ROAD REPAIRER 2

Code: 03567 Local Competitive

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 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.

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.

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.

Knowledge, skills 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.

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.

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.