ROAD REPAIRER 1

 DEFINITION:

 Under supervision, performs varied types of work involved 
 in the maintenance, repair, resurfacing, and/or construction 
 of roads within a jurisdiction and/or assists in the installation 
 and/or maintenance of traffic lines and traffic signs; maintains
 grounds; does other related duties as required.    

 NOTE: The examples of work for this title are for illustrative
 purposes only.  A particular position using this title may not 
 perform all duties listed in this job specification. Conversely, 
 all duties performed on the job may not be listed.

 EXAMPLES OF WORK:

 Performs varied types of work involved in the maintenance, repair, 
 resurfacing, and/or construction of roads.  

 Assists in the assembly, installation, and  maintenance of traffic 
 lines and signs.

 Maintains grounds.

 Digs trenches and does manual grading.

 Aids in oiling and greasing machinery and equipment of varied 
 types.

 Helps load and unload trucks.

 Shovels gravel and sand.

 Assists in the repair of potholes.  

 Mixes cement and mortar.

 Aids in the placing of forms used in concrete work.

 Cleans up underbrush, foliage, vines, and weeds.

 Cuts down trees and digs out tree stumps.

 Installs drain pipes and catch basins, lays works, and paints 
 guard rails.

 Builds, repairs, and raises catch basins and manholes.

 Operates, checks, services, and makes minor adjustments and 
 repairs to trucks and construction and maintenance equipment.

 Uses power tools and equipment such as electric and pneumatic 
 drills and hammers.

 Measures distances from grade stakes, drives stakes, and 
 stretches tight line.

 Cleans and levels terrain with hand tools.

 Spreads and levels dirt, asphalt, and other material on roadways.

 Will be required to learn to utilize various types of electronic 
 and/or manual recording and information systems used by the 
 agency, office or related units.

 REQUIREMENTS:
 
 EXPERIENCE:
 
 One (1) year of experience in the cleaning, maintenance, and repair 
 of roads or streets which may include work involving the installation
 and maintenance of traffic lines and signs, or one (1) year of 
 experience as a laborer in a public works department.

 LICENSE:
 
 Appointee will be required to possess a driver's license valid in
 New Jersey only if the operation of a vehicle, rather than employee
 mobility, is necessary to perform essential duties of the position.

 Appointees may be required to possess a valid Commercial Driver's
 License (CDL) and applicable endorsements for the class and type of
 vehicle being operated.

 NOTE: The responsibility for ensuring that employees possess 
 the required motor vehicle license, commensurate with the class and 
 type of vehicles they operate, rests with the Appointing Authority.

 KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITIES:

 Knowledge of standard tools, materials, methods, practices, 
 occupational hazards, and safety precautions involved in 
 performing general maintenance and repair work.

 Knowledge of materials, equipment, and procedures used in 
 the installation and maintenance of traffic lines and signs. 

 Knowledge of construction and maintenance operations and 
 procedures used to repair and  maintain roads.

 Ability to understand, remember, and carry out oral and written 
 directions.

 Ability to learn quickly from explanations and demonstrations.
 
 Ability to operate equipment in a skilled, safe manner.

 Ability to check, clean, service, and make minor and emergency 
 repairs. 

 Ability to maintain related records and files.

 Ability to utilize various types of electronic and/or manual recording 
 and information systems used by the agency, office, or related units.

 Ability to read, write, speak, understand, and communicate in
 English sufficiently to perform duties of this position.  American 
 Sign Language or Braille may also be considered as acceptable 
 forms of communication.

 Persons with mental or physical disabilities are eligible as 
 long as they can perform essential functions of the job with 
 or without reasonable accommodation.  If the accommodation 
 cannot be made because it would cause the employer undue 
 hardship, such persons may not be eligible.

 
This job specification is applicable to the following title code:
Job
Spec
Code
Variant
State,
Local or
Common
Class of
Service
Work
Week
State
Class
Code
Local
Class
Code
Salary
Range
Note
03090
L
C
  
N/A
02
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This job specification is for local government use only.
Salary range is only applicable to state government.
Local salaries are established by individual local jurisdictions.

 1/28/2012