Salary: $22.00 HourlyLocation : Fort Myers, FLJob Type: Full-Time RegularJob Number: 07206PCDepartment: D O T OperationsOpening Date: 07/15/2024Closing Date: ContinuousFLSA: Non-ExemptDescriptionJoin our team!The Bridge Technician II plays a crucial role in ensuring the safety and functionality of bridges within the jurisdiction of the Lee County Department of Transportation. This position involves hands-on technical work, inspection, maintenance, and repair of bridges to ensure compliance with safety standards and operational requirements. Duties and Responsibilities
- Repair and maintain drawbridges and stationary bridges.
- Repair, install, and maintain guardrails and handrails.
- Operate pickup and dump trucks, tractors with post driver, auger, box blade, and front-end loader.
- Inspect drawbridge gears, bearings, and mechanical bridge parts to clean, adjust, and lubricate as necessary.
- Install or repair traffic safety attenuator systems.
- Transport a barge using wide load permits and maneuvering around the bridge structures performing repair from the water line.
- Use of hand and power tools.
- Set up safe work zones.
- Welding repairs on bridges, aluminum railing, and for other departments as needed.
- Form and pour concrete, and do flat concrete work.
Education, Experience, Licensing Minimum Qualifications
- Requires any combination of education and/or experience equivalent to graduation from high school/GED and two years of work experience in equipment operations, construction trades, building maintenance, concrete, or welding.
- This is a Safety-Sensitive position which is subject to Drug and Alcohol Workplace Testing as provided in DOT regulation 49 CFR-Parts 40 and/or 382.
Licenses
- Possession of a valid Class B Commercial Learners Permit and an acceptable driving record at time of offer with the ability to obtain a valid Class B CDL with Air Brakes endorsement within six (6) months of hire date is required.
Preferred Qualifications
- Welding and fabricating skills/experience is strongly preferred.
Supplemental Information
- Experience: Preferably in repairing bridges, guardrails, welding, concrete, and fence repair.
- Welding Skills: Proficiency in using wire and stick-type welders, working with aluminum, and steel materials.
- Physical Abilities: Must be able to lift, push, pull, or move an 80-pound object. Also, capable of climbing, crawling, kneeling, bending, lifting, and walking in all weather conditions.
- Instructions and Safety: Ability to understand and follow written and verbal instructions, including knowledge of traffic regulations and setting up a safe work zone.
- Flexible Hours: Willingness to work flexible hours, especially during emergencies.
- Work Schedule: The position requires availability from Monday to Thursday, 7:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Benefits Include:
- Healthcare Coverage: Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- Disability Insurance: Both short-term and long-term options
- Life Insurance: Including Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D)
- Financial Planning: Flexible Spending Accounts for both medical and dependent care
- Support Programs: Access to our Employee Assistance Program
- Paid Time Off: Enjoy 11 paid holidays, along with generous vacation and sick leave
- Recognition and Appreciation: Through our employee appreciation and peer recognition programs
- Professional Development: Take advantage of numerous employee development opportunities
EMERGENCY RESPONSE/RECOVERY ACTIVITIES:All County employees are required to work before, during, or after an emergency as needed. This may include temporarily being assigned to work and performing duties outside of the normal scope of their position, location and work schedule to fit the needs of the County and its citizens.DISCLAIMER: The above information on this description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to this classification. All positions are subject to a criminal background check. A conviction in and of itself may not necessarily preclude employment. Some positions may be subject to a pre-employment drug screening. Certain service members and veterans, and the spouses and family members of such service members and veterans, who claim and meet eligibility requirements of veterans preference, receive preference and priority in employment and are encouraged to apply. Lee County Board of County Commissioners offers a comprehensive, and affordable benefits package. Our Board works in the best interest of