Highway Maintenance Specialist: Outdoor Heavy Equipment

Colorado Department of Transportation; Colorado; Presencial; USD 49.000 - 59.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

PPE provided

CDL renewal aid

Overtime eligible

4-day summer schedule

Training opportunities

Retirement benefits

Descripción de la vacante

Colorado Department of Transportation in Rico, Colorado is seeking a Highway Maintenance Specialist. You will engage in snow plowing, operate heavy machinery, and perform routine road maintenance to keep highways safe and open. The role requires a CDL license and comfort working outdoors in variable weather and elevations.

The position emphasizes teamwork in a patrol environment, with on-call duties, overtime during weather events, and opportunities for training and advancement within CDOT.

Formación

• Must have at least two years of physical labor or heavy equipment operation experience.
• Valid CDL Class A or B with no air-brakes restriction.
• Willingness to work outdoors in varying weather and elevations.

Responsabilidades

• Plowing snow
• Operating heavy equipment such as tandem dump truck and loader
• Mowing grass and weeds
• Removing debris from roadways and culverts
• Installing and repairing guardrail and signs
• Filling potholes and roadway cracks
• Setting out traffic control signs and cones
• Maintaining equipment and performing minor repairs
• Responding to weather emergencies and on-call shifts

Conocimientos

Heavy equipment operation

Outdoor work

Safety minded

Teamwork

Descripción del empleo

Colorado Department of Transportation in Rico, Colorado is seeking a Highway Maintenance Specialist. You will engage in snow plowing, operate heavy machinery, and perform routine road maintenance to keep highways safe and open. The role requires a CDL license and comfort working outdoors in variable weather and elevations.

The position emphasizes teamwork in a patrol environment, with on-call duties, overtime during weather events, and opportunities for training and advancement within CDOT.