Road Maintenance Technician II

Road Maintenance Technician II (County Roads)   

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, B24 Step 1-4 DOQ)  

There is one Road Maintenance Technician II (Road Maintenance Worker) 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 manual labor and the operation of various equipment used in the maintenance and repair of roads, bridges, drainage structures, and levees. Common equipment includes 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, with 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 traffic control and routine preventative maintenance on equipment.  

Education & Experience:

Internal Candidate Requirements: High School Diploma or General Equivalency Diploma (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.  

External Candidate Requirements: High School Diploma or General Equivalency Diploma (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.  

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.