SENIOR BRIDGE CONSTRUCTION WORKER
Senior Bridge Construction Worker sits in the competitive class of New Jersey's local-government civil service, so reaching it runs through testing and an eligible list instead of a straight hire.
It asks for 3 years of relevant experience.
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Senior Bridge Construction Worker is a local service title. It is filled by the counties, municipalities, authorities and other employers that have adopted civil service under Title 11A, not by State departments. Those employers set pay by ordinance or contract rather than from a State salary schedule, which is why most local titles carry no salary range here.
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Official job specification
The text below is the official specification published by the New Jersey Civil Service Commission. The plain-language summary and analysis above are derived from it by NJ Civil Service Navigator. Source: the official specification page at NJ CSC.
Definition
Under general supervision, performs the work involved in the construction and repair of bridge structures and components; may take the lead over entry level staff; does other related duties.
Examples of work
- Working with a crew, raises, places and units structural steel members to form framework or base of structure.
- Renews and repairs headers, stringers, girders and caps, floor beams and other bridge timbers.
- May repair bridges, bulkheads and culverts.
- Builds and repairs pier and foundation timber, fenders, plank decks, sidewalks, concrete stairways, and other parts of concrete and steel structures requiring the construction of forms and the mixing and placing of concrete.
- Erects and repairs bridge gates, iron fences and gates and pipe rail fences.
- Constructs asphalt and wood block decks, and granite block approaches.
- Tightens, by bolting or riveting, steel headers, cover plates and expansion joint plates.
- Rivets and tightens loose parts in steel trusses, stiffening chords, braces, buckle plates and posts.
- 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.
Experience
Three (3) years of experience in heavy maintenance or construction work which shall have included carpentry, masonry, painting, and iron or welding work.
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.
Knowledge, skills and abilities
- Knowledge of the methods and procedures used in erecting rigging and scaffolding.
- Knowledge in replacing stringers, deck planks, pilings and caps and in doing other types of rough carpentry, masonry, concrete and structural steel work required in bridge construction and repair.
- Ability to use, care for, and maintain the instruments, tools, and equipment used in constructing and repairing bridges.
- Ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with coworkers and other involved in the work of the unit.
- 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.
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.