Christopher Schleich

• Road Equipment Operators operate and train in the operation of Type A and Type B equipment (defined below) and perform a variety of manual skills required in the maintenance and construction of County highways and bridges (the County maintains over 3,500 miles of roads through nine maintenance areas)

Type A Equipment:
8 - 15 ton trucks
Medium crawler dozer
Heavy crawler dozer
Motor grader
Motor scrapers
Snow plows
Heavy carryall
Loaders, mobile, front end power shovel
Backhoe

Type B Equipment:
½ - 8 ton trucks including those with PB loader attachments

Rollers
Mixers
Wheel tractors
Crawler tractors without dozers and scrapers
Air compressors
Water pumps
Other less complex equipment and hand tools

• Specific Truck,Tractor and Trailer combinations operated

Trucks:

• Kenworth 2ton w/dumb
• Peterbilt PB w/clam
• Peterbilt 389 Two Axle Ten Speed
• Freigntliner Hot Patch Truck
• Freightliner Service Truck
• International 10 Wheeler w/slide in water tank & w/dumb
• Ford f-350 1 ton flatbed w/dumb & w/hoist

Tractors:

• Massey-Ferguson s711 SL Mower w/boom arm
• Catapillar Challenger 4x4 tractor
• Catapillar 120M Motor Grader
• Catapillar 420F IT Backhoe Loader
• CataPillar 415 IL Skip Loader
• John Deere 544k Loader
• Superior Broom - Self Propelled

Trailers

• WRT Pull Roller PT13
• Sweepster 489 Power Broom (Deisel)
• Lee Boy Emulsion Trailer
• Felling Trailer
• Slide in water tanks
• Aggregate Hoppers (Bottom dumb)
• Samples of Duties
• Operation of county road equipment including Type A equipment, Type B equipment, and other equipment such as chain saws, jack hammers, pneumatic tampers, vibratory compactors, generators, hoists, winches and hot melt crack fillers, etc.
• Services, inspects and makes minor repairs and adjustments to equipment.
• Performs maintenance and construction work on bridges, including concrete and timber repair and replacement.
• Installation and repair of metal and concrete pipes.
• Maintains proper control to assure project specifications are met, such as roadway widths, depths, grades, amounts of water in lime soil stabilization, etc.
• Sets and utilizes grade stakes in reconstructing roads, pipes, and bridges.
• Acts as a flag person on projects and directs traffic.

Installation of warning signs to identify construction sites, maintenance projects, flooded roadways and other hazardous areas.

• Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Knowledge of:

• The State Motor Vehicle Code as it applies to the operation of road construction, and maintenance equipment;
• Principles and practices of on the job safety;
• Road maintenance and construction practices;
• The mechanical operation of the equipment and the ability to make inspections, minor emergency repairs and adjustments.

Skills/Abilities to:

• Operate a variety of road construction and maintenance equipment in a safe and efficient manner;
• Understand and follow oral directions;
• Read and understand simple job-related materials;
• Work compatibly with a crew;
• Perform heavy manual tasks;
• Work outdoors, sometimes under adverse climatic and hazardous conditions;
• Display maturity, integrity and good judgment;
• Utilize full range of physical motion to walk, stand/sit for prolonged periods of time, climb, and lift objects weighing up to 50 lbs.
• License: Possession of a valid Class "A" Driver's License, with an endorsement for air brakes, combination vehicle operations, hazardous materials operations and tank vehicle operations.

Samples of Duties

• Uses hand and power equipment to plant, irrigate, fertilize and maintain lawns, plants, shrubs and trees. Power equipment includes but is not limited to push and self-propelled mowers, dump trucks, water trucks, front-end loaders, backhoes, aerial platforms, hole augers, truck-trailer units, and chain saws
• Gathers and disposes of leaves, trimmings, trash, and other debris.
• Performs routine maintenance and repair of facilities, tools, and equipment.
• Cleans and maintains park restrooms and picnic facilities.
• Transports and delivers supplies and equipment.
• Applies corrective pesticides and herbicides as directed.
• Installs warning signs and sets up cones to control traffic as needed for maintenance projects, flooded grounds and other hazardous areas.
• May assist Parks Maintenance Workers in the repair and construction of park facilities. May transport and supervise alternative sentenced adults, inmates and/or juvenile work program participants.
• May train and lead seasonal and temporary employees.
• May collect fees, assign campsites, and explain campground rules to the public.
• May assist and receive training in tree trimming processes and procedures under the direction of a Tree Trimmer.

• Samples of Duties
• Uses hand and power equipment to plant, irrigate, fertilize and maintain lawns, plants, shrubs and trees. Power equipment includes but is not limited to push and self-propelled mowers, dump trucks, water trucks, front-end loaders, backhoes, aerial platforms, hole augers, truck-trailer units, and chain saws..
• Gathers and disposes of leaves, trimmings, trash, and other debris.
• Performs routine maintenance and repair of facilities, tools, and equipment.
• Cleans and maintains park restrooms and picnic facilities.
• Transports and delivers supplies and equipment.
• Applies corrective pesticides and herbicides as directed.
• Installs warning signs and sets up cones to control traffic as needed for maintenance projects, flooded grounds and other hazardous areas.
• May assist Parks Maintenance Workers in the repair and construction of park facilities. May transport and supervise alternative sentenced adults, inmates and/or juvenile work program participants.
• May collect fees, assign campsites, and explain campground rules to the public. May assist and receive training in tree trimming processes and procedures under the direction of a Tree Trimmer.