Job Description and Duties

Under the supervision of a Caltrans Maintenance Bridge Supervisor and/or a Caltrans Highway maintenance Leadworker, incumbent will operate all types of highway maintenance equipment. You will be working on the District 6 Bridge/Structure crew. This is a traveling crew and may be required to travel up to 50% of the time, to work in any location in the District on overnight travel status. Employee will operate and service Category 1 and Category 2 vehicles & equipment requiring a valid Class A commercial license with tank endorsement. Maintenance and repair of bridges, pump houses, concrete median rails and other structures. Cleaning of bridge decks, drainage systems, and lubrication of bridge components. Repair of concrete, asphalt, epoxy overlays and roadways. Repair and maintenance of steel, concrete, and timber bridge structures. Will involve working safely at heights above water and/or the traveled roadway. When not operating the specified equipment, may perform any duties outlined under Caltrans Equipment Operator I, Caltrans Highway Maintenance Worker, Caltrans Landscape Maintenance Worker; and do other related work. Must be able to do heavy manual labor, may include routinely lifting/carrying 50 lbs or more in order to load materials and other heavy objects. May require long periods of driving or standing dependent on job assignments.

PARF# 06-26-0255/JC-521724

Eligibility for hire may be determined by your score on the Caltrans Equipment Operator II exam. For those who do not have current eligibility (e.g., transfer, permissive reinstatement, or voluntary demotions) and/or who will be new to state civil services employment, you must be on the state examination list to be eligible for these positions. To apply for the exam, please click here and search by typing in the classification title.

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