employees and strives to provide the most complete, high-quality benefits package available at the lowest possible cost to the employee. Our Board continues to remain steadfast in maintaining one of the lowest levels of employee costs in our area.Lee County's benefits package is offered to both regular Full-time positions and Part-time positions that are regularly scheduled to work 60 hours or more bi-weekly. Medical benefits may be offered to On-Call, Temporary, Seasonal, and Intern employees who meet the Affordable Care Act eligibility criteria.Lee County employees eligible to participate in the Florida Retirement System (FRS) are required to contribute 3% of each paycheck to FRS. If you have retired from the Florida Retirement Pension plan you will not be eligible for renewed membership in either of the FRS retirement plan options. Retirees of the Investment Plan are eligible for renewed membership in the Investment Plan only. FRS reemployment rules apply for both.Below is a brief breakdown of what's included in the benefits package that is offered to our employees.For a more detailed look into our benefits package, please click visit our webpage at To view our employee paid premiums, please visit: Health Benefits:•Medical Insurance•Plans include, but are not limited to: routine, preventative, mental health, hospitalization, and prescription drug benefits.•Vision, Fitness, Weight Management, Natural Products and Services, and Hearing discount programs available.•Dental Insurance•Vision Insurance•Flexible Spending Accounts•Medical Reimbursement Account•Dependent Care Reimbursement Account•Pharmacy, including Mail-Order Pharmacy•Informed Health Lines (Nurse Hotline)•Basic Life Insurance (1x or 2x Annual Salary at no cost to employee)•Optional Life Insurance•Long-Term Disability (60% of pre-disability salary at no cost to employee)•Short-Term Disability•Sick Leave Pool•Flu vaccinations•Wellness ProgramsFinancial Benefits:•Florida Retirement System (FRS)•Two Retirement Plan Options:1) FRS Pension Plan (Defined Benefit)2) FRS Investment Plan (Defined Contribution)•Deferred Compensation (457) Plans•Financial Savings/Management Programs•Eligible for membership with Suncoast Credit Union•Employee Leave Benefits•Holiday Pay - 11 Paid Holidays Annually•Paid Sick Leave•Paid Vacation Leave•Bereavement & Civic Duty Leave•Family and Medical Leave•Military Family & Medical Leave•Educational LeaveEmployee Assistance ProgramServices available to employees that offers guidance, support, resources and information for personal and work-life issues. Confidential and provided at no charge to employees and their dependents.United Way 2-1-1 (Lee County Employee Resource Program)Lee County BOCC has partnered with United Way 211 to provide an Employee Resource Program which assists BoCC employees who may be experiencing distress due to economic hardship, health or other factors.Educational AssistanceReimbursement for coursework taken at an accredited college or university that is designed to enhance the knowledge, skills and abilities relating to the official duties that the employees perform.01 Do you have any combination of education and/or experience equivalent to graduation from high school/GED and two years work experience in equipment operations, construction trades, building maintenance, concrete, or welding?
02 If you answered Yes to the question above, please describe your experiences that you feel best prepare you for this position. 03 Please indicate your experience in welding.
- More than 2 years
- Less than 2 years
- No Experience
04 Please indicate your experience in concrete.
- More than 2 years
- Less than 2 years
- No Experience
05 Please indicate your experience in fence repair.
- More than 2 years
- Less than 2 years
- No Experience
06 Do you possess a valid Class B Commercial Learners Permit and an acceptable driving record at time of offer with the ability to obtain a valid Class B CDL with Air Brakes endorsement within six (6) months of hire date?
- I possess a valid Class B CDL with Air Brakes endorsements and an acceptable driving record.
- I possess a valid Class A CDL with Air Brakes endorsement and an acceptable driving record.
- I possess a valid Class B Permit with an acceptable driving record and the ability to obtain a Class B CDL with Air Brakes endorsements within six (6) months of hire date.
- I do not possess a Class B CDL permit with an acceptable driving record, and I do not have the ability to obtain one with Air Brakes endorsement prior to offer.
Required Question