Highway Maintenance Specialist at Oregon Department of Transportation

Charlestonsouthern; Troutdale (OR); On-site; USD 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a dedicated team making a difference in Oregon's road safety! As a Transportation Maintenance Specialist, you'll operate essential equipment to maintain and repair highways, assist during emergencies, and ensure safe travel for all. This role offers a unique opportunity to work outdoors, engage in impactful tasks, and contribute to the community. If you're ready to take on challenges in a dynamic environment with a team that values safety and efficiency, this position is perfect for you. Apply today to be part of the vital work that keeps our roads safe and functional!

Qualifications

• One year of highway maintenance experience or two years of landscaping/construction experience.
• Must possess a valid CDL-A or learner permit within 60 days.

Responsibilities

• Operate equipment for maintaining and repairing roadways and bridges.
• Assist with emergency cleanup and traffic control after incidents.
• Perform minor repairs and maintain drainage systems.

Skills

Highway Maintenance

Heavy Equipment Operation

Landscaping

Traffic Control

Emergency Response

Education

Commercial Driver's License A (CDL-A)

High School Diploma or equivalent

Tools

Snowplows

Deicer Trucks

Hand Tools

Job description

Transportation Maintenance Specialist 2 – Highway Maintenance Specialist
Oregon Department of Transportation
Delivery & Operations Division – Region 1
Cascade Locks Maintenance
Cascade Locks & Troutdale

The role:

Do you want to make a difference with your skills? Join our dedicated Cascade Locks maintenance and Troutdale pavement marking crews by contributing to keeping Oregon's roads and travelers safe. As a member of our team, you will operate essential equipment for maintaining and repairing roadways, highways, bridges, and structures. Additionally, you will assist in emergency cleanup and traffic control following accidents, storms, spills, and other events. Apply today to be a part of this impactful work!

In this split position, you will work with the Troutdale pavement marking crew for up to 6 months typically from May 1 through October 31 and the Cascade Locks maintenance crew from November 1 through April 30.

• Operate a variety of heavy and light equipment and tools to maintain and repair various surfaces.
• Assist with weather-related emergencies and operate snowplows, deicer trucks, and other equipment to clear snow from roadways.
• Perform minor surface repairs including pothole and concrete patching and small inlay work.
• Clear debris, clear brush, mow grass, and spray roadside vegetation.
• Maintain and repair fences, guardrails, concrete barriers, and milepost markers.
• Maintain drainage systems, dig and clean ditches, and repair culverts, inlets, and erosion.
• Maintain wooded areas which include replanting, pruning, thinning, or trimming trees, shrubs, and groundcover.
• Service and repair tools and motorized equipment.
• Perform minor maintenance including janitorial work, landscaping, painting, and light carpentry.
• Exposure to noise, extreme heights, all weather conditions, heavy equipment, pesticides, and hazardous waste materials is expected.
• Must be able to move around rough terrain, bend and stoop for extended periods, and may need to lift up to 70 pounds.
• May need to be available after hours, on weekends, and holidays for emergency, on-call, and weather-related purposes.

Minimum Requirements:

• 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.
• Employee will be required to use a commercial motor vehicle to conduct business. 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 driver license and an acceptable driving record are required for this position. We will conduct pre-employment driving records checks, including Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) Clearinghouse registration and full query check for our final candidate(s) and annual query for current employees.
• This position requires a maximum 45-minute response time to 60 NE Forest Ln Cascade Locks, OR 97014 and 620 W Historic Columbia River Hwy, Troutdale, OR 97060 for emergency call-outs.

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, education, and alignment with ODOT values to help us decide who will move forward.

• Right of way, highway maintenance, construction, striping, or pavement marking experience.
• Winter maintenance experience such as sanding, deicing, or using snow blowers or snowplows.
• Experience using hand tools and operating light and heavy equipment such as tractors, excavators, loaders, or dump trucks.
• Experience working in conditions that may be hazardous.
• Experience working on a computer.

Learn more and apply:

This recruitment closes at 11:59 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 17, 2024.

Please note that we can only accept applications through our website.

ODOT is an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer.