Highway Maintenance Worker (JC-531072)

Caltrans; California (MO); On-site; USD 45,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Caltrans Highway Maintenance Worker performs field maintenance on highway facilities, operating equipment and light vehicles as assigned. The role requires adherence to safety standards, training, and the ability to work across districts as needed.

Overnight travel up to 80 percent may be required to support operational needs and training. Under supervision of a Maintenance Supervisor, you may train others on equipment and carry out a wide range of landscape, bridge, and roadside maintenance

Qualifications

• Must maintain knowledge of mandated safety training and standards.

Responsibilities

• Operate and service highway maintenance equipment and light vehicles as assigned.
• Perform highway, landscape, and structure maintenance duties.
• Provide training on equipment to other employees when needed.
• Possibility of travel to other units/areas; up to 80% overnight travel may be required.

Skills

Class C license

Job description

"At Caltrans, we foster a supportive environment that encourages open communication and mutual respect, empowering you to bring your best ideas forward. Our commitment to work-life balance ensures you have time to recharge and pursue personal passions, while our dedication to job security guarantees a stable and fulfilling career."

About the Position:

Under the supervision of a Caltrans Maintenance Supervisor, a Caltrans Highway Maintenance Worker will operate and service highway maintenance equipment identified as Levels of Equipment for Caltrans Landscape or Highway Maintenance Worker. The Highway Maintenance Worker will operate specified vehicles requiring a Class C driver’s license including light trucks, automobiles, highway maintenance, bridge maintenance, emergency service, construction, or landscape equipment. The Highway Maintenance Worker will perform miscellaneous labor-intensive work in connection with both the Caltrans Landscape and Caltrans Highway Maintenance Worker duties, and performs duties pertaining to highway maintenance, structures maintenance, emergency service, landscape, construction, and maintenance of safety roadside rest areas; and do related work as noted below. The Highway Maintenance Worker must maintain knowledge of all current mandated and applicable safety training and standards, policies, practices, directives, and expectations, and complies with all departmental training and safe work practice requirements.

The Highway Maintenance Worker may also be assigned to perform operational duties normally assigned to the other classifications as part of their normal assignment and be assigned to other units and/or geographical areas as operational needs dictate. The Highway Maintenance Worker may be called upon to provide training on equipment to other employees. Overnight travel out of town up to 80 percent of time may be a requirement to meet operational needs.

*See more details on the Duty Statement located on the job posting.