employee will regularly perform the following: sit, reach angularly, wrist flexion/extension, elbow flexion/extension, supination/pronation, and grasp. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee regularly works near moving mechanical parts and in outside weather conditions. The employee is frequently exposed to fumes or airborne particles and vibration. The employee occasionally works in high, precarious places and is occasionally exposed to extreme heat and cold temperatures. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.

This position is non-exempt from the minimum wage and overtime requirements of the Fair Labor Standards Act and is therefore eligible for overtime pay.

To apply for this position please visit.
https://weldgov.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/WeldCountyCareers/job/Rockport-CO/Public-Works-Grader-III--Rockport-_JR100847