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The Bridge Technician II plays a crucial role in ensuring the safety and functionality of bridges within the jurisdiction of theLee County Department of Transportation. This position involves hands-on technical work, inspection, maintenance, and repair of bridges to ensure compliance with safety standards and operational requirements.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Repair and maintain drawbridges and stationary bridges.
• Repair, install, and maintain guardrails and handrails.
• Operate pickup and dump trucks, tractors with post driver, auger, box blade, and front-end loader.
• Inspect drawbridge gears, bearings, and mechanical bridge parts to clean, adjust, and lubricate as necessary.
• Install or repair traffic safetyattenuatorsystems.
• Transport a barge using wide load permits and maneuvering around the bridge structures performing repair from the water line.
• Use of hand and power tools.
• Set up safe work zones.
• Welding repairs on bridges, aluminum railing, and for other departments as needed.
• Form and pour concrete, and do flat concrete work.

Education, Experience, Licensing

Minimum Qualifications

• Requires any combination of education and/or experience equivalent to graduation from high school/GED and two years of work experience in equipment operations, construction trades, building maintenance, concrete, or welding.
• This is a Safety-Sensitive position which is subject to Drug and Alcohol Workplace Testing as provided in DOT regulation 49 CFR-Parts 40 and/or 382.

Licenses

• Possession of a valid Class B Commercial Learners Permit and an acceptable driving record at time of offer with the ability to obtain a valid Class B CDL with Air Brakes endorsement within six (6) months of hire date is required.

Preferred Qualifications

• Welding and fabricating skills/experience is strongly preferred.

Supplemental Information

• Experience: Preferably in repairing bridges, guardrails, welding, concrete, and fence repair.
• Welding Skills: Proficiency in using wire and stick-type welders, working with aluminum, and steel materials.
• Physical Abilities: Must be able to lift, push, pull, or move an 80-pound object. Also, capable of climbing, crawling, kneeling, bending, lifting, and walking in all weather conditions.
• Instructions and Safety: Ability to understand and follow written and verbal instructions, including knowledge of traffic regulations and setting up a safe work zone.
• Flexible Hours: Willingness to work flexible hours, especially during emergencies.
• Work Schedule: The position requires availability from Monday to Thursday, 7:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.

Benefits Include:

• Healthcare Coverage: Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Disability Insurance: Both short-term and long-term options
• Life Insurance: Including Accidental Death and Dismemberment (ADandD)
• Financial Planning: Flexible Spending Accounts for both medical and dependent care
• Support Programs: Access to our Employee Assistance Program
• Paid Time Off: Enjoy 11 paid holidays, along with generous vacation and sick leave
• Recognition and Appreciation: Through our employee appreciation and peer recognition programs
• Professional Development: Take advantage of numerous employee development opportunities

EMERGENCY RESPONSE/RECOVERY ACTIVITIES:

All County employees are required to work before, during, or after an emergency as needed. This may include temporarily being assigned to work and performing duties outside of the normal scope of their position, location and work schedule to fit the needs of the County and its citizens.

DISCLAIMER: The above information on this description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not design d to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to this classification. All positions are subject to a criminal background check. A conviction in and of itself may not necessarily preclude employment. Some positions may be subject to a pre-employment drug screening. Certain service members and veterans, and the spouses and family members of such service members and veterans, who claim and meet eligibility requirements of veterans preference, receive preference and priority in employment and are encouraged to apply.