Associate Highway Maintenance Worker (DOT/D5 #20358)

New Mexico Department of Justice; Estancia (NM); On-site; USD 42,000 - 66,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Administrative leave on start date

Job summary

The New Mexico Department of Transportation is currently seeking an Associate Highway Maintenance Worker for the Estancia Patrol. This role focuses on operating medium to heavy equipment and performing highway maintenance to ensure safety for the traveling public.

You will operate dump trucks, loaders, tractors, and other equipment, perform snow removal, respond to emergencies, and use hand tools. A valid Class B CDL is required within six months of hire.

Qualifications

• Experience in roadway maintenance activities.
• Basic traffic control experience.
• Operating medium to heavy-duty equipment.
• Using various hand tools.
• Customer service experience.

Responsibilities

• Operate medium to heavy-duty equipment such as dump trucks, loaders, tractors, and rollers to maintain highways.
• Perform snow removal, respond to emergencies, remove trash and dead animals from Right-of-Way, and conduct routine maintenance.

Skills

Roadway maintenance

Traffic control

Operate heavy equipment

Hand tools

Customer service

Job description

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Job Title Associate Highway Maintenance Worker (DOT/D5 #20358)

For more Job Requirements & Classification Description:

District Five is one of six districts of the New Mexico Department of Transportation. The boundaries of District Five include the following counties: Torrance, Santa Fe, Los Alamos, Rio Arriba, Taos, and San Juan. Employees in the District are responsible for providing the Maintenance, Construction, Engineering Support, and Business support measures of the Department to ensure the safety of the public as well as efficient highways.

This job is located in the Estancia Patrol.

As a valued new employee to NMDOT, you may be eligible to receive three (3) days of administrative leave upon your start date. This is applicable to external hires not within the State of New Mexico Government.

Interviews are anticipated to be conducted within Two (2) weeks of Closing Date.

Why does the job exist?

This position operates medium to heavy-duty equipment in a safe and efficient manner to maintain highways and roadways for the safety of the travel public.

How does it get done?

The incumbent will operate single axle dump trucks, large or small front-end loaders, some pull type tractors, self-propelled brooms, and rollers. The incumbent performs a variety of skilled maintenance duties required in the patrol and uses various hand tools. The incumbent will also perform snow removal in the winter season, respond to emergency operations including call outs, and remove trash, and dead animals from Right-of-Way.

Who are the customers?

The traveling public.

Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate will have experience in the following:

• Roadway maintenance activities,
• Basic traffic control experience,
• Operating medium to heavy-duty equipment,
• Using various hand tools, and
• Customer service.

Must possess a valid driver's license and a valid Class B Commercial Driver's License (CDL) (or equivalent licenses from another state) within one (1) year of hire.

Employment Requirements

This position is designated a safety sensitive position within the meaning of the Omnibus Transportation Employee Testing Act of 1991 and must abide by all provisions of the Federal Omnibus Transportation Testing Act. Employment is subject to pre-employment and random drug testing, in accordance with all terms and conditions of federal and state law, rules and regulations in relation to alcohol and/or drug testing. Employment requires successful completion of a post-offer physical and pre-employment drug test; employment is conditional pending results. Must possess and maintain a valid New Mexico Driver's License and must have or obtain a New Mexico Class B Commercial Driver's License within six (6) months of hire. Tanker Endorsement may be required. Business reference check and Driver's License verification are also required, and employment is conditional pending results. Must successfully pass demonstrated abilities test with a 75% or better.

Working Conditions

Work is performed primarily in the field in varying weather conditions - hot or cold, humidity, wind, rain and snow; exposure to sunlight, dust, pollen, chemicals, rough/rugged terrain, insects and reptiles, noxious plants and infected trash; exposure to moving mechanical parts, high precarious places, toxic fumes/chemicals and/or airborne particles, hazardous chemicals and/or asphalt and petroleum products; exposure to temperatures up to 150 degrees around oil distributor operations; high speed/high volume traffic and loud noises; subject to falls and bruises, considerable physical strain; standing for extended periods of time doing traffic control or walking long distances for litter control; hand dexterity required for some duties; numerous specific vision abilities to include: close, distance, color and peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus; some climbing, reaching, kneeling and crawling to perform job duties; ability to lift up to 50 pounds. Work may also be performed in an office setting with exposure to visual/Video Display Terminal (VDT) and extensive personal computer and telephone usage to include working with faxes, copiers and printers. May be required to work irregular hours and is subject to call out for weather, accidents and/or emergencies on short notice; willingness to accept change of geographical assignments; interaction with the public.

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Bargaining Unit Position

This position is covered by a collective bargaining agreement and all terms/conditions of that agreement apply and must be adhered to.