Highway Maintenance Specialist (Split Position)

Oregon Department of Human Services; Salem; On-site; INR 4,636,000 - 6,438,000; Full time

Job summary

The Oregon Department of Transportation seeks a Highway Maintenance Specialist (Split Position) to maintain roadways, operate light and heavy equipment, and support traffic control in Salem and Detroit.

This split role runs May–Oct with the Salem striping crew and Nov–Apr with the Detroit maintenance crew. A CDL-A with tanker endorsement and a valid license are required or obtainable within 60 days; travel and irregular hours including emergencies may be needed.

Qualifications

• One year of highway maintenance experience OR two years of related experience or training (landscaping, maintenance, mechanical, farming, logging, construction).
• Current, valid CDL-A with tanker endorsement or ability to obtain within 60 days of hire; no air brake restrictions or 5th wheel restrictions.

Responsibilities

• Repair roadways and shoulders; operate light and heavy equipment.
• Maintain drainage systems; repair guardrails, barriers, milepost markers, and fences.
• Set up traffic control and direct traffic and work crews.
• Perform weather-related operations including snow removal and sanding.

Skills

Highway maintenance

Equipment operation

CDL-A preferred

Job description

Highway Maintenance Specialist (Split Position)

Transportation Maintenance Specialist 2 – Highway Maintenance Specialist (Split Position) Oregon Department of Transportation Delivery & Operations Division – Region 2 District 3 & 4 Detroit and Salem.

Do you want to use your skills to make a difference? Join us as a highway maintenance specialist to help keep Oregon’s roads and travelers safe! As part of our team, you will operate equipment necessary to maintain and repair roadways, highways, bridges and structures. In this split position, you will work with the traveling Region 2 striping crew from approximately May 1 through October 31 and the Detroit maintenance crew from November 1 through April 30. You will also help with emergency cleanup and traffic control after incidents, storms, spills and more! This split position will be based out of the Salem striping station and will also work out of the Detroit maintenance station for 6 months each year. Eligibility for mileage reimbursements is dependent on the number of miles traveled from the reporting locations. We provide a safe and reliable multimodal transportation system that connects people and helps Oregon's communities and economy thrive.

We encourage people from all backgrounds and abilities to apply for our positions.

Duties

• Perform manual labor to repair roadway surfaces and shoulders.
• Operate a wide variety of light and heavy equipment.
• Maintain drainage systems, dig and clean ditches, repair culverts, inlets and erosion.
• Repair guardrails, barriers, milepost markers, delineators and fences.
• Set up traffic control operations and control and flag the traveling public and work crews.
• Complete weather related operations including snow removal, plowing, deicing and sanding.
• Dispose of debris, clear brush and mow grass.
• Apply specific pesticide and herbicidal sprays on vegetation along roadways.
• Complete minor service and repair of equipment, tools and motorized equipment.
• Apply, maintain, remove or replace roadway striping and legends.
• May be required to walk, stand, bend and stoop for extended periods of time, lift up to 60 pounds and may be exposed to hazardous materials and chemicals.
• May be required to work long hours or travel overnight and may need to be available at any time including weekends and holidays for emergency, on call and weather related purposes.

What’s in it for you

Work/life balance, 11 paid holidays a year, flexible work schedules, paid leave and so much more. Learn more about working at the Oregon Department of Transportation and the benefits we offer. Comprehensive and equitable base salary offer within the listed range. Through an equal pay assessment, we will determine the salary offer using the information you provide in your submitted application materials. Please ensure your application materials are detailed, accurate and reflect your skills, experience (paid and unpaid) and education as they relate to the position when applying. The salary range listed is the non-PERS monthly salary range. If you are already a participating PERS member or once you become PERS eligible, the salary range will increase by 6.95%. Public Service Loan Forgiveness opportunity!

Salary Range

Salary range: $4,312 - $5,988.

Minimum Qualifications

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

Special Qualifications

• This position requires a maximum 45 minute response time to 2785 25th Street, Salem, OR 97302 for emergency call-outs during the summer season.
• This position requires a maximum 45 minute response time to 600 North Santiam Highway, Detroit, OR 97342 for emergency call-outs during the winter season.
• You must possess a current, valid commercial driver's license A (CDL-A) with a tanker endorsement, no air brake restrictions, no 5th wheel restrictions and no manual transmission restrictions, OR have the ability to acquire a class A commercial learner permit within 60 days of hire and a CDL-A with a tanker endorsement and restrictions removed within six months of hire (ODOT will cover training costs) to be considered eligible for this position.
• A valid U.S. driver license and an acceptable driving record are required for this position.

What we’d like to see

If you have these attributes, let us know in your application materials! It's how we will choose whom to move forward! You do not need to have all these qualities to be eligible for this position. We may also use transferable skills, experience and education to help us decide who will move forward. Experience in road maintenance, construction or in a maintenance training program such as ODOT High School to Highway program, ODOT/ODF Fire and Ice program, Job Corps, etc. A current, valid commercial driver's license A (CDL-A) is preferred. Winter maintenance experience such as sanding, deicing or using snow blowers or snowplows. Experience performing pavement marking and legend work. Experience using hand tools and operating light and heavy equipment such as tractors, excavators, loaders or dump trucks.

Additional Information

We do not offer visa sponsorship. If you are hired, you will be required to fill out the US Department of Homeland Security’s I-9 form confirming you are able to work in the US. We are not an E-Verify participating employer, and we are unable to proceed if E-Verify participation is required [e.g., STEM Optional Practical Training (OPT) Extension]. The State of Oregon does not request or require your age, date of birth, attendance or graduation dates from an education institution during the application process. We may use this recruitment to fill multiple or future vacancies. We will conduct name-based criminal background checks on final candidates, not including current ODOT employees. All applicants may be subject to additional pre-employment check(s) such as driver license, LEDS (Law Enforcement Data System, and/ or education verification as required for the position. You will be represented by the Service Employees International Union (SEIU). ODOT is an Equal Employment Opportunity andAffirmative Action Employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, age, national origin, disability, sexual orientation or any other class protected by state or federal laws in admission or access to our programs, services, activities, hiring, and employment practices. Applicants with a disability may request a reasonable accommodation during the application process. For questions, concerns, or complaints regarding EEO/AA/ADA, contact 1-877-336-6368 (1-877-EEO-ODOT). This information can be made available in an alternative format by contacting ODOT Recruitment at 503-986-3700. Oregon Relay Service can be reached by calling 7-1-1.

About Oregon

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