Foreman, Trades ​/ Skilled Labor, Building Maintenance

Position Information

The purpose of this classification is to lead a crew of workers engaged in operating equipment and performing maintenance and repair work on County roadways and other infrastructure as assigned.

• Coordinates daily work activities; organizes and prioritizes project tasks; makes work assignments and evaluates work; monitors status of work; troubleshoots problem situations; and performs the duties of supervisor in absence of same.
• Monitors work environment and use of safety equipment to ensure safety of employees and other individuals; initiates any actions necessary to correct deviations; coordinates setup of work safety zones to maintain safety and traffic control at work sites, including flagging of traffic and setup of safety cones, barricades, and road/warning signs; monitors traffic conditions surrounding trucks/equipment to identify obstructions, pedestrians, or unsafe traffic conditions;
  
  and reports any incidents, accidents, problems, or unusual situations.
• Leads and participates in tasks involving street, roadway, and drainage projects; builds concrete forms for sidewalks and curbing; pours and finishes concrete; installs and removes sidewalks, curbs, driveways, and gutters; shoots grade for concrete; cleans, maintains, and repairs drains; constructs and repairs drain boxes, inlets, and manholes; installs drain pipes; repairs concrete pipes; repairs, maintains, and cleans ditches; lays and smooths asphalt;
  
  repairs asphalt and concrete; patches/repairs potholes and sinkholes; grades work sites; packs ground materials; installs street signs and stop signs; installs reflective markers in streets; paints markings such as turn lanes, crosswalks, and parking spaces onto road surfaces; builds, repairs, and paints street barricades; maintains street signal lights; and removes debris from sites of vehicle accidents.
• Leads and participates in tasks involving grounds maintenance or roadside maintenance projects; mows grass; edges buildings, roadways, landscaped areas, driveways, and sidewalks; plants and maintains trees, shrubs, and flowers; cuts down trees; prunes tree limbs, hedges, and shrubs; picks up and disposes of tree limbs, brush, and other materials from grounds or right-of-way areas; spreads pine straw, mulch, sand, gravel, or other grounds materials;
  
  lays sod or spreads grass seed; applies fertilizer, pesticide, and herbicide; applies salt/sand during icy weather; rakes ground materials; blows leaves/debris from walkways or grounds; picks up and disposes of debris/litter from ground areas; empties trash containers; digs holes/trenches; and shovels materials.
• Leads and participates in tasks involving building maintenance projects; cleans buildings, restrooms, or other facilities; mops, sweeps, strips, waxes, and buffs floor surfaces; troubleshoots plumbing problems and clears stopped drains; troubleshoots basic electrical problems; replaces batteries, light bulbs, and ballasts; paints interior/exterior surfaces and equipment; repairs roofing; installs tile flooring; performs concrete and asphalt work; and pressure washes building surfaces and concrete areas.
• Leads and participates in the installation and maintenance of signs and road markings; sets up work zone to protect installers from traffic; checks for legibility and reflectiveness; cleans and/or repairs signs; straightens or replaces signposts; puts cap on sign post and applies sign to sign post with punch, hammer, and rivets; drives anchor into ground with mechanical impact hammer; installs sign post into anchor;
  
  lays out markings described in blueprints; applies markings using thermoplastic, paint, or other material; checks existing markings for visibility; and repaints or reapplies markings as needed.
• Leads and participates in tasks involving water utility operations; establishes service of new customers, sets new meters, and makes taps; inspects meters to identify leaks, high readings, damage, or illegal connections; installs and repairs water services; raises manhole lids; locates and repairs water/sewer lines; excavates ground around water/sewer lines; flushes sewer lines and manholes; makes water taps; maintains records of recorded and unrecorded cross-connection backflow installations;
  
  conducts backflow testing and enters test results into computer; and operates sewer pump stations and inspects pump stations to ensure proper operations.
• Leads and performs functions associated with installation, maintenance and repair of water and sewer utility systems; locates water leaks, repairs pipe leaks; clears blocked pipes using sewer jet and vacuum; installs pipe; cuts pipes; digs holes or trenches; installs new services, fire hydrants and drinking fountains; turns water mains on/off; installs/replaces water meters; reads meters; loads and unloads trucks; and shovels materials.
• Leads and participates in work for special events; places and/or changes seasonal flags/banners, holiday decorations and event banners;…