Maintenance & Construction Worker - Blythe

The County of Riverside seeks candidates to fill positions throughout Riverside County.

A list of eligible candidates will be established to fill current and future vacancies.

PLEASE NOTE: To be considered for an interview, a copy of your DMV Driving Report, generated within the last 30 days, must be attached to your application.

The County of Riverside Transportation Department has an opportunity for a Maintenance and Construction Worker (MCW) position, located in Blythe.

Blythe is approximately 120 miles or two hours from Palm Springs and 170 miles or three hours from Riverside.

The selected candidates for the Maintenance and Construction Worker positions will work a 4/10 schedule which may include occasional weekends.

PLEASE NOTE: To be considered for an interview, a copy of your DMV Driving Report, generated within the last 30 days, must be attached to your application.

Meet the Team!

The Transportation Department is responsible for planning, designing, funding, building, operating and maintaining all roads, bridges, and transportation facilities within the unincorporated County territory.• Perform recycling work at refuse disposal sites: l oad/unload waste tires at illegal dump sites at community cleanups; c ollect, package and ship electronic waste for recycling; collect, handle and store household antifreeze, batteries, motor oil and paints from landfill customers.

• Spray, cut and clear brush/weeds.

• Use a variety of hand and power tools, mowers and other light motorized equipment.

• Perform traffic direction, set up and maintain traffic signs at refuse disposal sites.

• Perform graffiti abatement in unincorporated areas of Riverside County.

• Construct, maintain and repair roads by patching h oles with asphalt and/or concrete.

• Construct and maintain fencing, flood control channel walls, levees and culverts.

• C lear fencing, roads, flood control channel walls, levees, culverts and other facilities of storm debris and damage.PLEASE NOTE: To be considered for an interview, a copy of your DMV Driving Report, generated within the last 30 days, must be attached to your application.

Experience

One year of performing construction work or field maintenance work (e.g., roads, flood control facilities, refuse sites, recycling facilities, public works projects or closely related work) which required operation of light trucks and related construction equipment.

Other Requirements

Valid California Driver License - Class A or B PLEASE NOTE: To be considered for an interview, a copy of your DMV Driving Report, generated within the last 30 days, must be attached to your application.

The majority of this position will entail working outdoors in inclement weather conditions (rain, sleet, wind and Summer temperatures exceeding 115 degrees Fahrenheit).

Department of Transportation

For those positions designated by the Department of Transportation (DOT) as safety-sensitive, applicants are required to complete a DOT m...