Highway Maintenance Worker

Minnesota Department of Transportation; Ada (MN); On-site; USD 42,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

The Minnesota Department of Transportation is seeking staff to perform daily road surface maintenance and roadside care, ensuring safe, well‑kept roadways. Under supervision, assist in snow and ice operations and winter equipment inspections, with duties including minor equipment service and traffic control.

Requirements include a valid Class A or B CDL with no air brake restriction, tanker endorsement within six months, and at least one year of related maintenance experience.

Qualifications

• One year of experience in snow and ice, soils, road surface maintenance, roadside maintenance, bridge maintenance, signs, or related activities.
• Valid Class A or B CDL with no air brake restriction; tanker endorsement required within 6 months of hire.
• Must obtain tanker endorsement within 30 days of hire.

Responsibilities

• Perform roadway surface maintenance and roadside maintenance as required.
• Provide traffic control and operate/maintain road maintenance equipment.
• Assist in snow and ice control to keep roadways safe and clear.
• Service minor repairs to operating equipment and inspect winter gear.

Skills

CDL experience

Education

Heavy Equipment Operation and Maintenance Program

Job description

Under general supervision, an employee in this class performs daily and routine road surface maintenance activities to keep the roadways and roadsides safe and in good repair according to MnDOT standards. An employee in this class assists in the maintenance and operation of snow and ice control to ensure safe and clear roadways, and performs related work as required. A position may not include all the work examples given, nor does the list include all that may be assigned.

Performs Roadway Maintenance and Roadside functions such as:

• All activities required for roadside maintenance.
• All roadway surface maintenance activities.
• Services and makes minor repairs to operating equipment.
• Provides traffic control.

Performs Snow & Ice functions such as:

• Maintain roadways for snow and ice control.
• Prepare and inspect winter equipment.
• Perform pre-season snow route inspection and perform post storm cleanup.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

A valid Class A or B Commercial Driver’s License with no air brake restriction is required at time of application and must obtain tanker endorsement within 30 days of hire. Must obtain valid Class A Commercial Driver’s License with no air brake restriction and tanker endorsement within 6 months of hire.

AND

One year of experience performing activities in snow and ice, soils, road surface maintenance, roadside maintenance, bridge maintenance, signs, or related activities (roadway maintenance, driving commercial vehicles, commercial landscaping, operating heavy equipment, or farm experience).

OR

Education: Successful completion of a Heavy Equipment Operation and Maintenance Program (of at least 60 semester credits; or 90 quarter credits) will substitute for one year of experience.