Drives and ensures proper maintenance and operation of vehicles in road and bridge, maintenance, and repair activities. Performs routine maintenance support work. The employee is required to be on duty before, during, and after natural disasters and emergencies, as directed by the supervisor. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned. Regularly operates, inspects, and evaluates machinery, equipment, and systems to include dump trucks, pickup trucks, water trucks, patch trucks, rollers, street sweepers, and other equipment as assigned. Loads truck; hauls dirt, gravel, caliche, water, garbage and/or other materials and equipment to designated areas; and unloads truck. Maintains vehicles in ready working condition, including fuel, proper lubrication and cleaning. Examines vehicle for needed repairs and routine maintenance, and reports necessary repairs. Performs routine maintenance support and activities to include roadway maintenance and construction work, drainage work, sign work, traffic control, etc. OTHER DUTIES: May operate a mower or seaweed rake to remove grass from roads and rights of way or debris from roadways. May use chain saw to cut and remove brush and debris from streets, rights of way, and alleys. May serve as a substitute dispatcher. May perform light carpentry, painting, concrete, or other repair work as needed. 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. Any employee who drives a vehicle on official business must have a driving record which meets standards set by the County and the County’s insurance carrier. EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE: Must have a high school diploma (or GED certificate) plus at least six months of experience as a truck driver. Any equivalent combination of experience and training which provides the required knowledge, skills and abilities, may be considered for current Nueces County employees only.