Highway Maintenance Technician

Fowler Construction is actively seeking a full-time Highway Maintenance Technician for our Specialized Crew to assist in emergency response, repairs to plan including, but not limited to, guide rail and end treatment repairs, roadway feature maintenance and winter maintenance activities.

**Why work for us?**
- 100% Employer paid premiums for medical and dental benefits.
- Employee Assistance Programs (EAP).
- RRSP match pension plan.
- Company events and perks.

**Key Duties**:

- Patrol designated roads as necessary to meet the requirements of the contractual agreement.
- Prepare and operate light and heavy maintenance equipment such as patrol trucks, crash trucks, loaders, plows, combinations/spreaders, tractors, weed eaters, lawn mowers, chainsaws, etc..
- Maintain, complete, and submit a patrol diary daily.
- Identify and maintain maintenance deficiencies list.
- Monitor operations within assigned patrol area.
- Ensure all roadways are clear of all debris in patrol area.
- Respond to public complaints.
- Respond in a timely manner to all incidents within the patrol area (accidents, spills, etc.).
- Report accidents, incidents and/or injuries to the Patrol Supervisor completing and submitting required documentation daily.
- Complete and monitor all required paperwork daily/weekly/monthly reports as specified in the contract including: Driver Inspection documents, Hours of Service Log Sheets, Vehicle Circle Safety Checks, Winter Operations Records, and other operational documents as required.
- Carry out all routine/non-routine highway maintenance activities, facility maintenance, and yard maintenance as required, such as guide posts, sign installations, pot hole filling, washout repairs, debris pick up, picnic site and layby, snow removal, maintenance, etc.
- Assist in training and mentoring staff by utilizing OPSD standards and maintenance best practices, etc.
- Perform required preventative and routine equipment maintenance, which includes but is not limited to: cleaning/washing the interior and exterior of equipment, checking fluid levels, assisting in changing plow blades, minor equipment repairs, greasing equipment and refueling equipment after use.
- Monitor weather and dispatch winter maintenance equipment when required.
- Monitor winter operations.
- Conduct yourself in a professional and mature manner.

**Requirements/Qualifications**:

- OTM Book 7 Training for traffic control considered an asset.
- Must possess a valid DZ driver’s license and clean CVOR. Or, must successfully obtain a DZ driver’s license within the first six months of employment, and subsequently maintain DZ licensing and a clean CVOR as a condition of employment.
- Experience in highway maintenance is an asset.
- Computer literate.
- Strong organizational skills with clear communication abilities.
- Heavy equipment operating experience with excavators, loaders and graders is preferred but not required.
- Helpful, friendly, and courteous with the public, regulatory agencies, and peers.
- Must be able to work with little supervision and must be self-directed.
- Must be able to stand, lift 50 lbs., carry, bend, reach.

**Work Conditions**:

- Indoor and outdoor environments in various weather conditions.
- Flexible with work hours as there will be shiftwork, including weekends, evenings, and nights.
- Must be available to be on call regularly.
- Fowler Construction values the diversity of the people it hires and serves. We are an equal opportunity employer and committed to creating an inclusive work environment for all our employees. _

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**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

Additional pay:

- Overtime pay

**Benefits**:

- Company events
- Company pension
- Dental care
- Employee assistance program
- Extended health care
- RRSP match
- Vision care

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday
- On call
- Weekends as needed

Application question(s):

- Do you currently live in the North Bay area?

**Experience**:

- Highway Maintenance: 1 year (preferred)

Licence/Certification:

- DZ driver's license (preferred)

Work Location: On the road