HIGHWAY MAINTENANCE WORKER 4

Highway Maintenance Worker 4

The Nevada Department of Transportation is hiring for a Highway Maintenance Worker 4 in Tonopah and surrounding areas. This recruitment will be used to fill multiple positions in multiple locations depending on vacancy. Locations include Goldfield, Tonopah, Beatty, Blue Jay, Big Smoky, Mina and Montgomery Pass. Under the supervision of a Highway Maintenance Supervisor I, the incumbent will function as the lead person of a roadway crew and assume all supervisory responsibilities in the absence of the supervisor. Duties include installation and repair of signs, roadside maintenance, summer betterment projects, snow removal, and anti-icing/de-icing. Incumbent also respond to emergency situations from traffic control, both natural and man-made, to removing debris in the travel lanes or similar unplanned events that require an immediate response to protect the public. Maintenance personnel are called out 24 hours a day to promptly alleviate or at least warn the driving public of the condition. Incumbents plan and schedule maintenance activities including determining what equipment and materials are required, assigning personnel, and completing required records. Incumbents interpret standards relative to EAMS standard plans, hazardous material, traffic control and equipment repair to promote efficiency and safety; and may conduct or oversee sampling and testing of materials such as salt/sand or aggregate. As the assistant supervisor, they participate in the duties described in the series concept; assign and review the work of lower-level personnel; provide input into performance evaluations; assist the supervisor in laying out a variety of roadway or specialty maintenance work; organize equipment, materials, personnel and procedures; and respond to emergencies. Positions in this class are distinguished by ongoing responsibility to provide assistance to the crew supervisor. These responsibilities require knowledge of equipment, materials, methods and procedures relative to highway maintenance and a greater degree of skill in overseeing the work of others, preparing reports and making decisions that impact production and safety.

Highway Maintenance Workers are certified by the Nevada Department of Transportation (NDOT) to operate a variety of complex or specialized highway maintenance and construction equipment to restore and maintain the integrity of roadway surfaces; maintain roadside slopes, shoulders, culverts, and ditches to restore drainage and prevent erosion; and repair or replace related roadway appurtenances such as guardrails, markers, guideposts, and fences.

Graduation from high school or equivalent education and one year of experience as a Highway Maintenance Worker III in Nevada State service; OR an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Operate and perform preventive maintenance and minor repair on a variety of light, medium and heavy-duty highway maintenance, and construction equipment such as a rotary snowplow, motor grader, crawler/tractor, backhoe/grade-all, truck mounted asphalt distributor, chip spreader, cold planer, paint striper, vacuum sweeper, and culvert cleaner. Act as designated certified operator for certification of Highway Maintenance Worker I's and II's; demonstrate and oversee equipment operation and provide training in established safety policies and requirements. Operate equipment or backup vehicles to install long line, solid and skip lines and gore lines; measure and install various permanent and temporary pavement markings. Apply chip and flush seals to the construction of maintenance overlays, and cold milling and inlays with hot asphalt. Provide information for input into the Maintenance Management System; respond to customer service requests and prepare billable accident reports. Establish traffic controls using accepted methods to reroute traffic or control traffic speed and flow in highway maintenance areas, construction zones, and accident scenes. Mix salt and sand stockpiles; operate loaders to load salt and sand into trucks; apply anti-icing chemicals; remove snow with medium and heavy dump trucks with snow plows, spreaders, and pre-wetting equipment; operate motor graders; construct and maintain brine-making facilities. Maintain radio contact with a base station, maintenance personnel and law enforcement agencies; use information provided by the Intelligent Transportation System and the District Operations Center; use the Incident Command System protocol and respond to emergencies outside normal working hours. Install, repair, and replace roadway signs and signposts; repair and replace bulbs, fixtures, and sensors on lighted sign structures; clean and replace overhead sign panels. Monitor contract compliance and quality control including testing/materials and completed work performed by contractors. Maintain landscaped areas and the highway right-of-way; repair, widen or reconstruct tree wells; replace dead or damaged trees, flowers, shrubs, and ground cover; fertilize, mow, and re-seed lawns. Remove roadway and roadside debris, excess dirt, vegetation, and other traffic hazards; remove dead animals and biohazards. Respond to accidents and fatalities and complete required forms and documentation. Perform related duties as assigned. Under general supervision, incumbents function as lead workers and as an assistant to the Highway Maintenance Supervisor I. Incumbents plan and schedule maintenance activities including determining what equipment and materials are required, assigning personnel, and completing required records. As the assistant supervisor, they participate in the duties described in the series concept; assign and review the work of lower-level personnel; provide input into performance evaluations; assist the supervisor in laying out a variety of roadway or specialty maintenance work; organize equipment, materials, personnel, and procedures; and respond to emergencies.

This job specification lists the major knowledge, skills and abilities of the job and is not all inclusive. Incumbent(s) will be expected to have knowledge, skills and abilities from a previous level. Detailed knowledge of: materials, methods and equipment commonly used in reconstructing, renovating or repairing highway roadbed, surface, shoulders, drainage facilities, and fixtures; pruning and watering techniques for landscaped areas; traffic paints and beads and retro-reflectivity qualities of these materials; hazardous materials isolation zones as first responders to hazardous material spills; Maintenance Management System Manual; dust control techniques; endangered species habitats, protection techniques and safe removal of non-native species; environmental regulations that impact the method of work at job sites; incident command system and operational controls during emergency operations.

Recruiter Contact Information: Stephanie Swanson - View email address on click.appcast.io

The State of Nevada is an equal opportunity employer dedicated to building diverse, inclusive, and innovative work environments with employees who reflect our communities and enthusiastically serve them. All applicants are considered without regard to race, color, national origin, religion or belief, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, domestic partnership, genetic information (GINA), or compensation and/or wages.

Please send direct Inquiries or correspondence to the recruiter listed on this announcement.

Benefits include:

• Health Insurance: Medical, dental, life, and disability insurance programs for employees and their dependents/family are offered through the Public Employees' Benefits Program (PEBP).
• Vacation: Accrual of three weeks of annual leave each year.
• Sick Leave: Accrual of three weeks of sick leave each year.
• Holidays: 12 paid holidays per year.
• Retirement: Participation in the Nevada Public Employees Retirement System (PERS). Employees do not contribute to Social Security but will contribute to PERS if their position is at 50% or more full-time equivalency. For more information on how PERS service may impact Social Security benefits, visit the SSA publication.
• Deferred Compensation: The State offers a voluntary Deferred Compensation Program.
• No Nevada state income tax.
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness: Eligible due to public sector employment.
• Longevity Payments Eligibility: Employees who have received a performance rating of "standard" or better and have completed eight (8) or more years of continuous service are eligible for longevity pay.

Additional benefits may apply to employees covered under a Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA), depending on their designated bargaining unit. For more information, visit the Labor Relations Unit (LRU).

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• January 1 - New Year's Day
• Third Monday in January - Martin Luther King, Jr.'s Birthday
• Third Monday in February - Washington's Birthday
• Last Monday in May - Memorial Day
• June 19 - Juneteenth Day
• July 4 - Independence Day
• First Monday in September - Labor Day
• Last Friday in October - Nevada Day
• November 11 - Veterans' Day
• Fourth Thursday in November - Thanksgiving Day
• Friday following the Fourth Thursday in November - Family Day
• December 25 - Christmas Day

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