Highway Maintenance Specialist (On-site Housing Available)

Oregon Department of Transportation; Brothers (OR); Sur place; USD 48 000 - 67 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

On-site housing

Résumé du poste

The Oregon Department of Transportation is seeking a Transportation Maintenance Specialist to join the Brothers, OR crew with on-site housing available. You will operate equipment to maintain roadways, perform repairs, and support snow and storm response, with potential after-hours on-call for emergencies.

Applicants must have a CDL-A with tanker endorsement or be able to obtain one within specified timeframes; safety and teamwork are emphasized across daily field duties.

Qualifications

• 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.

Responsabilités

• Operate weather-related equipment such as snowplows and deicer trucks to clear roadways.
• Operate a variety of heavy and light equipment to maintain and repair surfaces.
• Perform minor surface repairs including pothole and concrete patching.
• Maintain and repair fences, guardrails, and milepost markers.
• Clear debris and manage roadside vegetation.
• Maintain drainage systems and repair culverts.

Connaissances

Road maintenance

Teamwork

Safety

Winter maintenance

Communication

Outils

CDL-A

Tanker endorsement

Description du poste

Position Title

Highway Maintenance Specialist (On-site Housing Available)

Initial Posting Date

10/12/2026

Application Deadline

10/26/2026

Agency

Department of Transportation

Salary Range

$4,312 - $5,988

Position Type

Employee

Position Title

Highway Maintenance Specialist (On-site Housing Available)

Job Description

Transportation Maintenance Specialist 2 – Highway Maintenance Specialist (On-site Housing Available)

Oregon Department of Transportation

Delivery and Operations Division – Region 4

Maintenance Crew

Brothers

The Role

Do you want to use your skills to make a difference? Join our hardworking Brothers maintenance crew and help keep Oregon’s roads and travelers safe! As part of our team, you will operate equipment necessary to maintain and repair roadways, highways, bridges and structures. You will also help with emergency cleanup and traffic control after storms, spills, incidents and more! We provide a safe and reliable multimodal transportation system that connects people and helps Oregon's communities and economy thrive. We encourage people from all backgrounds and abilities to apply for our positions.

A Day In The Life

• Assist with weather related emergencies and operate snowplows, deicer trucks and other equipment to clear snow from roadways.
• Operate a variety of heavy and light equipment and tools to maintain and repair various surfaces.
• Perform minor surface repairs including pothole and concrete patching and small inlay work.
• Maintain and repair fences, guardrails, concrete barriers and milepost markers.
• 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 includes 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 60 pounds.
• May need to be available after hours, on weekends and holidays for emergency, on call and weather related purposes.
• To request a copy of the position description, which includes all duties and working conditions, please email [e-mail].

What’s In It For You

• Work/life balance, 11 paid holidays a year, flexible work schedules, paid leave and so much more. Learn more about working at the Oregon Department of Transportation and the benefits we offer.
• Comprehensive and equitable base salary offer within the listed range. Through an equal pay assessment, we will determine the salary offer using the information you provide in your submitted application materials. Please ensure your application materials are detailed, accurate and reflect your skills, experience (paid and unpaid) and education as they relate to the position when applying.
• The salary range listed is the non-PERS monthly salary range. If you are already a participating PERS member or once you become PERS eligible, the salary range will increase by 6.95%.
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness opportunity!

Minimum Qualifications

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.

Special Qualifications

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 U.S. 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. As of Sept. 29, 2025, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has rescinded prior guidance that allowed state DMVs to issue limited term commercial driver’s licenses (CDLs). As a result, individuals who hold a lawful employment authorization document (EAD) are no longer eligible to obtain a commercial learner’s permit (CLP) or commercial driver’s license (CDL). This federal policy change may impact candidates applying for positions that require a CDL. For more information, please refer to the FMCSA announcement and the accompanying FAQ. This position has the option of living in state housing at the Brothers maintenance station. If no on-site housing is available or desired, this position requires a maximum 45 minute response time to 34400 E. Highway 20, Brothers, OR 97712 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 and education to help us decide who will move forward.

• Experience in road maintenance, construction or in a maintenance training program such as ODOT High School to Highway program, ODOT/ODF Fire and Ice program, Job Corps, etc.
• Experience working on a team.
• Experience prioritizing safety.
• Winter maintenance experience such as sanding, deicing or using snow blowers or snowplows.
• Experience communicating verbally and in writing.

Additional Information

• We do not offer visa sponsorship. If you are hired, you will be required to fill out the US Department of Homeland Security’s I-9 form confirming you are able to work in the US. We are not an E-Verify participating employer, and we are unable to proceed if E-Verify participation is required [e.g., STEM Optional Practical Training (OPT) Extension].