Outdoor Highway Maintenance Pro with CDL

State of Colorado; Colorado; On-site; USD 52,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full CDL-related benefits

CDOT retirement and insurance benefits

Overtime opportunities during weather

4‑day summer schedule (May–Sept)

Career training opportunities

Advancement opportunities

Job summary

CDOT, a part of the State of Colorado, invites applicants for a Highway Maintenance Specialist in Bayfield, CO. The role centers on snow plowing, operating heavy equipment, and maintaining roadways to keep Coloradans safe.

With a baseline annual compensation of about $53,940, the position offers overtime opportunities, a 4-day summer schedule, and extensive benefits including retirement, insurance, and training as part of the State of Colorado system.

Qualifications

• Must have at least two (2) years of physical labor and/or heavy equipment operation experience.

Responsibilities

• Plowing snow
• Operating heavy equipment, such as tandem dump truck, loader, tractor mower, etc.
• Mowing grass and weeds
• Removing debris from roadways, including rock, mud, and deceased animals
• Removing debris from culverts, tunnels, etc.
• Shoveling gravel, sand, concrete, and asphalt
• Digging ditches
• Installing and repairing guardrail, highway markers and signs, warning signs, and lighting
• Filling potholes and roadway cracks
• Setting out signs and cones for traffic control
• Removing and covering graffiti
• Installing pavement markings/striping
• Stopping or slowing traffic in emergency situations
• Maintaining equipment and performing minor repairs
• Following safety guidance and wearing proper safety equipment

Skills

Safety minded

Teamwork

Adaptable

Problem solving

Tools

Dump trucks

Front end loaders

Bulldozers

Backhoes

Job description

CDOT, a part of the State of Colorado, invites applicants for a Highway Maintenance Specialist in Bayfield, CO. The role centers on snow plowing, operating heavy equipment, and maintaining roadways to keep Coloradans safe.

With a baseline annual compensation of about $53,940, the position offers overtime opportunities, a 4-day summer schedule, and extensive benefits including retirement, insurance, and training as part of the State of Colorado system.