Highway Maintenance Technician Apprentice - CDL Training & Growth

IdahoPTV; Moscow (ID); On-site; USD 29,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

The Idaho Transportation Department in Moscow, Idaho is seeking a Transportation Technician Apprentice – Highway Maintenance to join our district team. This 3-5 year career track offers on-the-job and classroom training with staged wage increases as you advance through each step.

Starting at $21.05–$21.55 per hour with later steps reaching $24.14 and $25.83, you must obtain a Class A CDL within 60 days of hire. Employment includes comprehensive state benefits and opportunities to grow within ITD.

Qualifications

• Valid driver's license.
• Experience operating vehicles with manual transmissions.

Responsibilities

• Perform entry-level traffic services 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.
• Work involves physically demanding tasks and exposure to various weather and hazardous conditions.
• May require irregular shifts, overtime, weekends, and holidays, with travel to work sites.

Skills

Driver's license

Manual transmission

Job description

The Idaho Transportation Department in Moscow, Idaho is seeking a Transportation Technician Apprentice – Highway Maintenance to join our district team. This 3-5 year career track offers on-the-job and classroom training with staged wage increases as you advance through each step.

Starting at $21.05–$21.55 per hour with later steps reaching $24.14 and $25.83, you must obtain a Class A CDL within 60 days of hire. Employment includes comprehensive state benefits and opportunities to grow within ITD.