Caltrans Highway Maintenance Worker - Sacramento County, CA, United States - Department of Transportation

Department of Transportation

Verified Company

Sacramento County, CA, United States

2 weeks ago

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Mark Lane

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Description

Under the supervision of a Caltrans Maintenance Supervisor, and with lead guidance from a Caltrans Highway Maintenance Leadworker, incumbent is responsible for and performs miscellaneous labor work and light equipment operation in connection with the maintenance of state highways and facilities.

Valid Class C driver's license is required.

HIGHWAY MAINTENANCE:

Operates light maintenance and construction equipment requiring a Class C driver's license, removes litter and dead animals, installs lane closures and other traffic controls, flags traffic, cleans and repairs drains, repairs and replaces signs and other traffic safety devices, removes brush and trees, cleans and services equipment, loads and unloads material from trucks, cleans and paints maintenance facilities, hand patches, removes weeds both manually and mechanically, and does other work as required.

May be assigned to perform the duties normally assigned to the class of Caltrans Landscape Maintenance Worker.

SNOW REMOVAL:

Performs chain control and truck screen duties, assists in road closures including directing traffic and proper placement of warning and detour signs, removes snow from signs and other traffic safety devices, repairs and replaces snow poles, and repairs and builds tire chains.

Operates snow removal equipment requiring a Class C driver's license.

May be assigned responsibility to place or remove chain controls, may be responsible to determine need for abrasives and anti/deicers.

Performs minor adjustments and repairs to equipment; service and maintains equipment (lube/oil change; change tires, light bulbs, fuses, filters, windshield wipers); steam clean equipment.

Keeps minor records such as fuel usage

Eligibility for hire may be determined by your score on the Caltrans Highway Maintenance Worker Exam.

For those who do not have current eligibility (e.g., transfer, permissive reinstatement, or voluntary demotions) and/or who will be new to state civil services employment, you must be on the state examination list to be eligible for these positions.

The Caltrans Highway Maintenance Worker Exam is located here:
CalCareers

PARF# / JC426261

You will find additional information about the job in the
Duty Statement.

Working Conditions

Position located in Elk Grove, Sacramento County.

Required to work in a wide range of sometimes extreme conditions, including heat up to 120 degrees, cold to -15 degrees, strong winds, rain, sleet, and snow.

During the winter months the workweek is normally 5/8-hour days and may have mid-week days off. During the summer months, the workweeks may be changed to 4/10 or 9/80-hour days. The scheduling of the 5/8 days or the 4/10 or 9/80 days is at the discretion of District Management.

Incumbent may be scheduled to work the night shift during the months of November, December, January, February, March and April or as scheduled by the Maintenance Supervisor.

There will be no extended vacations in the Winter.

May be required to work overtime due to storms, emergencies, special work projects, or when the Supervisor deems that it is in the best interest of the State to work overtime.

Personal safety requirements include:
A. Work boots in good and sturdy condition, must be worn to provide foot and ankle support protection.

B.

Either long or short sleeved shirts provided by Caltrans, or a safety vest is to be worn over non-safety shirts or coats.

C. Long pants. No shorts or cutoffs.

D. Provided safety gear; hard hat, safety glasses, hearing protection devices, face shields, gloves, respirator, chaps, or other safety gear must be worn when required by the Department

Minimum Requirements

You will find the Minimum Requirements in the Class Specification.

CALTRANS HIGHWAY MAINTENANCE WORKER

Additional Documents

Job Application Package Checklist
Duty Statement

Position Details

Job Code #:

JC426261

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Position #(s):

XXX
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Working Title:

Caltrans Highway Maintenance Worker

Classification:

CALTRANS HIGHWAY MAINTENANCE WORKER

$3, $4,541.00

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# of Positions:

Multiple

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Work Location:

Sacramento County

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Telework:

In Office

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Job Type:

Permanent, Full Time
Department Information

Caltrans Mission:
Provide a safe and reliable transportation network that serves all people and respects the environment

Caltrans Vision:
A brighter future for all through a world-class transportation network

The Caltrans workforce is made up of diverse and unique individuals who contribute to our organizational success. Caltrans is about celebrating diversity, valuing one another, and recognizing that Caltrans is strong not in spite of the diverse attributes of our workforce, but because of our diversity.
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