Highway Maintenance Technician Apprentice — CDL Path & Sign-On

IdahoPTV; Soda Springs (ID); On-site; USD 29,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Medical, vision, and dental insurance

PERSI retirement benefits

11 paid holidays

Job summary

Idaho Transportation Department is seeking a Transportation Technician Apprentice – Highway Maintenance in District 6, Ashton. The role is a 3-5 year horizontal career path with on-the-job and classroom training, progressing through steps with wage increases at each milestone.

Starting at $21.05–$21.55 per hour, with steps to $25.83, includes a $1,500 sign-on bonus and CDL requirement within 60 days of hire. Requires CDL and willingness to travel and work in all weather.

Qualifications

• Valid driver's license.
• Experience operating vehicles with manual transmissions.
• Must obtain Class A CDL within 60 days of hire.

Responsibilities

• Perform entry-level traffic services activities such as snow plowing, striping, and replacing and repairing traffic signs and posts
• Perform entry-level technical highway maintenance and engineering work
• Operate a variety of power tools and light and heavy highway and construction equipment to maintain roadways, signs, bridges and other transportation facilities
• Conduct routine inspections and field tests on construction and maintenance projects
• Conduct sample and routine material testing
• This work involves physically demanding tasks such as clearing brush and lifting and carrying heavy objects
• This work involves working in all types of weather conditions, under hazardous conditions, on congested highways, around operating equipment and in a noisy environment
• May require irregular shifts, overtime, weekends, and holidays, along with frequent travel to and from the work site which may include occasional overnight stays
• Some positions require employees to work with chemicals and toxic materials and incumbents will be required to undergo periodic biologic testing and pass medical tests while employed in these positions

Skills

Valid driver's license

Manual transmission experience

Tools

CDL Class A

Job description

Idaho Transportation Department is seeking a Transportation Technician Apprentice – Highway Maintenance in District 6, Ashton. The role is a 3-5 year horizontal career path with on-the-job and classroom training, progressing through steps with wage increases at each milestone.

Starting at $21.05–$21.55 per hour, with steps to $25.83, includes a $1,500 sign-on bonus and CDL requirement within 60 days of hire. Requires CDL and willingness to travel and work in all weather.