Entry-Level Highway Technician - Make an Impact in Indiana

State of Indiana; Warsaw (IN); On-site; USD 28,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical plans (3 options)

Wellness rewards program

Health savings account

Deferred compensation 457(b)

Pension plan options

Paid leave & holidays

Education reimbursement

Employee assistance program

Parking benefits

LinkedIn Learning access

Job summary

The Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) Warsaw Unit is hiring a Highway Technician to perform general maintenance on Indiana highways and interstates. Duties include trash pickup, pothole filling, drainage work, snow plowing, and emergency traffic control with mandatory overtime during winter.

Entry-level position offering career advancement opportunities, with CDL required within 90 days and eligibility for CDL bonuses.

Qualifications

• Must possess a valid Class A or Class B CDL or obtain one within 90 days.
• Pass and submit to a drug test.
• Ability to lift 50 pounds.
• Ability to perform physical activities (lifting, dragging, stooping, standing, walking).
• Must endure exposure to inclement weather.
• Ability to operate specialty traffic equipment (bucket trucks, paint equipment).
• Ability to follow directions and work as part of a team.
• A degree is not required.
• Ability to perform essential functions with or without reasonable accommodation.

Responsibilities

• Comply with all INDOT safety policies and procedures.
• Operate basic highway maintenance/traffic equipment to maintain, repair and clean highways and rights-of-way.
• Move and load supplies and materials.
• Perform winter operations duties including snow and ice removal.
• Perform emergency response activities such as clean-up, traffic control, lane closures, placement of signs and erecting barricades.
• Perform regular inspections and routine equipment maintenance (minor repairs, preventive maintenance, refueling, pre-trip inspections).
• Maintain, repair, and install traffic signs, route markers and pavement markings.
• Receive, inspect, and record new materials, supplies, and equipment arriving in District Traffic.

Skills

CDL (Class A/B)

Physical stamina

Teamwork

Safety awareness

Manual labor

Weather resilience

Tools

Traffic equipment operation

Bucket trucks / paint equipment

Job description

The Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) Warsaw Unit is hiring a Highway Technician to perform general maintenance on Indiana highways and interstates. Duties include trash pickup, pothole filling, drainage work, snow plowing, and emergency traffic control with mandatory overtime during winter.

Entry-level position offering career advancement opportunities, with CDL required within 90 days and eligibility for CDL bonuses.