Highway Maintenance Apprentice — CDL Prep & $1,500 Sign-On

IdahoPTV; Caldwell (ID); On-site; USD 29,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Job summary

Idaho Transportation Department in Caldwell, Idaho, is seeking a Transportation Technician Apprentice – Highway Maintenance. This 3-5 year horizontal career path provides on-the-job and classroom training with wage progression across steps.

The role requires a valid driver's license, the ability to operate vehicles with manual transmissions, and obtaining a Class A CDL within 60 days of hire. A $1,500 sign-on bonus is offered. Expect variable shifts, potential overtime, and travel as needed.

Qualifications

• Valid driver's license.
• Experience operating vehicles with manual transmissions.
• Must obtain Class A CDL within 60 days of hire and complete required drug/alcohol testing.

Responsibilities

• Perform entry-level traffic services activities such as snow plowing, striping, and replacing and repairing traffic signs and posts.
• Perform entry-level technical highway maintenance and engineering work.
• Operate a variety of power tools and light and heavy highway and construction equipment to maintain roadways, signs, bridges and other transportation facilities.
• Conduct routine inspections and field tests on construction and maintenance projects.
• Conduct sample and routine material testing.
• This work involves physically demanding tasks such as clearing brush and lifting and carrying heavy objects.
• This work involves working in all types of weather conditions, under hazardous conditions, on congested highways, around operating equipment and in a noisy environment.
• May require irregular shifts, overtime, weekends, and holidays, along with frequent travel to and from the work site which may include occasional overnight stays.
• Some positions require employees to work with chemicals and toxic materials and incumbents will be required to undergo periodic biologic testing and pass medical tests while employed in these positions

Skills

Valid driver's license

Manual transmission experience

Job description

Idaho Transportation Department in Caldwell, Idaho, is seeking a Transportation Technician Apprentice – Highway Maintenance. This 3-5 year horizontal career path provides on-the-job and classroom training with wage progression across steps.

The role requires a valid driver's license, the ability to operate vehicles with manual transmissions, and obtaining a Class A CDL within 60 days of hire. A $1,500 sign-on bonus is offered. Expect variable shifts, potential overtime, and travel as needed.