Road Maintenance Technician II

Road Maintenance Technician II –Truck Driver (County Roads) - Sunnyside  

Pay Range: $26.12 - $33.12 per hour (Local #1 Pay Plan, B24 Step 1-13)

Hiring Range: $26.12 - $27.71 per hour (Local # 1 Pay Plan, B23 Step 1-4 DOQ)  

There is one Road Maintenance Technician II (Truck Driver) opening with the Yakima County Roads Division. This position performs both skilled and semi-skilled maintenance with experienced, journey level capabilities thru multiple activities involving the operation of single and tandem axle 5-yard and 10-yard dump trucks, water trucks, and tractors with a variety of trailer and hitch combination(s) including, pintle, ball, and 5th wheel plate connections to; pup, flatbed, lowboy, tilt deck, tanker, belly dumps, and side dump trailers, for the purpose of; transporting, placing, removing, stockpiling, and distributing; aggregates, liquids, dirt, equipment, and other materials for road maintenance activities. Compacting roadways, snow removal, and sanding operations included. Operates a variety of other construction related equipment, power tools, and hand tools. Performs manual labor as needed including traffic control and routine preventative maintenance on equipment.

Education & Experience:Internal Candidate Requirements: High School Diploma (or GED) AND a total of five (5) years of experience of which includes one (1) year of experience driving with a Commercial Driver’s License AND two (2) years of work experience performing the duties of a Road Maintenance Technician I within Yakima County or other governmental (State, Federal or Local Government) or private road maintenance/construction operation. Experience is defined as: motorized equipment operation, road maintenance and/or construction experience or experience related to the essential duty statements listed above; OR any combination of experience or training which provides the knowledge, skills and abilities sufficient to successfully perform the essential duties of the job.

External Candidate Requirements: High School Diploma (or GED) and a total of five (5) years of experience of which includes two (2) years of experience driving with a Commercial Driver’s License AND work experience performing the duties of a Road Maintenance Technician I within Yakima County or other governmental (State, Federal or Local Government) or private road maintenance/construction operation. Experience is defined as: motorized equipment operation, road maintenance and/or construction experience or experience related to the essential duty statements listed above; OR any combination of experience or training which provides the knowledge, skills and abilities sufficient to successfully perform the essential duties of the job.

Benefits included in position: Health Care Benefits (Medical, Dental, Vision, Basic Life and Basic LTD), Retirement Benefits, Paid Vacation, Paid Holidays, and Paid Sick Leave

EOE/M/F/Veteran/Disability.