Roads Maintainer

2 weeks ago

Waterloo, Canada Region of Waterloo Full time

**Our Story**:
Committed to fostering opportunities for current and future generations, the Region of Waterloo is an inclusive, thriving and sustainable region of connected rural and urban communities with global reach. Our mission is to serve, engage and inspire, by delivering quality services to a diverse population of 630,000+, while creating a healthy, collaborative environment of learning, respect and innovation.

This is a place where employees are valued and recognized for their talents and contributions to our success. Our employees take pride in making a difference in people's lives through the work that we do. We are looking for people like you to help make it happen.

**Description of Duties**:
Performs general roads maintenance activities on Regional roads, bridges and roadsides, including winter snow and ice control duties and general summer roads maintenance, primarily operating trucks/vehicles such as tandem/single axle dump trucks, stake trucks, pickups, and utility vehicles, and using hand tools and maintenance equipment on various maintenance activities. Lifts and carries equipment and supplies weighing up to 50 kg, and pushes and pulls equipment and parts weighing up to 100 kg independently or assisted. Work outdoors in varying weather conditions and other potentially hazardous conditions. Occasionally works weekends, evenings, and holidays during winter storm season and is occasionally required to perform emergency services the rest of the year. Occasionally works up to 15 hours per day.

**Duties and Responsibilities**:

- Performs daily maintenance circle checks, in accordance with Regional specifications, before using equipment. Performs minor repairs or replacements of parts as required. Completes checklist; advises supervisor or lead hand of any requirements for additional service/repair. Greases equipment and adds fluids, such as oil or windshield washer fluid, as required. Checks wheel lugs and torques them as required. Cleans interior and exterior of equipment, as required.
- Operates tandem axle dump trucks and other utility vehicles to haul material such as gravel, asphalt, topsoil, and gabion stone to various worksites within the Region and to haul material and equipment from outside the Region as required.
- Cuts grass and other vegetation along Regional roadsides and on selected Regional properties, using agricultural tractor equipped with flail mover(s) and/or boom mower extension. Removes graffiti from Regional property, and erects barriers to contain dust and chemicals, as necessary.
- During winter season, operates tandem axle trucks for plowing, salting, and sanding operations.
- Performs concrete repairs to bridges, curb/gutters, sidewalks and catchbasins/manholes, including removal and replacement of same, operating various pieces of equipment, as required
- Performs snow and ice control activities, including snow and ice removal from sides of road or drainage areas, using hand tools, maintenance equipment, and other vehicles and equipment (e.g. tractor, loaders, snow blower shoulder grader, snowplow/dump truck).
- Once properly trained and certified, operates shoulder grader with windrow elimination attachment for regrading of gravel shoulders to maintain shoulders in safe condition.
- Cleans out catchbasins using hand tools. Occasionally operates stake truck or dump truck to haul material to disposal site.
- Installs culverts, including the construction of gabion walls and stream liners, restoration of trenches, and landscaping.
- Maintains and cleans bridge decks and structural component.
- When properly certified and trained, uses oxygen-acetylene torches to cut metal components on culverts, storm sewers, snowplow blades.
- Occasionally operates tractor-loader, wheel loader, or truck to assist crews in removal of tree stumps, including restoration of excavation and landscaping.
- Performs the felling and removal of trees and brush from Regional roadsides and properties. When certified, uses chainsaw to fell and work up trees. Operates brush chipper to clean up tree branches and brush. Occasionally operates loader to load tree parts on trucks.
- Installs and removes snow fences, including pounding in stakes using hand held pounder or tractor mounted equipment. Operates truck or tractor loader to transport fences to and from the job site, install or remove stakes.
- Performs all general roads maintenance activities on Regional roads and roadsides, as required, such as cold/hot patching, dead animal and debris removal, guide rail/cable maintenance, and sounds barrier, retaining wall, and drainage maintenance.
- Installs and removes snow plow equipment, including plow harness and spreaders, and prepares them for storage in the spring or for use in the winter. During winter operations, removes and re-installs plow units from trucks, as directed. Performs other equipment repairs, including replacing/repairing pins, blades, cables.
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