STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
HUMAN RESOURCES
CLASSIFICATION: BRIDGE
MAINTAINER II
Class Code: 1219-12
Date Established: 06-08-93
Occupational
Code: 5-2-2
Date of Last Revision: 08-05-05
BASIC PURPOSE: To assist
other Bridge Maintainers in one of the construction, building or mechanical
trades and to perform independent tasks in bridge construction, repair, or
maintenance.
CHARACTERISTIC
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
·
Performs masonry,
carpentry, drilling, blasting, sandblasting, scraping, chipping, paint
spraying, pile driving, removing and replacing wooden and steel decks, moving
buildings, and other bridge building and maintenance work as assigned.
·
Assists in training
and supervising Bridge Maintainer I’s and laborers in methods of bridge
construction, maintenance and repair.
·
Demolishes or repairs
existing structures performing such work as building forms, finishing concrete,
splicing wire and rope and using rigging when necessary.
·
Uses rigging slings,
scaffolding and staging for safe lifting of material and equipment for repair,
painting and construction purposes.
·
Assists in
waterproofing decks and sealing expansion joints using a variety of compounds.
·
Assists in the
assembly and demolition of temporary bridges.
·
Operates and
maintains machinery and equipment such as air compressors, welders, pneumatic
pavement breakers and drills as required.
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DISTINGUISHING
FACTORS:
Skill: Requires skill
in recommending routine changes in standardized operating procedures OR in
retrieving, compiling and reporting data according to established procedures OR
in operating complex machines.
Knowledge: Requires
common sense understanding of instructions in performing a series of routine
procedures.
Impact: Requires
responsibility for contributing to agency objectives by ensuring the accuracy
of support activities within one or more organizational units. Errors at this level affect the work of
others or have measurable monetary consequences, and require verification and
correction in order to complete succeeding work operations.
Supervision: Requires
partial supervision of other employees doing work which is related or similar
to the supervisor, including assigning job duties, providing training, giving
instructions and checking work.
Working
Conditions: Requires performing regular job
assignments in an adverse working environment involving a variety of
unpredictable elements or hazards, including exposure to injuries or hazardous
materials which result in partial disability.
Physical
Demands: Requires heavy work, including
continuous physical exertion in a taxing work position such as lifting and
dragging heavy objects or digging.
Communication: Requires
obtaining and exchanging information, referring inquiries to the appropriate
source, or responding to questions from state employees or members of the
general public.
Complexity: Requires a
combination of job functions using minimal judgment to perform a variety of job
tasks according to clearly prescribed standard practices and procedures.
Independent
Action: Requires a range of choice in applying
a number of technical or administrative policies under general direction and in
making routine decisions or in recommending modifications in work procedures
for approval by supervisor.
MINIMUM
QUALIFICATIONS:
Education: Completion of
two years of high school or its equivalent.
Experience: Two years' experience in bridge
construction or one of the following fields: carpentry, concrete
construction, structural welding, structural steel erection, structural steel
painting, timber construction, or operation of heavy construction
equipment. Each additional year of approved work experience may be
substituted for one year of required formal education.
License/Certification: Must possess a
Commercial Driver’s License-B with tanker and air brake endorsements or obtain
such licensure prior to completion of the probationary period. The applicant’s Motor Vehicle Record
(MVR) must meet the minimum standards as established by the hiring agency.
RECOMMENDED
WORK TRAITS: Knowledge of material, methods and
equipment used in building, repairing or painting bridges. Knowledge of safety measures and
efficient work methods. Skill in
the use of tools used in bridge building and painting. Skill in the use of varied bridge
equipment and tools. Ability to
understand and carry out instructions.
Ability to do heavy manual work in hazardous locations. Ability to read blueprints or outline
sketches of construction projects.
Ability to climb and work from scaffolds high above ground. Ability to use personal protective
equipment properly and to understand and apply procedures relating to work zone
safety, health, personnel rules, and hazardous materials. Ability to establish and maintain
harmonious working relationships with co-workers and the general public. Must be willing to maintain appearance
appropriate to assigned duties and responsibilities as determined by the agency
appointing authority.
DISCLAIMER
STATEMENT: This class specification is descriptive
of general duties and is not intended to list every specific function of this
class title.
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