Highway Maintenance Specialist - Cheyenne Wells

Pueblo Community College; Colorado; On-site; USD 49,000 - 59,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

PERA retirement

Paid time off

Tuition reimbursement

Professional development

EAP counseling

Job summary

Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) seeks a Highway Maintenance Specialist in Cheyenne Wells, CO. A Colorado Class A or B CDL is preferred and on-call, weather and emergency-responsive work is required. Base pay listed with overtime potential reflects state compensation and benefits.

Role focuses on highway maintenance tasks, including snow plowing and operating heavy equipment in a field team. Apply locally for seasonal or permanent postings with CDOT benefits and growth opportunities.

Qualifications

• Colorado Class A or B CDL preferred.
• On-call rotation and weather/emergency responsiveness.
• Plowing snow and operating heavy equipment.

Responsibilities

• Plowing snow.
• Operating heavy equipment (e.g., tandem dump truck).

Skills

CDL

Job description

Highway Maintenance Specialist - Cheyenne Wells

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 in Cheyenne Wells, CO.

Base pay for this position is $2,074.62/biweekly ($53,940/annually). There are 26 biweekly pay periods in a year. The annualized hourly rate for this position is $25.93/hour, with an overtime rate of $38.90/hour.

About CDOT

CDOT employees make a difference by providing freedom, connection, and experience to the traveling public, while also keeping them safe. The State of Colorado offers competitive medical, dental and vision insurance, life and disability insurance, and flexible spending and health savings accounts. Visit the State of Colorado benefits for details, current premium rates and a summary video about benefits. The state also offers PERA retirement, great optional PERA plans such as 401K, a generous paid time off package of annual, sick, holiday and other leave, strong career growth, tuition reimbursement and professional development. Perks include Colorado Employee Assistance Program (CSEAP) counseling, wellness, credit union membership and employee discount program. Visit CDOT Benefits for details. Some positions may qualify for Public Service Loan Forgiveness.

CDOT for All

CDOT's strength is our people, and our commitment to our people is to shape, support, and sustain the employee experience and ultimately create a supportive workplace where everyone, regardless of gender, race, ethnicity, religion, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, citizenship status, education, disability, socioeconomic status, or any other identity, has the opportunity to thrive.

The eligible list created from this announcement may be used to fill current and future vacancies for a period of up to 6 months.

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.

Your main job activities include:

• Plowing snow
• Operating heavy equipment, such as tandem dump truck