Road Maintenance Worker Senior - Beaver Dam​/Colorado , AZ

Position: Road Maintenance Worker Senior - Beaver Dam/Colorado City, AZ
Location: Beaver Dam

Mohave County Public Works-Roads Division is looking to fill a Road Maintenance Worker Senior position.

We are located at 700 N. Highway 91, Beaver Dam/Colorado City, AZ.

Our Mission

To construct and maintain county roads accepted by the Mohave County Board of Supervisors as county highways, regularly maintained roads, or tertiary maintained roads, and to provide a safe and economical transportation system for the citizens of Mohave County.

About us

Mohave County Roads Division maintains 1,247.92 miles of gravel roads and 851.24 miles of paved road. Road maintenance starts in Kingman, AZ and goes all the way up to the Northern Arizona Strip.

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Offer:

* Paid Time Off (PTO)

* 6.5 hours accrued bi-weekly (32+ hour employees only)

* 39 hours of PTO front loaded

* Regular accrual starts on 7thpay period

* Opportunities for growth and development within Mohave County

* Low-cost, high-value healthcare for you and your qualifying dependents

* Enrollment in Arizona State Retirement System

* Contribution rate of 12.00%

* 11 Paid Holidays

* Perform work with a greater purpose

Road Maintenance Worker Senior - Starting salary Range 12 Step 5-12, $22.61 - $27.81/hr.

Regular full-time schedule of four (4) ten-hour shifts per week.

* Monday-Thursday 5:00am-3:30pm (summer hours)

* Monday-Thursday 6:00am-4:30pm (winter hours)

Must pass drug screen post offer.

Must possess the ability to obtain a valid Commercial Driver's License within a six (6) month period from hire date.

Occasional overtime for callouts due to assisting Sheriff's Office with traffic closures and weather-related events.

Travel is occasional to assist crews in other areas of Mohave County.

County will cover room costs and per diem if situation requires overnight stay(s).

* Work does require traveling throughout the county while operating a county vehicle in adverse traffic conditions, weather, terrain, and altitudes ranging anywhere from 541 feet to up approximately 8,500 feet.

* Work outdoors performing moderate to strenuous manual labor in varying weather conditions, including strong winds, extreme heat and extreme cold temperatures.

* Involves exposure to exhaust and chemical fumes, oil, grease, hazardous materials, and loud noises from equipment.

* The ability to frequently be able to move and/or lift 25lbs up to 100lbs or more while operating heavy equipment.

* This position requires an equal amount of time spent standing, walking, sitting, climbing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, twisting, bending, climbing ladders, and confined spaces.

Some of the "maintenance tasks" include, but not limited to:

* Pothole repair

* Crack sealing

* Chip sealing

* Shoulder maintenance

* Construction maintenance

* Dirt road grading

* Soil stabilization

* Sweeping

* Culvert and cattle guard cleanup

* Guardrail repair

* Right-of-Way weed control

* Snow removal

* Work is subject to varying job site assignments and may be subject to call back, on-call status and overtime and irregular schedules including completion of work assignments on weekends and holidays.

* Performs a variety of road maintenance and repair tasks by performing various manual labor assignments, such as, but not limited to: checking grade of road, mixing cold mix asphalt, shoveling of cake, raking chips, crack sealing, chip sealing, patching, sweeping, trimming trees, weeding, mowing, removing debris, installing cattle guards, placing of barricades and cones, and flagging of traffic.

* Utilizes various hand and power tools and equipment such as: jackhammer, hand tamper, compressors, drills, chain saw, mower, shovel, rake, and weed eater.

* Operates and services heavy equipment in the maintenance and repair of roads and to haul materials and equipment. Utilizes equipment such as: backhoe; screening plant; paddle wheel scraper, dozer maintenance blade; chip spreader; tractor trailer; water truck; bituminous distributor; laydown machine; and other related heavy equipment.

* As required, operates and services a variety of light and medium equipment in the maintenance and repair of roads. Utilizes equipment such as: tandem axle truck; front end loaders; rollers; sweepers; and light equipment - single axle truck;…