Highway Maintenance Specialist (On-site Housing Available)

State of Oregon; Northern (KY); Híbrido; USD 52 000 - 70 000; Tempo integral

Resumo da oferta

Oregon Department of Transportation is seeking a Transportation Maintenance Specialist 2 for the Brothers area. You will operate heavy and light equipment to keep highways, bridges and surfaces safe and passable.

The role includes weather-related emergency response and routine maintenance tasks on a busy multimodal transportation network. Working conditions involve exposure to noise, heights and variable weather.

Qualificações

• One year of highway maintenance experience or two years related maintenance/landscaping experience.
• Current valid commercial driver's license A (CDL-A) with tanker endorsement or ability to obtain within 60 days; tanker endorsement required within six months.

Responsabilidades

• Operate snowplows, deicer trucks and other equipment to clear roadways.
• Perform pothole patching, concrete repair and small inlay work.
• Maintain fences, guardrails, barriers and milepost markers; repair drainage systems.

Conhecimentos

CDL-A

Tanker endorsement

Safety

Teamwork

Heavy equipment operation

Ferramentas

Snowplows

Deicer trucks

Pothole patcher

Descrição da oferta de emprego

**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! **Apply today!**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.**Before applying, visit our** **applicant information website** **to learn more about our process. If you are a current State of Oregon employee, you must apply through your** **employee Workday profile****.** **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 by6.95%.* Public Service Loan Forgiveness opportunity! **Want to know about new job postings?** **Subscribe** **to receive weekly email notifications!****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. **How to apply:*** **Complete the following required steps:*** + **Fill out the application or attach a resume.** Please contact the recruiter under the ‘Need help?’ section if you have any questions about how to fill out the experience fields or to attach a document. Your submitted experience fields or attached resume must include dates (MM/YYYY) for each employer.* + **Complete questionnaire.** Answer the checkbox-style questions before submitting your application.* **After you submit your application, please respond to the public records request authorization and gender identity questionnaire.** This screen will come after you submit and will complete the process. If you are a current State of Oregon employee, the tasks will come to your Workday inbox.* If you are a veteran or Oregon National Guard servicemember, you may receive preference. The task to upload your documents will be available after you submit your application. For privacy reasons, please do not attach your military service document(s) to your application or combine it with any other required document attachments.**Need help?*** For questions, call 503-910-6372 or email [e-mail]. **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].* The State of Oregon does not request or require your age, date of birth, attendance or graduation dates from an education institution during the application process.* We may use this recruitment to fill multiple or future vacancies.* We will conduct name-based criminal background checks on final candidates, **not including current ODOT employees**.All applicants may be subject to additional pre-employment check(s) such as driver license, LEDS (Law Enforcement Data System), and/or education verification as required for the position.* You will be represented by the Service Employees International Union (SEIU).