About This Role
This role acts as a traffic flagger and provides temporary manual assistance for road maintenance and construction. It involves operating a variety of hand and power tools and various vehicles to accomplish tasks.
Responsibilities
- Act as traffic flagger; place traffic cones, signs, barricades, and other traffic control devices to ensure a smooth flow of traffic
- Drive pilot car (may be required)
- Build fence
- Use hot and cold asphalt mix to repair chuckholes and roadways
- Pick up rubbish, debris, and dead animals
- Clean ditches and culverts using hand tools
- Clean bridges
- Perform general clean-up work
- Cut brush, trees, and other vegetation using a chain saw, machete, ax, brush hook, and other hand tools
- Burn brush and weeds
- Conduct oneself in a courteous manner with the public and other employees
- Assist other maintenance workers in performing more complex projects and duties as assigned
- Perform other related duties as assigned
Requirements
- Knowledge of traffic flagging procedures
- Knowledge of care, maintenance, and use of assigned equipment
- Knowledge of hazards and safety precautions involved in the performance of assigned tasks
- Ability to understand and follow written and oral instructions
- Ability to operate and use a variety of power equipment and vehicles used in the performance of duties
- Ability to use hand and power tools safely and effectively
- Ability to work independently or cooperatively in work crews
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with other employees
- Ability to physically perform the essential functions of the job
- High school diploma or G.E.D.
- Experience operating motorized equipment, preferably in road maintenance or a related field
- Must be 18 years of age
- Valid Washington State Driver's License
Nice to have:
- Valid Washington State approved Flagger's Card (ability to obtain after hire is acceptable)