Highway Maintenance Specialist - Boulder

Colorado Contractors Association Inc.; Boulder (CO); On-site; USD 53,000 - 66,000; Full time

Job summary

Join the Colorado Department of Transportation as a Highway Maintenance Specialist in Boulder, where no two days are the same! This hands-on role involves operating heavy equipment, maintaining roadways, and responding to emergencies in varying weather conditions. With a competitive total annual compensation package, you'll play a vital part in keeping Colorado's highways safe and operational.

Qualifications

• Colorado Class A or B Commercial Driver’s License is required.
• Must be physically able to work in extreme conditions.
• Ability to respond to emergencies and work overtime, including weekends.

Responsibilities

• Plowing snow and removing debris from roadways.
• Operating heavy equipment and performing minor repairs.
• Maintaining equipment and following safety guidelines.

Skills

Safety awareness

Equipment operation

Physical stamina

Job description

Highway Maintenance Specialist - Boulder

Colorado Department of Transportation

Highway Maintenance Specialist - Boulder

Boulder, CO 80302

Applications will be considered from residents and non-residents of Colorado.

If you have a Colorado Class A or B Commercial Driver’s License and are passionate about safety, travel, and hands-on repair and improvements, then consider turning your passions into a career as a Highway Maintenance Specialist. CDOT has a vacancy for a Highway Maintenance Specialist inBoulder, CO.

The 2025 Step Pay Program may increase the salary range for employees with time in the class series.

Base pay for this position is$2,053.85/biweekly ($53,400/annually). There are 26 biweekly pay periods in a year. This location is also eligible for an additional $1000/month housing stipend. The annualized hourly rate for this position is$25.67hour, with an overtime rate of $38.51/hour.

Total annual compensation for this position is $65,400 ($53,400 base pay and $12,000 housing stipend).

What You Will Do

No two days are exactly the same in CDOT highway maintenance. Your daily work activities change based on project needs and also vary based on weather, environment, and road conditions. You will be on-call on a rotating basis as well as subject to call to respond to weather and other emergencies. You will typically work in a team environment, as each maintenance patrol location has at least one lead highway maintenance specialist and multiple highway maintenance specialists. Yourmainjob activities include:

• Plowing snow
• Operating heavy equipment, such as tandem dump truck, loader, tractor mower, etc.
• 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
• 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 emergency situations
• Maintaining equipment and performing minor repairs
• Following safety guidance and wearing proper safety equipment
• Exposure to loud noise
• Exposure to fumes, odors, gasses, dusts, etc. that may affect breathing, eyes, and skin
• Required to use appropriate personal protective equipment
• Required to work with chemicals and cleaning products
• Some equipment requires the use of respirators
• Work near traffic, sometimes high-speed traffic
• Use ladders and scissor lifts for heights of approximately 10’–20’
• Required to drive CDOT vehicles
• Frequently respond to emergencies outside regular work hours and may work overtime including weekends and holidays
• Must be willing and be physically able to work in extreme temperatures (hot and cold), variable weather conditions, and at varying elevations up to 12,000 feet for long periods of time

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disabled and veterans.