***THIS POSTING IS FOR CURRENT KLAMATH COUNTY PUBLIC WORKS ROAD DEPARTMENT EMPLOYEES ONLY.  THIS POSTING WILL CLOSE AT 8 am on Thursday, September 3, 2026***

Position: Bridge Person I
Wage: Division 3 $25.48 - $32.24/hour

General Position Summary

Performs work in the construction, maintenance and removal of bridges within the County.

Essential Functions

The following may not be all inclusive and other duties may be assigned.

• Operates power tools such as drills, wacker packers and power saws in the construction of bridges.
• Performs preventative maintenance and safety checks on assigned equipment.   
• Installs guard rails when bridges are complete.
• Removes and constructs bulkheads, caps and decks on bridges.
• Performs visual inspection of bridges to ensure proper maintenance.
• Reads blueprints and constructs out buildings.
• Uses shovel to uncover culvert; picks up rocks and brush; feeds hose to flush culvert; sets our signs and flags traffic.
• Uses shovel to remove dirt to appropriate depth; sets culvert in ditch; uses hand tools such as crescent wrenches and socket wrenches to bolt culvert together; uses wacker packer to compact material around pipe; picks up refuse around site.
• Cuts limbs, brush and small trees with chain saw; feeds into brush chipper; drives truck to disposal site and discards chips.
• When required, flags traffic, drives pilot car and sets out construction signs.
• Runs roller to compact shoulders; drives truck to haul material to shoulders.
• In fence construction, picks up fence posts and places in hole; uses hand tool to compact around post; unrolls wire; stretches wire using wire stretcher; uses hammer and staples to connect wire to post.
• When patching potholes, shovels asphalt into pothole; uses asphalt rake to spread asphalt mix level; when required operates patching roller to compact mix.
• In crack sealing projects, loads crack sealing material into crack sealing machine; tows machine with truck to work site; uses wand to apply material to cracks; operates compressor to prepare crack prior to application; applies sanding material using shovel; uses hand broom to sweep excess from roadway.
• Uses jackhammer in instances such as breaking asphalt, rock, etc.
• Drives truck to plow snow and sand roads in adverse weather conditions.

Supervisory Responsibilities

This position has no supervisory responsibilities.
Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education, Certification, & Experience

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED)
• One to three months related experience and/or training 
• Commercial Driver's License
• Flagging Certificate
• First Aid Certification
• CPR Certification

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

Language Skills

Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos.  Ability to write simple correspondence.  Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization.

Mathematical Skills

Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.  Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.

Reasoning Ability

Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.  Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

Physical Requirements

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.

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is frequently required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel.  The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and talk or hear. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds. 

Salary

This is an hourly, non-exempt position with an hourly wage range of $23.10 - $29.234 per hour.  This pay range reflects the FULL pay range for this position for the current fiscal year.  Salary offers are based on the candidate's equivalent experience and internal equity with other employees within the same job classification.

Working Conditions

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is frequently exposed to wet and/or humid conditions and outside weather conditions. The employee is occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts; high, precarious places; fumes or airborne particles; extreme cold; extreme heat and vibration. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Work Schedule

The normal work schedule is 8 hours per day 5 days per week; exact schedules are assigned by management. It is the attendance standard of the employer that all employees be present and on time each shift they are scheduled to work.  Full or partial absence during any scheduled shift, arriving late, or leaving early, for whatever reason, may result in disciplinary action up to and including termination of employment.  Time off may be approved if allowed by applicable policies covering illness, injury, or other personal emergency.