Bridge Tender Foreperson

JOB REQUIREMENTS: Hourly leadership position supervising hourly

department employees\' work performance while acting in a \"working

supervisor\" role; working hand in hand with labor and management.

Mostly a field position; coordinates work of others and works side by

side with them to complete projects safely, timely, efficiently,

correctly, and within budget. Pay Rate: \$31.39/hour + \$2/hour lead pay

Essential Duties In general, typical tasks shall include, but not

necessarily limited to the following: Master the skills of a highway

crew maintenance worker or specific work duties of those overseen (for

example: concrete, asphalt, grading, lift bridge operations, traffic

safety control, etc). Supervise and direct work areas, promoting

directives on safety, quality, efficiency, and cost. Assist

superintendents/supervisors with the planning and coordination of work

on daily, weekly, and seasonal basis, being present at the job site(s)

monitoring work. Communicate with supervisor(s) regarding progression of

the work including any potential issues or conflicts. Work \"in the

field,\" hand-in-hand with the crew to meet department objectives.

Comply with internal documentation needs; maintain records, logs,

reports, schedules, inventory, etc. of all labor, materials, and

equipment used in assigned areas as directed by the Commissioner or

supervisor; assist in ordering or maintaining inventory as needed.

Maintain records so costs may be properly recorded and reimbursed.

Cooperate to maintain equipment, buildings, grounds, roads and bridges

within the county. Comply with Federal, State, and County Drug and

Alcohol Laws and Policies. Maintain knowledge of and comply with

Federal, State, and local safety procedures, practices, rules, and

regulations. Maintain, repair, and replace seasonal equipment such as

sander/salter equipment, snowplows and others as required; perform

routine service work when applicable. Report and monitor conditions in

area of expertise. Operate heavy-duty snowplow trucks and motor graders

for winter operations, including plowing and salting for State, County

and Town rural roads and urban streets. Possess and maintain strong

knowledge of construction and repair standards for maintenance and

construction of bridges and highways, which includes maintenance and

repair techniques for concrete, asphalt, wood, and metal structures and

surfaces. Operate equipment when necessary to complete work timely.

Apply knowledge of MUTCD requirements for signing, striping, traffic

control devices, and traffic signing and marking techniques for

temporary and permanent conditions. This position is considered

\"on-call\" and serves a rotation with other Foreperson positions and

Supervisors for mandatory on-call supervisor duties for a week. In

addition, this position is considered on-call and requires response when

called to situations arising particularly on weekends year-round, as

well as nights and weekdays during the winter season. Lift Bridge Area

Specifics: Good knowledge of personnel safety and traffic control

policies, practices, and methods for a variety of work and weather

conditions, Knowledgeable in lift bridge operations and maintenance

including control systems, mechanical gears and operations, bridge

surface, substructure, superstructure, railings, and ancillaries. Basic

understanding of water traffic flow and methods associated with U.S.

Coast Guard controlled waters and waterways. Bridge maintenance means

and methods including decks, superstructure, substructure, electrical

control systems, traffic control systems, and winter operations.

Observant and a good communicator, reporting issues or concerns in a

timely manner to Supervisor to protect assets which the County oversees.

Leader who is able to motivate others to complete work in, at times,

poor conditions, Well organized, able to monitor equipment mechanical

condition and responsible enough to have time y addressed so as to not

impact level of service aspects of Department. NON-ESSENTIAL DUTIES:

Performs yard and building maintenance work. Performs related work when

responding to emergency call-ins. Performs related functions as

assigned. MATERIALS AND EQUIPMENT USED: Dump trucks for hauling road

building materials (sand, gravel, salt, asphalt, etc.) and/or

snowplowing. Heavy construction equipment, such as motor grader (grading

and/or snowplowing), track tractor, motor scraper, excavator, backhoe,

roller compactor, asphalt paver, paint striping machine, and front-end

loader. Other road construction and maintenance equipment, such as

tractor with mower, skid steer, street sweeper, roller, semi-truck with

trailer and tanker truck, crack fillers, routers, dura-patchers, patch

trailers, etc. PHYSICAL DEMANDS: Lifting objects weighing up to 75

pounds with frequent carrying of objects up to 50 pounds. Intermittent

standing, walking, sitting and driving. Using hand(s)/feet for

repetitive single grasping, fine manipulation, pushing and pulling, and

operating controls. Frequent bending, crouching, stooping and walking

over rough, uneven surfaces; occasional twisting, climbing and reaching.

Communicating orally in a clear manner. Distinguishing sounds at various

frequencies and volumes. Distinguishing people or objects at varied

distances under a variety of light conditions. Tolerating exposure to

cold, heat, noise, vibrations, outdoor elements and hazards in the work

environment. \*\*\*\*\* OTHER EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS: Working

knowledge of roadway grading and excavation, asphalt paving and concrete

construction. Understand tools and materials used in snow and ice

control, temperature and pressure indications, wind impacts, placement

and deployment techniques, tools, and timing. Working knowledge of

snowplowing with a heavy-duty dump truck and/or motorgrader. Working

knowledge of construction materials, such as concrete, hot mix asphalt,

gravel/stone and sand. Ability to plow snow over 16-hour work shifts

during snowstorm conditions. Knowledge and skill of welding. Ability to

operate heavy construction equipment. Ability to drive dump and

semi-trailer trucks. Ability to operate farm equipment. Ability to make

minor repairs and adjustments to equipment while in use. Ability to

respond to emergency call-ins within a reasonable period of time.

Ability to work the required hours of the position. \*\*\*\*\*

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