Construction & Maintenance Worker IV

This recruitment will establish an employment list to fill current and any future vacancies within the Resource Management Agency. The anticipated life of the employment list is six months. If interested in employment for this position for current or future vacancies, please submit an online application for consideration.

Current vacancy is with the Resource Management Agency located in Visalia and Dinuba. The anticipated life of the list is six months.

• Operate any of a variety of road construction and maintenance equipment on an intermittent or regular basis depending on work projects and locations.
• Act as lead worker over small crews as locations make necessary.
• Interpret verbal and written orders and work sketches.
• Inspect work in progress and give assistance to crew members.
• Assist superintendent in making regular inspections of district roads and concrete structures for damages and repairs.

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Minimum qualifications are used as a guide for establishing the education, training, experience, special skills and/or license which are required and equivalent to the following.

Education:

• Equivalent to completion of the twelfth(12th) grade.

Experience:

• One (1) year of general clerical bookkeeping experience. Four (4) years in the operation of a variety of light and heavy construction type equipment doing several phases of road building and maintenance work including equipment service maintenance, keeping operation records and some supervisory experience gained as a journey worker acting on an occasional or emergency basis. In addition, this position also requires a general knowledge and understanding of concrete placement for flat work and curb and gutter installations and finishing.

Knowledge of:

• Light and heavy equipment operation and service requirements.
• Safety procedures.
• Proper method of backfilling culvert installations and building retaining walls or installing rip rap.
• Concrete work to include the use of concrete tools, practices mixtures, and their elementary properties.
• Procedures and applicable federal and state rules and guidelines in road construction and maintenance operations.
• Principles of supervision and training of small crews.
• Record keeping systems.

Skill/Ability to:

• Work and communicate effectively with people of various education and socioeconomic backgrounds by respecting beliefs, interpersonal styles and behaviors of both clients and co-workers.
• Operate contemporary office equipment inclusive of computer, keyboard, and all applicable electronic equipment.
• Work with and supervise small crews.
• Operate a variety of construction type equipment.
• Service and make minor repairs on equipment.
• Setting of forms, lay, finish and repair concrete.
• Organize work in proper step-by-step order.
• Adjust to changes in work loads.
• Identify and evaluate problems.
• Read and understand construction plans and grade stakes.
• Interpret blueprints.
• Retain and recall factual information.
• Inspect work progress at intervals and make adjustments on completion.
• Explain nature of work to interested property owners.
• Train inexperienced workers in acceptable work methods.
• Prepare written and oral reports.
• Work cooperatively with maintenance personnel and other County departments.
• Use patience, tact and courtesy in dealing with the public.

License or Certificate:

Possession of a valid, Class "A" California driver's license as well as endorsements to include tankers and doubles at date of hire.

Conditions of Employment

Candidates selected will be required to pass a pre-employment drug and alcohol screening. Additionally, a background investigation may also be conducted, which may include a re-investigation every 10 years for some positions. An Employment Eligibility Verification using E-Verify may be required on the first day of employment for some positions. Some job classes may also require a physical exam.

College Cost Reduction Access Act

This may be a qualifying position for student loan forgiveness through the College Cost Reduction and Access Act (CCRAA). Only student loan payments made after October 1, 2007 and in a qualified repayment plan are eligible. For more information you are encouraged to speak with your student loan servicer or visit:

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