<p>Compensation Range</p> <p>$22.03 - $27.90</p> <ul> <li>- </li></ul> <p>Job Description Summary</p> <p>This position will perform a variety of semi-skilled and skilled maintenance and construction work servicing Weld County roads and bridges.</p> <ul> <li>- </li></ul> <p>Job Description</p> <p>Open Until Filled</p> <p>Field Work - 80%</p> <ul> <li>Act as a flag person for construction activities on various Weld County roads during the summer work season. </li><li>Must perform work in a courteous and safe manner. </li><li>Must be able to follow instructions from senior employees. </li><li>Must be able to effectively communicate verbally through radio. </li><li>When contact with the public is required, the employee must maintain a courteous helpful attitude. </li><li>Assist in moving equipment. Manual labor duties may be required. </li></ul> <p>Administration - 10%</p> <ul> <li>Must have essential computer skills and the ability to report/record data as per departmental requirements. </li><li>Establish and maintain effective working relationships with other County employees and the public. </li></ul> <p>Other Duties as Assigned - 10%</p> <ul> <li>Assist with snow desk, emergency operation responsibilities, and work extraordinary hours in such cases, including night-time hours, weekend and/or holidays. </li><li>Additional overtime duties may be required. </li><li>Assist Supervisor, foreman, and co-workers with assignments and tasks requiring independent and individual contribution. </li><li>Not all duties mentioned may be applicable to every position, and the examples provided do not encompass all possible duties that may exist within this job classification. </li><li>Percentages of time in the above job duty categories may fluctuate. </li><li>- </li></ul> <p>Required Qualifications</p> <p>Preferred Education</p> <ul> <li>High School Diploma/GED </li></ul> <p>Preferred Experience</p> <ul> <li>2 years Experience in flagging for construction activities. Maintain constant awareness of surroundings on a construction site. </li></ul> <p>Skills and Abilities</p> <ul> <li>18 years of age or older. </li><li>Must effectively present information in one-on-one situation with the public, subordinates, and supervisors. </li><li>Add and subtract two-digit numbers and multiply/divide with 10's and 100's. Perform these operations using units of money, weight, measurement, volume and distance. </li><li>Apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions and make appropriate day to day decisions without supervisory guidance to perform assigned tasks. </li><li>Must be able to read and speak the English language sufficiently to converse with the general public, to respond to official inquiries, and to make entries on reports and records. </li><li>Candidate must pass background check prior to employment start date. </li><li>Candidate must pass a substance use screening prior to employment start date. </li><li>This position will participate in random substance use screening. </li></ul> <p>Licenses and Certifications</p> <ul> <li>Driver License, Valid and in State Must possess a valid, regular Colorado driver's license by the employment start date and maintain a valid license for the duration of employment. Required </li><li>Applicants offered positions must obtain a Colorado State Flagger Certification prior to being hired. Upon Hire Required </li></ul> <p>This position is non-exempt from the minimum wage and overtime requirements of the Fair Labor Standards Act and is therefore eligible for overtime pay.</p> <p>As an applicant for this position, you should be aware of Senate Bill 19-085, the Equal Pay for Equal Work Act. The act requires employers to announce the pay range for job openings.</p> <p>PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:</p> <p>The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.</p> <p>While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, tools, or controls. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 50 pounds, occasionally move and/or pull 50 plus pounds up to 92 pounds. Employee will frequently stand, walk, or squat. The employee will occasionally climb, crawl, stoop, kneel, carry, and reach overhead. Employee will regularly perform the following: sit, reach angularly, wrist flexion/extension, elbow flex/extension, supination/pronation, and grasp. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.</p> <p>WORK ENVIRONMENT:</p> <p>The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.</p> <p>While performing the duties of this job, the employee regularly works near moving mechanical parts and in outside weather conditions. The employee is frequently exposed to fumes or airborne particles and vibration. The employee occasionally works in high, precarious places and is occasionally exposed to extreme heat and cold temperatures. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.</p> <ul> <li>- </li></ul> <p>Use the link below to get a closer look at the generous benefits offered:</p> <p>https://www.weld.gov/Government/County-Information/Join-Our-Team/Employee-Benefits</p> <ul> <li>- </li></ul> <p>Weld County provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.</p> <p>This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.</p>