Highway Maintainer

Position: Highway Maintainer I
Job Posting

Title:

Highway Maintainer I

Department:

Operations & Maintenance

Location:

2400 BROADWAY SE

Pay:

Probationary Rate of $21.14

Union Hourly Rate of $21.57

Close Date:

February 3, 2026

Employees at Bernalillo County enjoy the ability to team up with each other to build a high quality of life for our county residents, communities, and businesses. In addition to being an organization with a strong focus on work-life balance, building a culture of flexibility, learning, and belonging the County offers many benefits. Employees of Bernalillo County enjoy many thoughtful rewards such as, but not limited to generous leave accruals;

career development opportunities; remote & flex-work options as appropriate; longevity pay; education assistance program; health benefits; lucrative retirement; and so much more.

Highway Maintainer (U) will inspect, operate, and maintain vehicles and equipment for performing responsibilities and duties in accordance with safety standards and applicable laws, policies, and procedures. Work schedule outside normal working hours of 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. as scheduled, and/or required. Perform safety inspections and report on (in accordance with departmental requirements) inspecting and testing of tire condition and air pressure, brakes, mechanical and engine fluids levels, water, brake lights, headlights and other operational systems and equipment.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

* Perform safety inspections and report and/or document in accordance with departmental requirements which includes but is not limited to inspecting and testing of tire conditions and air pressure; brakes, mechanical and engine fluids levels, water, brake lights, headlights and other operational systems and equipment.

* Operate vehicles under adverse weather conditions, and work schedule other than the normal work hours of 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. as scheduled and/or required.

* Inspect and operate on and off road vehicles and equipment including but not limited to: snow plow truck, semi-tractor and trailers, including but not limited to: belly dump, transport end dump, tank trailers, salt spreader truck, asphalt distributer and loader, rotary broom, tandem water and dump truck, bobtail truck, sweeper, track hoe weed mower, flatbed truck, rubber tire roller, and steel wheel roller.

* Will inspect and operate vehicles for assignments which include but are not limited to: hauling sand, aggregate, water and other road building material; sweeping to maintain appearance and safety of county roads; cutting weeds and grass along county roads; and operating roller equipment to obtain soil compaction.

* Perform labor intensive duties using equipment and tools which includes but is not limited to: record meter readings, breaking, mixing, and placing concrete and asphalt; installing pipe section, valves and fittings; lifting and loading materials and equipment; clearing and cutting trees, brush and debris such as trash.

* Perform other duties as assigned.

The above information on this job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties and responsibilities required of all employees assigned to this job.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

* High school diploma or GED.

* Three (3) years work experience in the operation of single or tandem axle vehicles. Documented evidence of 80 hours of supervised on-the-job training preferred.

* A valid Class B, NM Commercial Driver's license.

* Must be able to read and understand written and oral instruction in English.

* Must have the ability to operate listed vehicles with either standard or automatic transmissions.

* Must possess the ability to work with the equipment, tools and materials specified in this classification.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS

SCREENING AND COMPLIANCE

The offer of this Bernalillo County position requires compliance with the following:

* Employee must successfully complete the post-offer employment medical examination.

* Employment is subject to a pre-employment and random drug testing in accordance with all terms and…