Clerk Road and Bridge
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Posted on:
30+ days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
General Summary:
Provides administrative and bookkeeping assistance to Road and Bridge department including issuing oversize and overweight permits to trucking companies; maintains databases of trucking permits vehicle and equipment work orders and Road and Bridge work crew daily time reports; and performs secretarial duties.
Essential Duties:
Issues oversize and overweight permits to trucking companies working in Brazos county; Receives payment for oversize and overweight permits and completes and files daily cash reconciliation reports; Deposits payments for oversize and overweight permits; Maintains oversize and overweight permit ledger; Enters Texas Department of Transportation permit information into computer database; Prints list of trucking and oil companies that have state or county road permits; Enters county vehicle and equipment work order information into computer database; Processes and maintains departmental purchase order payment reports; Enters Road and Bridge work crew daily time reports into computer database; Orders supplies and equipment for department as necessary; Generates monthly reports on the computer; Types letters reports forms memos and other documents; Answers telephone including answering questions and taking messages; Assists persons on the phone and in person with their questions about county road and bridge projects; Answers the two-way radio and assists callers with needed information; Proofreads and edits Secretarys correspondence and reports as requested; Maintains file of news clippings regarding county road and bridge projects; and May coordinate the approval and submission of purchase orders for county road and bridge supplies equipment and vehicles.
Other Duties as assigned.
Supervision
Received:From County Engineer
Given: This is a non-supervisory position.
Education
Required: High school graduation or its equivalent; or any equivalent combination of education and experience that provides the required knowledge skills and abilities.
Preferred:
Experience
Required: At least one year of experience. 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.
Preferred:
Certificates Licenses Registrations
Required: None.
Preferred:
Physical Demands
Typical:The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger handle or feel; reach with hands and arms; bend and kneel; and talk and hear. The employee frequently is required to stand and walk. The employee must frequently lift and/or move objects weighing up to 20 pounds such as books and stacks of records. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision distance vision and ability to adjust focus.
Knowledge Skills & Abilities
Typical:Basic bookkeeping practices and procedures; standard purchasing procedures and policies; and standard office practices and procedures. Read financial documents including purchasing budget and financial reports; perform basic bookkeeping; keep accurate records; reason and interpret laws policies and procedures; prepare concise and accurate reports; operate computer using standard word-processing and spreadsheet software; understand and follow instructions; communicate effectively both orally and in writing; work effectively and cooperatively with co-workers; and maintain Texas drivers license applicable to job responsibilities.
Work Environment
Typical:The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. The employee is frequently required to work closely with others as a part of a team to perform tedious and exacting work to perform multiple tasks simultaneously to switch from one task to another and to work under time pressures to meet deadlines.
Key Skills
- Construction Inspection
- Microsoft Office
- Microstation
- Construction Experience
- Financial Report Writing
- Mathcad
- CAD
- Adobe Bridge
- Project Engineering
- Autocad
- Geometry
- Contracts
About Company
Brazos County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. The population as of the 2020 US Census was 233,849 . The county seat is Bryan. Along with Brazoria County, the county is named for the Brazos River, which forms its western border.
