Bridge Worker 2

**The County of Huron’s**:
**Public Works Department**:
**is seeking a**:
**Full-Time Bridge Worker to Join its Wroxeter Location Team**:
This position is responsible for bridge inspections, maintenance, and repairs of bridges and large culvert structures. Involves significant labour in all-weather conditions and use of power tools, pneumatic tools, hand tools and equipment with specialized personal protective equipment. This position is located in Wroxeter, Ontario.

This position has dual roles which are relative to the seasons. During the Summer season (April - November), the incumbent will be a Bridge Worker 2. In the Winter season (November - April), the incumbent will be assigned as a Plow Operator or Winter Patroller.

**What We Offer**:
At the County of Huron, we’re committed to offering a modern work environment that puts people first. We are a Certified Living Wage employer that values equity, diversity and inclusion. We offer our staff competitive wages and a comprehensive benefits package.

The County of Huron offers a diverse portfolio of employment opportunities. When you join our team, you’ll have the benefit of working with and learning from, people who have a broad range of skills and knowledge. We offer training, mentorship, and career development opportunities to all staff. When you work for the County of Huron, you invest in the community, and you benefit from seeing the results of your efforts firsthand. It’s a great place to work

**Role and Responsibilities**:
Bridge Worker 2
- Assists in the regular inspection of all major bridge/culvert structures and their components, perform preventative maintenance, and undertake required repairs.
- Assists in the installation of traffic control devices and barriers in accordance with the Ontario Traffic Manual.
- Is responsible for identifying, recording, and setup of appropriate traffic control plans as needed to perform duties.
- Supports in the operation of the Hydra Platform which includes inspection of the unit before use, documenting the inspection, inspection of safety harness.
- Provides support in the rigging of materials and equipment and in directing crane operations.
- Installation, maintenance, repair of environmental protection controls in accordance with various regulations and as prescribed for the project.
- Provides support in survey operations to determine elevations.
- Construction of elevated platforms, supports and structures providing a safe working at heights environment.
- Handling, placing, tying, pinning steel re-enforcement as directed by Bridge Worker 1.
- Undertake major bridge rehabilitation work including the removal of concrete and steel as directed by Bridge Worker 1 and SubForeman.
- Fabrication of non-structural steel components.
- Construction of concrete forms and falsework as directed by Assistant Foreman.
- Mixing, Placing, screeding, parging, and finishing concrete ensuring that all surfaces are appropriately bonding and ensuring that sufficient quantities are available and to the expected standards.
- De-construction of all falsework, forms, and supports in a safe manner.
- Knowledge of the expected standards and procedures for all work performed including industry guides such as OTM Book 7 for traffic control.
- Responsible for completing daily timesheets, equipment diaries, and other documentation as prescribed in SOPs and regulations such as CVOR.
- Operates one or more pieces of heavy equipment such as: Tandem, Loader
- Assists in the operation of specialized equipment such as industrial sandblaster, tar kettle, industrial power washer.
- Operates other equipment and tools such as chainsaw, trucks, and miscellaneous power and hand tools.
- Performs various roadside activities including: asphalt patching, sweeping, tree cutting, sign repairs and installations, guiderail repairs, shoulder maintenance and repairs in and around bridges and culverts.
- Performs various drainage activities within limits or adjacent to a bridge or structure including: clearing blockages, placement of rip-rap, repair of small headwalls, repair of manholes, catchbasins, curb/gutter, sidewalks.
- Performs shop, yard, vehicle, equipment maintenance as directed by Foreman and Assistant Forman.
- Concrete repairs (catchbasins, curbs, manholes, sidewalk, etc..), placement of re-bar when required, placement and finishing of concrete, and removal of forms.
- Carries out other duties as assigned and as needed including, but not limited to: hauling materials, hand sweeping/shovelling/levelling, sign-making, etc
- Occasionally scheduled to work after hours and weekends to check/maintain construction traffic control signals/signage and detour signage.

Plow Operator/Winter Patroller
- Monitor road and weather conditions and can accurately interpret detailed road weather forecasts.
- Responsible for calling out plow operators to maintain roads based observed conditions and/or weather forecast.
- Logs all actions directed and ta