This class is distinguished from the Highway Equipment Operator C class by its responsibility for providing technical direction, advice and guidance to equipment operators. This class is distinguished from the Transportation Maintenance Supervisor class by the latter's supervisory responsibilities. Provides detailed instructions to crew members in such operations as patching and repairing road surfaces, sign fabrication, cleaning and reshaping ditches, removing snow and ice, preparing roads for surface treatment, marking pavements, fabricating and erecting signs, or maintaining and repairing bridges, or performing a variety of landscaping activities. Positions are responsible for recording and maintaining a variety of records such as time, equipment and manpower utilization for each project undertaken or assigned. Operates equipment as needed in order to accommodate volume of work tasks or in the absence of crew members.
Positions are also responsible for providing technical advice and assistance to crew members.
Positions in this class which are assigned to area headquarter's locations or on convict crews may receive general supervision from a Transportation Supervisor. Work affects the completion of well-defined roadway maintenance activities which are of a routine nature, and are limited to an assigned geographical area. Effective decisions result in the efficient and responsible use of materials, manpower and equipment and in the timely completion of roadway maintenance activities. Ineffective decisions may negatively impact the safety of employees and the traveling public. An equivalent combination of training and experience indicating possession of the preceding knowledge and abilities may substitute for this education and experience.