Bridge Tender Foreperson

Job Summary

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 timely 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.

Minimum Qualifications Required

Education and Experience:

High School Diploma, along with additional training in welding, carpentry, and truck driving, plus two years of working experience as either a dump truck driver, construction equipment operator, road construction worker or general laborer in a related field including farm operations; or any equivalent combination of education, training and experience which provides the necessary knowledge, skills and abilities.

Licenses and Certification:

Valid Wisconsin Class "A" Commercial Driver's License with hazard materials and tanker endorsements (H and N). County sponsorship to obtain CDL within 6 months is available.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

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.

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.