Job Description and Duties
Under supervision of a Caltrans Maintenance Supervisor and guidance from a Caltrans Highway Maintenance Leadworker, assists with various district‑wide bridge and culvert maintenance, cleaning, and repair. Work may require the incumbent to use a harness and platforms at elevated heights, either individually or with a crew. Knowledge of basic safe work practices and the California Vehicle Code for vehicle operation, servicing, minor adjustments, and emergency repairs is required. The position may involve up to 50% travel out of town on a per‑diem basis.
Work with crews involved in maintaining bridges on state highways, including maintenance and installation of bridges, retaining walls, and culvert head walls. Duties also cover sweeping and culvert cleaning and operation of bridge maintenance equipment such as bridge tender trucks, crane trucks, personnel lifts, cone trucks, shadow vehicles, sweepers, forklifts, and CMS‑mounted pickup trucks.
Perform and assist with operator‑level scheduled and preventative maintenance on equipment assigned to the unit, including the equipment listed above.
Bridge repair, fabrication, cleaning, clearing, and painting; work with sign, raised markers, pavement markings, camera, and culvert inspection crews.
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Eligibility for hire may be determined by your score on the Caltrans Equipment Operator II exam. If you are not currently eligible, you must be on the state examination list. To apply for the exam, click here and search by the classification title.
You will find additional information about the job in the Duty Statement.
Working Conditions
Required to work in a wide range of sometimes extreme conditions, including heat up to 100 °F, cold to 20 °F. Incumbent can be exposed to strong winds, rain, sleet, and snow while performing assignments.
Overtime may be required due to storms, emergencies, special work projects, or when the supervisor deems it in the best interest of the State.
Personal safety requirements include:
- Work boots in good condition must be worn to provide foot and ankle support protection.
- Either long‑sleeve shirts provided by Caltrans or a safety vest worn over non‑safety shirts or coats.
- Long pants; no cutoffs or shorts.
- Provided safety gear – hard hat, safety glasses, hearing protection, face shields, gloves, respirators, chaps or other required equipment – must be worn when required by the Department.
- Employee must be able to react to emergency situations in a reasonable manner, assist with accidents without promoting stress, and relay clear and concise information.
