Highway Maintenance Worker/Senior — CDL Eligible

State of Nebraska; Alliance (NE); On-site; USD 43,000 - 47,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental and vision insurance

Life insurance $20,000

13 paid holidays

PTO and leave accruals

Retirement with 156% match

Job summary

The State of Nebraska, via the Nebraska Department of Transportation, seeks a Highway Maintenance Worker/Senior for Alliance, NE. The role handles a range of highway maintenance tasks using heavy equipment, with CDL (air brakes/tanker) required within 60 days for the Senior level.

Base pay starts at $20.39/hr with promotion potential to $21.953/hr for licensed CDL operators. Eligible for differentials if CDL functions are performed regularly.

Qualifications

• Must be at least 18 years of age and possess a valid driver’s license.
• For Highway Maintenance Worker/Senior, must have 18+ with valid license and Class A or B CDL with air brakes and tanker endorsements within 60 days.
• Preferred qualifications include experience operating heavy equipment or farming background; a valid Class A CDL with tanker endorsement; Commercial Pesticide applicator license; basic computer experience.

Responsibilities

• Operates all types of highway or other maintenance equipment such as: trucks, rollers, front-end loaders, tractors, motor graders, snowplows, draglines, backhoes, and distributors.
• Operates specialized equipment engaged in special tasks such as lay-down machines, rock cutters, snoopers, pavement stripers, drilling or milling machinery, gas transports, semi-truck trailers, and chip spreaders.
• Identifies preventative maintenance needs for assigned equipment and participates with other agency employees in equipment servicing and repair; maintains grounds and buildings of maintenance yards.
• Patches roadways, other broad pavement surfaces, and structures; repairs signs; erects and removes snow fences; repairs bridges, culverts, and other structures.
• Moves, drags, lifts, loads, and unloads various equipment, materials, supplies and hazardous materials or objects from the roadway safely within weight restrictions; spreads and tamps surfacing materials.
• Trains maintenance co-workers, as needed, in specific maintenance tasks and job practices and procedures, to improve and maintain the performance levels of these employees.
• Performs snow removal and other emergency response duties on an as-needed basis, including nights, weekends, and in adverse weather conditions.
• May be required to respond to emergency call-outs with short notice.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

CDL with tanker endorsement

Heavy equipment operation

Basic computer skills

Job description

The State of Nebraska, via the Nebraska Department of Transportation, seeks a Highway Maintenance Worker/Senior for Alliance, NE. The role handles a range of highway maintenance tasks using heavy equipment, with CDL (air brakes/tanker) required within 60 days for the Senior level.

Base pay starts at $20.39/hr with promotion potential to $21.953/hr for licensed CDL operators. Eligible for differentials if CDL functions are performed regularly.