Right of Way Technician

Summary

Performs assigned duties as required by the Fore/Competent Person related to the handling of tools, materials, and necessary equipment in support of the Right Of Way Department.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Operate assigned vehicle and equipment as directed.


• Perform operator maintenance on assigned vehicles and equipment.


• Control traffic passing near, in, or around work zones.


• Maintain tools and equipment in accordance to Operator's Manual specifications.


• Adjust, repair, and perform operator maintenance on assigned equipment and notify supervisors when machinery malfunctions.


• Signal equipment operators to facilitate alignment, movement, or adjustment of machinery, equipment, or materials.


• Gather and remove litter, trimmings, clippings, limbs, logs, and trees as required.


• Manipulate controls to set, activate, and adjust mechanisms on machinery.


• Operate shredding and chipping equipment, and feed limbs and brush into the machines.


• Load debris and refuse onto trucks and haul it away for disposal.


• Use hand tools, such as shovels, rakes, pruning saws, chain saws, hedge or brush trimmers, or machete.


• Clean, sharpen, and lubricate tools and equipment.


• Observe where distribution lines are during work periods and avoid standing, walking, driving, or working near them when trimmers are working above them.


• Prune, cut down, and spray trees, shrubs, fence rows, etc. as directed by the superintendent.


• Cut away dead and excess branches from trees at ground level and clear branches around power lines and guy wires using hand or power tools, and chainsaws.


• Provide proper upkeep of sidewalks, fences, driveways, parking lots, or other ground features as necessary and return them to their original appearance before departure.


• Attach from implements such as plows, discs, sprayers to tractors using bolts, and hand tools. 


• Perform all other duties assigned.

Southland is a Drug Free Workplace. Candidate must be able to pass a Pre-Employment Drug Screen and Pre-Employment Physical. 

Southland is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.