- Newton, Kansas, United States
- On-site
- Full-time · Entry
- Pay Grade 65
- 2+ years
This position performs highway construction and maintenance work to keep the roadways, bridges and roadsides safe and in good repair. Also performs winter maintenance activities.
Responsibilities
- Performs general highway maintenance and related activities including snow and ice removal, temporary and permanent asphalt surface repairs, patching holes, sawing pavement, concrete repairs, installing bridges, painting roads, sign repairs, clearing brush, hauling materials, flagging traffic, sweeping intersections, routering and sealing road cracks, culvert and drainage work, etc.
- Operates machines to spread, smooth, level, or steel-reinforce stone, concrete, or asphalt on roadbeds.
- Observes distribution of paving material to adjust machine settings or material flow, and indicates low spots for workers to add material.
- Lights burners or starts heating units of machines, and regulates screed temperatures and asphalt flow rates.
- Operates tamping machines or manually rolls surfaces to compact earth fills, foundation forms, and finished road materials, according to grade specifications.
Requirements
- High School Diploma or equivalent