Road and Bridge Trades Worker

Department:

Transportation

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Do you enjoy working outside and have experience in maintenance and repairs with roadway surfaces? In this role, you work in the maintenance, construction, and repair of county rights-of-ways, stormwater conveyance, and facilities. Apply today and do what you love while enjoying the benefits of working for Sarasota County Government.

• Perform maintenance and repair to all bridges within Sarasota County, including concrete repairs, joint seal replacement, pressure washing, painting, vegetation removal, and any other care required for safe vehicle and pedestrian travel

• Assist Skilled Trades I in repairing and installing concrete sidewalks, curbs & gutters, driveways, and handicap ramps

• Assist in the maintenance and repair of all asphalt surfaces along county-maintained roadways

• Use of tools and equipment associated with road repair and modifications, road cuts, and pothole repair

• Setting up the required Maintenance of Traffic (M.O.T.) for safety, flagging per M.O.T. standards, and performing labor-intensive tasks associated with shoveling, spreading, and compacting asphalt

• Conduct labor tasks to keep roadways and rights-of-way clear of obstructions, including removing debris and hazards from roads

• Conduct manual trimming of trees for proper clearance and sight distance problems, using chainsaws, weed eaters, pole saws, and manual tools associated

• Assist in the re-grading of County non-maintained roadways

• Operate dump trucks, backhoes, small excavators, skid loads, front-end end loaders, and other related equipment required to maintain and repair road rights-of-way

Work Hours:

• Operating hours: Monday - Friday

• 6:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

• 10 hour shifts per day, 40 hour hours per week, 4 days a week

• *On-Call Required 

About You

Minimum Qualifications:

• A High School Diploma or its equivalent

• One (1) year of experience as a semi-skilled laborer in the construction, maintenance, and repair of vehicle and pedestrian travel way systems and /or road rights-of-way areas

• A valid Florida Class "B" Commercial Driver's License (CDL) with tanker endorsement required within six (6) months of hire. Paid for by Sarasota County

• A valid Florida Driver License at the time of hire

Physical Demands:  Must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds

Subject to Passing Substance Screening:  This position is subject to passing a pre-employment substance screening.  An applicant who fails to pass a required drug screening test shall be disqualified from employment in any class for a period of five (5) years

About Everything Else

Starting Pay Rate: $18.21 (Step 1)

Potential higher pay (steps) for those with multiple years of experience

Our interview process could include phone interview(s), Microsoft Teams video interview(s), and/or in-person interview(s).

If you are selected to join our team, please click on this link to review the Required First Day Documents. You will need to present the following items on your first day:

1. I-9 Acceptable Documents to show your identity and authorization to work. Use this link to learn more and review the different document options: https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents

• If your position requires a Florida Driver’s License, this must be one of your documents. (Your Florida Driver’s License can serve as one of your documents listed in link above – List B Documents.)  

2. U.S. Social Security Card (signed, physical card). This is a requirement of our Payroll Department and failure to provide this document could jeopardize timely compensation. (Your U.S. Social Security Card can serve as one of your documents listed in link above – List C Documents.)  

Benefits:

• Enjoy great benefits including Health, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance, Short-Term and Long-Term Disability, Flexible Spending Accounts, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Florida Retirement System (FRS) and many, many more! Choose one of three great medical plans, including one with a $0 premium option, with completed preventative visits!
• For more information about employee benefits, please click this link or visit SCGov.net for additional information.
• Utilize our award-winning wellness program including free gyms at multiple Sarasota County Government locations. 
• Enjoy 11 paid holidays, 3 personal days and 16 paid vacation days in the first year of full-time employment with increasing accrual rates with years of service. (That adds up to a possible 30 days off in your 1st year!)​​

A different blend of voices prompt better conversations, choices and results for everyone. Sarasota County – Many Voices, One Team.

We celebrate and value the experiences, backgrounds, perspectives, talents and strengths that make us different.

Our vision is to attract, develop, retain and engage a talented workforce broadly representative of the citizens and communities we serve. To further value creativity, innovation, collaboration and great customer service – internally and externally. 

A job applicant with a disability who requires reasonable accommodation to participate in the application/selection process is requested to make known the need for an accommodation to Human Resources or appropriate county staff members. For assistance with the application, please call 941-861-5353.

Sarasota County prohibits discrimination in all services, programs or activities. View the complete policy at scgov.net (keywords: ADA Compliance).

Sarasota County Government is a Tobacco-Free/Drug-Free Workplace.