HIGHWAY MAINTENANCE WORKER 4

State-of-Nevad; Las Vegas (NV); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Nevada Department of Transportation in Las Vegas, NV, seeks a Highway Maintenance Worker IV to lead roadway crews and assume supervisory duties in the absence of supervision. Responsibilities include maintenance, signage, snow removal, anti-icing, and rapid emergency response to safeguard the traveling public.

The role requires operating a broad range of highway maintenance equipment, planning activities, and ensuring safety and efficiency.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent education.
• One year experience as Highway Maintenance Worker III in Nevada State service, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Authorized to work in the United States; sponsorship of employment visa not available.
• Ability to operate and maintain a variety of highway maintenance equipment and perform the tasks described above.

Responsibilities

• Serve as lead person of a roadway crew and assume supervisory responsibilities in the absence of the supervisor.
• Perform installation and repair of signs, roadside maintenance, snow removal, and anti-icing/de-icing.
• Respond to emergency situations related to traffic control, natural and man-made events, and debris removal to protect the public.
• Plan and schedule maintenance activities; assign personnel and determine equipment and materials required.

Skills

Operate highway equipment

Emergency response

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Rotary snowplow

Motor grader

Crawler/tractor

Backhoe/grade-all

Asphalt distributor

Chip spreader

Cold planer

Paint striper

Vacuum sweeper

Culvert cleaner

Job description

The Department of Transportation is recruiting for a Highway Maintenance Worker 4 position in Las Vegas, NV. Under the supervision of Highway Maintenance Supervisor I, the incumbent will function as the lead person of a roadway crew and assume all supervisory responsibilities in the absence of the supervisor. Duties include installation and repair of signs, roadside maintenance, summer betterment projects, snow removal, and anti‑icing/de‑icing, as well as responding to emergency situations related to traffic control, natural and man‑made events, removing debris in the travel lanes or similar unplanned events that require an immediate response to protect the public. Maintenance personnel are called out 24 hours a day to promptly alleviate or at least warn the driving public of the condition. Incumbents plan and schedule maintenance activities, determine what equipment and materials are required, assign personnel, and complete required records. They interpret standards relative to EAMS standard plans, hazardous material, traffic control and equipment repair to promote efficiency and safety, and may conduct or oversee sampling and testing of materials such as salt/sand or aggregate.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the lead person of a roadway crew and assume supervisory responsibilities in the absence of the supervisor.
• Perform installation and repair of signs, roadside maintenance, summer betterment projects, snow removal, and anti‑icing/de‑icing.
• Respond to emergency situations from traffic control, natural and man‑made events, removing debris in travel lanes and other unplanned events to protect the public.
• Plan and schedule maintenance activities, determine equipment and materials required, assign personnel, and complete required records.
• Interpret standards relative to EAMS standard plans, hazardous material, traffic control, and equipment repair to promote efficiency and safety, and may conduct or oversee sampling and testing of materials such as salt/sand or aggregate.
• Participate as assistant supervisor: assign and review work of lower‑level personnel, provide input into performance evaluations, assist the supervisor in laying out a variety of roadway or specialty maintenance work, organize equipment, materials, personnel and procedures, and respond to emergencies.
• Operate and perform preventive maintenance and minor repair on a variety of highway maintenance and construction equipment such as 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 construction of maintenance overlays, and cold milling and inlays with hot asphalt.
• Establish traffic controls using accepted methods to reroute traffic or control traffic speed and flow in 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 from 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.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent education.
• One year of experience as a Highway Maintenance Worker III in Nevada State service; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Authorized to work in the United States; sponsorship of employment visa not available.
• Ability to operate and maintain a variety of highway maintenance equipment and perform the tasks described above.

Additional Knowledge and Skills

• Detailed knowledge of materials, methods and equipment used in reconstructing, renovating or repairing highway roadbed, surface, shoulders, drainage facilities, and fixtures.
• Pruning and watering techniques for landscaped areas; traffic paints and beads; retro‑reflectivity qualities of these materials.
• Hazardous materials isolation zones as first responders to hazardous material spills.
• Maintenance Management System Manual; dust control techniques; endangered species habitats and protection techniques.
• Environmental regulations that impact the method of work at job sites; incident command system and operational controls during emergency operations.

Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the United States. This position is on‑site and does not offer remote work options.