HomeMy WebLinkAbout8.663 BRIDGE MAINTENANCE WORKER II 20210408PART I DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES
COUNTY OF KAUAI 8.663
Class Specifications for the Class:
BRIDGE MAINTENANCE WORKER II
WS-11, BU-01
Duties Summary:
Supervises and participates in the performing of work in the general maintenance,
repair and up-keep of structural steel, composite concrete and steel, reinforced concrete
and timber highway bridges, overpasses and similar structures; and performs other related
duties as required.
Distinguishing Characteristics:
The Bridge Maintenance Worker II class is distinguished by its responsibility to
supervise and participate in the work, repair and maintenance of highway structures such as
bridges and overpasses. A position in this class supervises and participates in general
maintenance, repair, and upkeep of structural steel, composite concrete and steel,
reinforced concrete, and timber highway bridges and similar structures.
Whereas the Bridge Maintenance Worker I class performs work in the repair and
maintenance of highway structures such as bridges and overpasses as part of a bridge
maintenance crew.
Examples of Duties: (The following are examples of duties and are not necessarily
descriptive of any one position in this class. The omission of specific duties statements does
not preclude management from assigning such duties if such duties are a logical
assignment for the position).
• Plans, lays out, assigns and participates in routine inspections of structural steel,
composite concrete and steel, reinforced concrete and timber highway bridges to
locate rust, corrosion and locate damages caused by falling rocks, traffic, termites,
dry rot, salt spray and water;
• Supervises and participates in erecting and taking down scaffolds and ladders;
• Supervises and participates in chipping, scrapping, wire brushing or sand blasting
structural steel bridge members and preparing surface for repainting;
• Applies primer and/or other anti-corrosive or rust preventative formulas or paints
with both brush and spray gun;
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• Supervises and participates in laying out all welding and riveting work in connection
with the repair or replacement of damaged steel bridge members and removing and
replacing timber bridge members, decking and railings;
• May supervise and participate in painting, repainting, maintaining and erecting
regulatory, warning and directional highway signs and pavement markings, repair
guardrails, catch basins, cement walks, etc.;
• Supervises and participates in repairing damaged concrete and masonry bridge
footings and wing, retaining and rubble walls both above and below water level;
• Reviews and evaluates the work of subordinates;
• Prepares and submits daily maintenance reports and checks safety practices of
members of the bridge maintenance work crew; and
• Performs other related duties as required.
Knowledge of:
Practices, methods, materials and tools used in bridge inspectional and maintenance
work; steel welding and cutting equipment and its use; mixing and applying different types of
paints to steel, concrete and wooden surfaces and methods and materials used to prepare
such surfaces for painting; techniques of rigging, scaffolds, and other such equipment;
hazards and safety precautions necessary in working at heights in excess of 70 feet;
hazards and safety precautions necessary for those positions that perform work under
water.
Ability to:
Lay out, assign, review and evaluate the work of Bridge Maintenance Workers; use
common tools and techniques of the trades such as painting, rigging, cutting and welding,
steel work and carpentry; give and receive oral and written instructions; prepare
maintenance reports; work safely at heights; perform lifting, carrying and moving of heavy
objects typical of the work of the class; and, for positions that perform work underwater, dive
and swim.
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This is amendment to the specification for the class BRIDGE MAINTENANCE WORKER
II which was approved on January 24, 2013 and is to be substituted for that specification.
Approved: April 8, 2021
(date) ANNETTE L. ANDERSON
Director of Human Resources
PART II DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES
COUNTY OF KAUAI 8.663
Minimum Qualification Specifications
for the Class:
BRIDGE MAINTENANCE WORKER II
WS-11, BU-01
Training & Experience:
A combination of education and experience substantially equivalent to graduation
from high school, and
• four (4) years of journey level work experience in the following skilled trades:
carpentry, cement finishing, masonry, ironworking, welding or painting; and
• one (1) year of experience in bridge maintenance work.
Substitutions Allowed:
The following may be substituted for education:
A. Four (4) years of full time general work experience may be substituted for a high
school diploma.
B. An Associate’s, Bachelor’s or Master’s degree from an accredited community college,
college or university, trades school, etc., may be substituted for a high school
diploma or equivalent.
The following may be substituted for experience:
A. Completion of an apprenticeship program in either carpentry, cement finishing,
masonry, ironworking, welding or painting may be substituted for the three (3) years
of journey level work experience in the following skilled trades: carpentry, cement
finishing, masonry, ironworking, welding or painting.
B. An Associate’s degree from an accredited community college, or university in
carpentry, cement finishing, masonry, ironworking, welding or painting, may be
substituted for the two (2) years of journey level work experience in the following
skilled trades: carpentry, cement finishing, masonry, ironworking, welding or
painting.
If a degree is used to substitute for the education requirement, it may not be used
again towards the experience requirement. If work experience is used to substitute for
education, it may not be used again to meet the experience requirement. Substitutions will
be used to the advantage of the applicant.
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Quality of Experience:
Possession of the required number of years of experience will not in itself be
accepted as proof of qualification for a position. The applicant's overall experience must
have been of such scope and level of responsibility as to conclusively demonstrate that
he/she has the ability to perform the duties of the position for which he/she is being
considered.
License Requirement:
Possession of the appropriate licenses or certificates as required of the position.
Selective Certification:
Specialized knowledge, skills and abilities may be required to perform the duties of
some positions. For such positions, Selective Certification Requirements may be established
and certification may be restricted to eligibles who possess the pertinent experience and/or
training required to perform the duties of the position.
Agencies requesting Selective Certification must show the connection between the
kind of training and/or experience on which they wish to base selective certification and the
duties of the position to be filled.
Tests:
Applicants may be required to qualify on an appropriate examination.
Health and Physical Condition Requirements:
Persons seeking appointment to positions in this class must meet the health and
physical condition standards deemed necessary and proper to perform the essential
functions of the position with or without reasonable accommodations.
Physical Effort Grouping: Heavy
This is amendment to the specification for the class BRIDGE MAINTENANCE WORKER
II which was approved on January 24, 2013 and is to be substituted for that specification.
Approved: April 8, 2021
(date) ANNETTE L. ANDERSON
Director of Human Resources