CDL Highway Maintenance Technician – Outdoor, 4/10 Week

State of Colorado; Colorado; On-site; USD 49,000 - 59,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PPE provided

CDL physical paid after first year

CPR and first-aid training

Career training opportunities

40-hour work weeks with overtime

4-day work schedule (10-hour days May–

Job summary

CDOT in Wellington, CO seeks a Highway Maintenance Specialist to keep Colorado roadways safe and open. Responsibilities include operating heavy equipment, plowing snow, maintaining signs, and responding to weather and road conditions as part of a patrol team.

The role requires a valid Commercial Driver’s License Class A or B, at least two years of physical labor or heavy equipment experience, and willingness to work on-call, overtime, and variable shifts.

Qualifications

• At least two years of physical labor and/or heavy equipment operation experience.

Responsibilities

• Plowing snow
• Operating heavy equipment such as tandem dump truck, loader, tractor mower
• Mowing grass and weeds
• Removing debris from roadways including rock, mud, and deceased animals
• Removing debris from culverts, tunnels, etc.
• Shoveling gravel, sand, concrete, and asphalt
• Digging ditches
• Installing and repairing guardrail, highway markers and signs, warning signs, and lighting
• Filling potholes and roadway cracks
• Setting out signs and cones for traffic control
• Removing and covering graffiti
• Installing pavement markings/striping
• Stopping or slowing traffic in emergencies
• Maintaining equipment and performing minor repairs
• Following safety guidance and wearing proper safety equipment

Skills

Heavy equipment operation

Physical labor

Tools

Hand tools

Job description

CDOT in Wellington, CO seeks a Highway Maintenance Specialist to keep Colorado roadways safe and open. Responsibilities include operating heavy equipment, plowing snow, maintaining signs, and responding to weather and road conditions as part of a patrol team.

The role requires a valid Commercial Driver’s License Class A or B, at least two years of physical labor or heavy equipment experience, and willingness to work on-call, overtime, and variable shifts.