Highway Maintenance Worker

Full Time
Pueblo, CO 81001
Posted
Job description
Position Summary

Entry level position, performs maintenance on County roads and bridges. Work involves performing semi-skilled tasks to maintain roads and bridges and related public works structures. Duties include operating equipment, traffic control set-up, and safe driving skills.


****THIS POSTING MAY BE USED TO FILL MULTIPLE OPENINGS****


What You Will Do

  • Assists with manual and mechanized patching of road surfaces.
  • Operates county trucks and weed mowers; performs vehicle and equipment inspections to ensure a safe operating condition.
  • Assists with concrete work to include pouring, forming, and finishing.
  • Carries out traffic control procedures.
  • Assists with the installation of drainage structures including culverts; cleans culverts and adjacent areas of dirt and debris as needed.
  • Completes tasks in support of road maintenance including, but not limited to, carpentry work, fence installation, painting, tree trimming, grounds maintenance, refuge removal, and weed mowing/control.
  • Monitors and accounts for materials usage.
  • Performs other duties as appropriate or necessary for performance of the job.

What You Have

EDUCATION:

  • High School Diploma or GED Equivalency preferred.

WORK EXPERIENCE:
  • 6 months of road maintenance or construction experience preferred.

LICENSES and CERTIFICATIONS
:
  • Certified Flagger Current certification or ability to obtain within 1 1/2 Yrs of employment required.
  • MSHA Certification Current certification or ability to obtain within 1 1/2 Yrs of employment required.
  • CPR and First Aid Current certification or ability to obtain within 1 1/2 Yrs of employment required.


  • Must successfully pass background check
  • Must be able to pass post job offer physical screening

What Pueblo County Offers

  • Comprehensive Benefits package (medical, dental, vision, etc.) for full-time employees
  • Generous Vacation and Sick Leave Accrual
  • Remote & Hybrid working opportunities
  • County Retirement Program
  • Autonomy to grow and find your career path with supportive leadership
  • Truly inclusive and diverse environment
  • Fitness Center (Historic Pueblo Courthouse Building)
  • 4-week Paid Parental Leave Benefit

Pursuant to the Collective Bargaining Agreement, members of the bargaining unit will be given hiring preference.


EMPLOYEE BENEFITS SUMMARY
2023

HOLIDAYS

  • New Year's Day (observed) - January 2nd
  • Martin Luther King, Jr. Day - January 16th
  • Presidents' Day - February 20th
  • Memorial Day - May 29th
  • Juneteenth Day (observed) - June 19th
  • Employee Appreciation Day - June 28th
  • Independence Day - July 4th
  • Day before Labor Day - September 1st (Early Release at 12:00 pm)
  • Labor Day - September 4th
  • Francis Xavier Cabrini Day - October 2nd
  • Halloween - October 31st (Early Release At 3:00 pm)
  • Veterans Day (observed) -

(optional)

  • Optional Life Insurance
  • Spouse/Dependent Life Insurance
  • Other Self-Funded Retirement Plans
*** These are post-tax benefits. ***

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For hiring related questions, please contact WPC - Workplace Policy & Compliance; HR Staffing at: hrstaffing@pueblocounty.us

For benefits related questions, please contact TPS - Talent & People Services; HR Benefits at: hrbenefits@pueblocounty.us

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