Commission Grant Excavating Jobs (NOW HIRING)

Salary: $23.05 - $37.23 Hourly
Location : Robertsdale, AL
Job Type: Full-Time
Department: Highway Department - Baldwin County Commission
Division: Construction Engineering
Opening Date: 08/14/2026
Closing Date: 8/28/2026 11:59 PM Central
Position Description
To successfully complete any job/duty deemed necessary by supervisor his/her Designee.
Successful applicants must pass a criminal and motor vehicle background check and will be subject to a pre-employment drug test and physical.
Essential Job Functions

1. Ensure that contractors construct projects in accordance with plans and specifications.
2. Obtain, organize and record detailed project data and records in accordance with Alabama Department of Transportation and Baldwin County procedures.
3. May take elevations and measurements needed to calculate quantities of excavation and embankment.
4. May calculate and prepare monthly estimates and final documentation for various construction projects.
5. May assist with the Bridge Safety Inspection Program.
6. May perform paved and dirt road inspections.
7. Ensure ADEM regulations are met on projects.
8. Utilize GPS, GIS, and other programs as deemed necessary by Supervisor.
9. May perform material testing for projects.
10. May create and enter project schedules in CIMS or other database.
11. May assist in bridge safety inspections.

Education and Experience
(Items listed below may be required as deemed necessary by Supervisor)

1. Must have a valid driver's license and be insurable by the County's insurance standards.
2. Any combination of training and experience equivalent to graduation from a standard senior high school including courses in mathematics and science.
3. Experience in construction project inspection and Alabama Department of Transportation procedures preferred.
4. Certified Traffic Control Inspector preferred.
5. Certified Concrete Technician preferred.
6. Certified Roadway Technician preferred.
7. Qualified Credentialed Inspector (QCI) preferred.

Other Characteristics

1. Willing to travel to training sessions, meetings and seminars on public works.
2. Willing to work non-standard hours as required.
3. Required to wear uniforms as directed by Assistant County Engineer.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

1. Knowledge of ArcGIS and ArcMap.
2. Knowledge of ArcGIS database manipulation.
3. Knowledge of Munis or equivalent database.
4. Knowledge of Microsoft Powerpoint to put together presentations.
5. Knowledge of civil engineering practices and their applications to road maintenance.
6. Knowledge of deed research and county software that is applicable.

Physical Characteristics

1. See well enough to read fine print and numbers accurately and without transposition.
2. Hear well enough to respond to verbal communication and to use the telephone.
3. Speak well enough to communicate effectively with supervisors, co-workers and the general public.
4. Body movement to bend, stoop and move about in an outdoor environment. May require walking around and under bridges over rip rap and other materials and have the potential of encountering wildlife, such as snakes, dogs, etc.
5. Manual dexterity to write and type.
6. Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds.
7. Ability to stand and work outdoors all day at all times of year.
8. Ability and awareness to work within live traffic.

Baldwin County Commission and Baldwin County Sheriff's Office does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age, marital status, disability, citizenship or veteran status in employment. It is the intent of the Baldwin County Commission and Baldwin County Sheriff's Office to guarantee equal opportunity to allow disabled employees a bias-free work environment. Baldwin County Commission and Baldwin County Sheriff's Office, upon request, will provide reasonable accommodation in compliance with the ADA. Recruitment and selection processes will grant equal opportunity for employment to qualified applicants and will not discriminate on the basis of disability. Reasonable accommodation will be provided upon request during the application, testing, and interview process.
The Baldwin County Commission offers a wide range of employee benefits, please visit the following link for more information:
01
Do you have a valid driver's license and be insurable by the County's insurance standards?

• Yes
• No

02
Do you have any combination of training and experience equivalent to graduation from a standard senior high school including courses in mathematics and science?

• Yes
• No

03
Do you have any experience in construction project inspection and Alabama Department of Transportation procedures?

• Yes
• No

04
Select any you have obtained:

• Certified Traffic Control Inspector
• Certified Concrete Technician
• Certified Roadway Technician
• Qualified Credentialed Inspector

05
Are you willing to travel to training sessions, meetings and seminars on public works?

• Yes
• No

06
Are you willing to work non-standard hours as required?

• Yes
• No

Required Question