HIGHWAY OPERATIONS TECHNICIAN 2

Definition

Under limited supervision of a Crew Supervisor in a highway operations crew within the Department of Transportation (NJDOT), performs unskilled and semiskilled work involving repair and maintenance of the State's highway systems including right of way and all ancillary highway structures which may involve a variety of duties requiring physical exertion, manipulative ability, the use of hand, machine, and the more complex power tools; operates the more complex mechanized highway maintenance and construction equipment and checks, services and with assistance, makes emergency and minor repairs to same; does related work as required.

Examples of work

• Assists the lead worker of a small group of employees and assists in all phases of work for the repairs of the New Jersey State transportation system.
• Uses bituminous materials and various aggregates for the repair and maintenance of varied types of highway pavements and shoulders.
• Patches potholes in roadways with asphalt and/or concrete.
• Repairs, cleans, and maintains State highway drainage systems (inlets, basins, culverts, etc.) and structures of all types.
• Operates and performs routine maintenance on State vehicles, trucks, front-end loaders, and other equipment/snow equipment.
• Mows grass, cuts weeds, cleans brush, maintains vegetation on roadsides and slopes, and removes small and large litter debris.
• Trims, prunes, and removes trees and shrubs and performs emergency landscaping duties when trees are damaged due to natural causes or accidents.
• Uses proper equipment such as chipper, chainsaw, etc. to cut back foliage covering signage.
• Assists in transporting, storing, mixing, and applying pesticides and assisting in preparing detailed daily pesticide application records.
• Assists in instructing crew members in the proper handling, mixing, and application of pesticides.
• Operates and performs routine maintenance on power mowers, weed whackers, and other pesticide/landscaping equipment.
• Uses hand-held machine tools and the more complex power equipment and power tools.
• Removes graffiti and repairs vandalism.
• Constructs, paints, and maintains guide rails.
• Paints, cleans, and maintains various departmental equipment (snow plows, push frames, etc.).
• Performs formwork for concrete repairs.
• Repairs, erects, and installs highway signs in accordance with NJDOT Signage Standards and the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD).
• Operates and maintains pick-up, ladder, aerial platform trucks, and signage equipment such as post pounder, hand tools, air compressor, pneumatic hammering/drilling devices, and other equipment for placing and maintaining signs.
• Operates and transports small tow behind equipment (e.g. arrow boards, compressors, hotboxes, etc.)
• Installs and removes snow plows and spreaders.
• Loads and unloads State vehicles.
• Performs general housekeeping duties in the yard such as sweeping, mopping, cleaning, etc.
• Performs snow removal and ice control work at any time of day or night as required.
• As required, acts as a service attendant by dispersing fuel, oil, and other related supplies.
• Assists in working with concrete brick and block to construct sidewalks, curbs, inlets, manholes, headwalls, gutters, and wing walls.
• Operates crack sealing equipment and performs crack sealing in asphalt.
• Performs basic safety operations and sets up safety equipment such as barriers, cones, barrels, crash trucks, etc. for traffic control.
• Works at heights using rigging, boatswains' chairs, and other equipment.
• Utilizes measurement equipment (tape measurement, wheel, etc.).
• Maintains essential records.
• Will be required to learn how 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 work involving repair and maintenance of the State's highway systems including right of way and all ancillary highway structures which may involve a variety of duties requiring physical exertion, manipulative ability, the routine use of hand, machine, and power tools and performing tasks requiring the operation of power mowers; more complex power equipment; and single-axle trucks.

<b>LICENSE AND CERTIFICATION</b>

Appointees must possess a Commercial Driver's License (CDL) and applicable endorsements for the class and type of vehicle being operated.

Knowledge, skills and abilities

• Knowledge of NJDOT Signage Standards and the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD) Standards.
• Knowledge of the procedures for making drainage pipe repairs and cleaning drainage systems.
• Knowledge of the applicable procedures for performing crack sealing and patching of potholes in roadways with asphalt.
• Knowledge of the procedures used in concrete repairs and concrete construction work.
• Knowledge of the proper use and care of hand, machine, and power tools.
• Knowledge of standard practices in laboring operations.
• Knowledge of safety procedure associated with the operation, repair, and maintenance of trucks, State vehicles, and equipment.
• Knowledge to operate complex power tools and complex mechanized construction equipment.
• Ability to install snow plows and spreaders.
• Ability to operate the more complex mechanized highway maintenance and construction equipment/snow equipment.
• Ability to assist in the application of pesticides including transporting, storing, and mixing and in preparing pesticide application records.
• Ability to patch potholes in roadways with asphalt and/or concrete.
• Ability to repair and clean drainage systems such as inlets, basins, culverts, etc.
• Ability to operate and maintain mowers, weed whackers, landscaping equipment, pesticide equipment, etc.
• Ability to perform maintenance on State vehicles, mowing vehicles, snow plows, push frames, etc.
• Ability to set up safety equipment for traffic control.
• Ability to install and repair traffic signs.
• Ability to repair concrete and perform concrete construction work.
• Ability to use bituminous materials and various aggregates.
• Ability to construct, paint and maintain guide rails.
• Ability to make repairs of the New Jersey State transportation system.
• Ability to respond to emergency situations including snow removal and ice control.
• Ability to disperse fuel, oil, and other related supplies.
• Ability to understand, remember, and carry out oral and written instructions.
• Ability to operate and maintain signage equipment.
• Ability to perform wide variety of manual tasks such as painting, sweeping, mopping, cleaning, removal of litter, maintaining vegetation on roadside, etc. usually as a member of a group.
• Ability to work in a team environment in providing ideas, information, and work effort to accomplish team goals and establish and maintain a positive working environment.
• Ability to identify and solve the less complex problems involving the operation of various highway and construction equipment and repairs to the New Jersey State transportation system.
• Ability to provide assistance to the lead worker by effectively communicating information and providing guidance to crew members in the interpretation of procedures, standards, and manuals.
• Ability to perform heavy manual labor such as loading and unloading vehicles and clearing brush and large debris for prolonged periods of time under varying temperatures and climatic conditions.
• Ability to work at varying heights.
• Ability to follow established procedures.
• Ability to maintain records.
• Ability to learn how 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 the 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 if 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

Employees at this level receive limited, intermittent supervision with considerable latitude to apply judgment to daily problems and non-routine situations. Assignments may be reviewed on completion for general conformance with standard practices and policies and procedures relating to highway operations.

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 operated, rests with the Appointing Authority.

Appointees must possess a Level 1 NJDOT Highway Operations Skills Certification issued by the Department after successful completion of the classroom and on-the job training and achieving the required proficiency.