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Job Specification

 ROAD REPAIRER 2

 DEFINITION:

 Under direction, performs the more difficult and responsible work
 involving 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; 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 the more complex work involving the maintenance, 
 repair, resurfacing, and/or construction of roads.  

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

 Maintains grounds.

 Provides guidance and/or assistance to lower level Road Repairers.   

 Digs trenches and does manual grading.

 Oils and greases machinery and equipment of varied types.

 Collects rubbish and other refuse.

 Cuts grass and trims hedges alongside roads maintained by 
 the jurisdiction.

 Loads and unload trucks.

 Delivers packages, bundles, equipment, and supplies.

 Shovels snow.

 Keeps driveways clean and clear of obstructions.

 Shovels gravel and sand.

 Assists in the repair of potholes.  

 Mixes cement and mortar.

 Places forms used in concrete work.
 
 Cleans up underbrush, foliage, vines, and weeds.

 Helps cut down trees and dig out tree stumps.

 May spray various insecticides.

 Digs out and destroys vines, weeds and undergrowth.
 
 Installs drainpipes and catch basins.

 Lays walks.

 Paints guardrails.

 Dumps, spreads and tamps asphalt, using pneumatic tamper 
 to patch broken or eroded pavement.

 Drives truck to transport crew and equipment to worksite.

 Builds, repairs, and raises catch basins and manholes.

 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.

 Erects and repairs guardrails, street markers and snow fences
 using hand tools, nails and power tools.

 Operates, checks, services, and makes minor adjustments and 
 repairs to construction/maintenance equipment.
 
 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:
 
 Two (2) years 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.

 LICENSE:

 Appointees 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 the care, maintenance, and  operation  of 
 maintenance/construction equipment including cleaning,  
 greasing, servicing, and making minor adjustments/repairs.

 Knowledge of construction/maintenance operations and 
 procedures used in the repair and maintenance of roads.  

 Knowledge of materials, equipment, and procedures used 
 in the installation and maintenance of traffic lines and signs.
 
 Ability to identify problems involving operation of 
 maintenance/construction equipment.

 Ability to organize and carry out road maintenance and repair 
 projects.

 Ability to understand, remember, and carry ou  oral/written 
 directions.

 Ability to learn quickly from explanations and from demonstrations.

 Ability to provide guidance and assistance to lower level road 
 repair staff.  

 Ability to operate equipment in a skilled/safe manner.

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

 Ability to maintain 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:
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03567LC N/A04-

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