Highway Maintenance & Snow Operations Specialist

Oregon Department of Transportation; France; On-site; EUR 43,000 - 59,000; Full time

Job summary

The Oregon Department of Transportation is seeking a Highway Maintenance Specialist for a split position based in La Grande and Meacham. This role operates heavy and light equipment to maintain roadways, perform repairs, and assist during weather emergencies, with mileage-reimbursement considerations based on reporting miles.

The incumbent will work 5 months at each location on the striping crew, join maintenance crews, and support emergency cleanup and traffic control after storms or incidents.

Qualifications

• One year of experience performing basic highway maintenance work;
• Two years of general landscaping, maintenance, mechanical, farming, logging, and/or construction experience or training.

Responsibilities

• Operate a variety of heavy and light equipment and tools to maintain and repair surfaces.
• Assist with weather related emergencies and operate snowplows, deicer trucks and other equipment to clear snow from roadways.
• Perform minor surface repairs including pothole and concrete patching and small inlay work.
• Clear debris, clear brush, mow grass and spray roadside vegetation.
• Maintain and repair fences, guardrails, concrete barriers and milepost markers.
• Maintain drainage systems, dig and clean ditches and repair culverts, inlets and erosion.
• Maintain wooded areas including replanting, pruning, thinning or trimming trees, shrubs and groundcover.
• Service and repair tools and motorized equipment.
• Perform minor maintenance including janitorial work, landscaping, painting and light carpentry.
• Exposure to noise, extreme heights, all weather conditions, heavy equipment, pesticides and hazardous waste materials is expected.
• Must be able to move around rough terrain, bend and stoop for extended periods and may need to lift up to 60 pounds.
• May need to be available after hours, on weekends and holidays for emergency, on call and weather related purposes.

Job description

The Oregon Department of Transportation is seeking a Highway Maintenance Specialist for a split position based in La Grande and Meacham. This role operates heavy and light equipment to maintain roadways, perform repairs, and assist during weather emergencies, with mileage-reimbursement considerations based on reporting miles.

The incumbent will work 5 months at each location on the striping crew, join maintenance crews, and support emergency cleanup and traffic control after storms or incidents.