Outdoor Highway Maintenance Specialist — 4-Day Week

Colorado Department of Transportation; Colorado; On-site; USD 54,000 - 66,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Housing stipend

Overtime opportunities

40-hour weeks

4-day summer schedule

Job summary

Colorado Department of Transportation seeks a Highway Maintenance Specialist in Coal Creek, CO. You will work in a team, plow snow, operate heavy equipment, and repair guardrails and signs while ensuring safety and efficiency on Colorado roadways.

Expect on-call duties, variable weather, and possible overtime. This role offers housing stipends and a structured 4-day summer schedule, with competitive benefits and growth opportunities within CDOT.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Plowing snow and maintaining roadways.
• Operating heavy equipment such as tandem dump trucks and loaders.
• Installing and repairing guardrails, signs and pavement markings.
• Shoveling gravel, sand, and debris from roadways.
• Responding to weather emergencies and long shifts when needed.

Skills

Heavy equipment operation

Physical labor

CDL Class A/B

Tools

Dump trucks

Front-end loaders

Job description

Colorado Department of Transportation seeks a Highway Maintenance Specialist in Coal Creek, CO. You will work in a team, plow snow, operate heavy equipment, and repair guardrails and signs while ensuring safety and efficiency on Colorado roadways.

Expect on-call duties, variable weather, and possible overtime. This role offers housing stipends and a structured 4-day summer schedule, with competitive benefits and growth opportunities within CDOT.