HIGHWAY MAINTENANCE WORKER 2 - UNDERFILL

State-of-Nevad; Las Vegas (NV); On-site; USD 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

The Nevada Department of Transportation in Las Vegas is recruiting for a trainee Highway Maintenance Worker I position. The role involves routine highway maintenance to keep pavements, shoulders, and associated roadways in good repair, plus winter operations and emergency response.

As a continuing trainee, you will gain certification and progress to the next level after meeting minimum qualifications and with approval.

Qualifications

• One year of experience performing basic highway maintenance work.
• Experience as Highway Maintenance Worker I in Nevada State service (preferred).

Responsibilities

• Perform routine highway maintenance tasks to keep pavement, shoulders, and right-of-way in good repair.
• Winter maintenance including snowplow operation and anti-icing activities.
• Assist in emergency operations and respond to incidents as needed.
• Operate and perform preventive maintenance on maintenance and construction equipment.
• Install and replace roadway signs and markings; maintain lighting and signals.
• Maintain landscaped areas and drainage structures; manage debris and hazards.
• Monitor contract compliance and quality control and document work.

Job description

PER EXECUTIVE ORDER 2026-02, ALL MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS HAVE BEEN WAIVED FOR THIS POSITION UNTIL DECEMBER 31st, 2026. Please refer to the link for more information: https://www.gov.nv.gov/executive-actions/executive-orders/2026-executive-orders/EO-2026-002/

The Nevada Department of Transportation (NDOT) is recruiting a Highway Maintenance Worker 2 underfill located in Las Vegas, NV. This recruitment will be used to fill multiple positions. Incumbent is responsible for performing routine maintenance duties, including keeping pavement surface, shoulders, clear zones, and associated roadways in good repair, winter maintenance, including snowplow operation and anti-icing activities, summer betterment projects, and assistance in emergency operations. These positions may require working in inclement weather. An Inside look: Nevada Department of Transportation’s Maintenance Department link https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V9QL_LHwY0c. Link to CDL requirements https://dmv.nv.gov/cdl.htm ** THIS IS A TRAINEE LEVEL POSITION IN THE SERIES AND THE INCUMBENT MAY PROGRESS TO THE NEXT LEVEL UPON MEETING THE MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS, SATISFACTORY PERFORMANCE AND WITH THE APPROVAL OF THE APPOINTING AUTHORITY***

One year of experience performing basic highway maintenance work; OR one year of experience as a Highway Maintenance Worker I in Nevada State service.

Operate and perform preventive maintenance and minor repair on a variety of light, medium and heavy-duty highway maintenance, and construction equipment such as a rotary snowplow, motor grader, crawler/tractor, backhoe/grade-all, truck mounted asphalt distributor, chip spreader, cold planer, paint striper, vacuum sweeper, and culvert cleaner.

• Act as designated certified operator for certification of Highway Maintenance Worker I’s and II’s; demonstrate and oversee equipment operation and provide training in established safety policies and requirements.
• Operate equipment or backup vehicles to install long line, solid and skip lines and gore lines; measure and install various permanent and temporary pavement markings.
• Apply chip and flush seals to the construction of maintenance overlays, and cold milling and inlays with hot asphalt. Provide information for input into the Maintenance Management System; respond to customer service requests and prepare billable accident reports.
• Establish traffic controls using accepted methods to reroute traffic or control traffic speed and flow in highway maintenance areas, construction zones, and accident scenes.
• Mix salt and sand stockpiles; operate loaders to load salt and sand into trucks; apply anti-icing chemicals; remove snow with medium and heavy dump trucks with snow plows, spreaders, and pre-wetting equipment; operate motor graders; construct and maintain brine-making facilities.
• Maintain radio contact with a base station, maintenance personnel and law enforcement agencies; use information provided by the Intelligent Transportation System and the District Operations Center; use the Incident Command System protocol and respond to emergencies outside normal working hours.
• Install, repair, and replace roadway signs and signposts; repair and replace bulbs, fixtures, and sensors on lighted sign structures; clean and replace overhead sign panels.
• Monitor contract compliance and quality control including testing/materials and completed work performed by contractors.
• Maintain landscaped areas and the highway right-of-way; repair, widen or reconstruct tree wells; replace dead or damaged trees, flowers, shrubs, and ground cover; fertilize, mow, and re-seed lawns.
• Remove roadway and roadside debris, excess dirt, vegetation, and other traffic hazards; remove dead animals and biohazards.
• Respond to accidents and fatalities and complete required forms and documentation.
• Perform related duties as assigned.

Under supervision, incumbents continue to receive training in performing the duties described in the series concept. This is the continuing trainee level, and incumbents may progress to the next level after one year of being certified as a fully trained operator of complex or specialized highway maintenance and construction equipment as designated by NDOT and with the approval of the appointing authority. This job specification lists the major knowledge, skills and abilities of the job and is not all inclusive. Incumbent(s) will be expected to have knowledge, skills and abilities from a previous level.

Working knowledge of: herbicide/insecticide application procedures and equipment.

General knowledge of: repairing highway roadbed, surface, shoulders, drainage facilities, and fixtures; materials, methods, and equipment used in routine highway maintenance activities; traffic control and routing through highway maintenance and construction zones; proper drainage and erosion control methods; snow removal and anti-icing techniques, materials and equipment; pruning and watering techniques for landscaped areas; traffic paints and beads and retro-reflectivity qualities of these systems; dust control techniques; endangered species habitats, protection techniques and safe removal of non-native species; environmental regulations that control the method of work at job sites; incident command system and operational controls used during emergency operations.

Ability to: safely operate and maintain a variety of hand and power tools associated with routine highway maintenance tasks; read and understand the Maintenance Management System Manual.