Highway Technician 1 (Highway Worker with CDL) – Butler County - PN 20063038

Ohio Department of Transportation; Ohio (TX); On-site; USD 46,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

The Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) District 8 in Butler County, OH is hiring a Full-time Highway Maintenance worker. You will operate basic equipment, perform seasonal maintenance, install signs, patch pavement, and manage drainage while keeping roads safe and open.

Responsibilities include snow and ice control, emergency response, traffic control in work zones, regular vehicle inspections, and coordinating with crews to move supplies. A valid Commercial Driver’s License is required.

Qualifications

• Must have valid Commercial Driver’s License at the appropriate level.
• Experience operating basic highway maintenance equipment is preferred.
• Ability to perform physically demanding tasks and lift 50–100 pounds.

Responsibilities

• Operate basic equipment and perform seasonal highway maintenance tasks.
• Install and repair traffic signs and pavement markings; perform drainage work.
• Conduct snow and ice control; respond to incidents and manage traffic in work zones.
• Maintain records, coordinate with crews, and perform miscellaneous labor in the garage.

Skills

Active Learning

Customer Focus

Teamwork

Education

3 months training or 3 months experience with basic equipment

Tools

CDL

Highway Maintenance Equipment

Transportation

Job description

Operates basic equipment (i.e., see glossary for identification of basic equipment) & performs general highway maintenance duties which vary by season (e.g., constructs, improves, maintains, repairs & cleans highways &/or roadways & right-of-ways to include excavating & grading ditches, digging channels & cleaning waterways, cuts brush, grass & other vegetation, applies chemicals to vegetation, patches & seals berm & pavement, mixes mortar & concrete, shovels backfill, installs & repairs catch basin & stream channel & completes other drainage work, screens bleeding surface, reshapes/digs ditches/trenches, pours hot tar, removes trash, cleans & repairs highways &/or roadways & right-of-ways, mows grass, moves & loads supplies & materials & completes other related highway maintenance assignments, operates any combination of basic equipment to haul trash), performs snow & ice control & related maintenance duties by operation of snow plow with spreader, brine dispensing equipment, dump truck with attachments, maintains, repairs & installs traffic signs & pavement markings on inter-state, federal & state highways &/or roadways (e.g., repairs/replaces/straightens street &/or traffic signs & other route markers; installs & repairs guardrails).

Performs emergency response & clean up & performs traffic control (e.g., flags traffic through work zone or around accident site; sets lane closures; places high water signs; erects barricades); receives training (on the job & formal) in various types of construction inspection activities (maintenance related inspection items).

Performs minor repairs & maintenance on equipment (e.g., sharpens; sands; paints; refuels; lubricates; checks tires for wear & pressure; replaces light bulbs; washes & cleans trucks & equipment to prevent rusting); changes tailgates & snowplow blades; conducts pre-trip inspections of equipment.

Performs miscellaneous labor & bookkeeping tasks; operates two-way radio/base station; telephones crews for emergencies; cleans offices & garage; keeps daily records & logs (e.g., fuel sheets, material check sheets); responds to general inquiries from public (e.g., gives directions; explains traffic delays; explains work underway); assists stranded motorists (e.g., telephones for needed assistance); performs general labor & maintenance functions at garage; loads & unloads freight; arranges stock in warehouse; moves equipment.

Major Worker Characteristics: Knowledge of addition & subtraction, decimals, percentages & fractions; safety practices associated with highway maintenance & use of traffic control equipment*; agency policies*. Skill in use of basic equipment & related highway maintenance tools; traffic control equipment. Ability to recognize unusual or threatening conditions & take appropriate action; read & verbalize simple sentences; maintain accurate records; cooperate with co-workers on group projects; demonstrate strength to lift 50-100 pounds.

(*)Developed after employment

Formal education in arithmetic that includes addition & subtraction & decimals, percentages & fractions; ability to read, write & speak common English vocabulary; 3 mos. trg. or 3 mos. exp. in operation of basic equipment.

• Or equivalent of Minimum Class Qualifications for Employment noted above.

Note: Applicant must have valid Commercial Driver’s License at the appropriate level pursuant to approved position description on file to operate motorized equipment of size & type regulated by section 4506 of Ohio Revised Code.

Job Skills:

Transportation

Work Location

District 8 Garage - Butler Cty

Primary Location

United States of America-OHIO-Butler County-Hamilton

Compensation

$22.29

Schedule

Full-time

Classified Indicator

Classified

Union

OCSEA

Primary Job Skill

Highway Maintenance

Technical Skills

CDL, Highway Maintenance, Transportation

Professional Skills

Active Learning, Customer Focus, Teamwork

Agency Overview

The Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) oversees building and maintaining the nation’s 5th largest interstate system and the 3rd largest number of bridges. We take pride in providing safe and efficient roadways for the people of Ohio and to the people traveling within our great state. And in order to achieve that, we do A LOT! From Planning, Engineering, Construction to Law, HR, Communications, IT and everything in between, ODOT has a career for just about everyone. ODOTers are hardworking, passionate, and dedicated to public service. We strive to achieve our agency’s vision every day: To be a long term, reliable, professional, and highly productive organization.

District 8 will be holding open interviews on Saturday 09/19/2026 from 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM

Location: ODOT District 8 HQ located at 505 S. State Route 741, Lebanon OH 45036

Who We Are

The Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) oversees building and maintaining the nation’s 5th largest interstate system and the 3rd largest number of bridges. We take pride in providing safe and efficient roadways for the people of Ohio and to the people traveling within our great state. And in order to achieve that, we do A LOT! From Planning, Engineering, Construction to Law, HR, Communications, IT and everything in between, ODOT has a career for just about everyone. ODOTers are hardworking, passionate, and dedicated to public service. We strive to achieve our agency’s vision every day: To be a long term, reliable, professional, and highly productive organization.

ODOT's Mission Statement

To provide a transportation system that is safe, accessible, well maintained, and positioned for the future.