Outdoor Highway Maintenance Tech — 4-Day Week

Colorado Department of Transportation; Colorado; On-site; USD 32,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

Colorado Department of Transportation seeks a hardworking maintenance professional to plow snow, operate heavy equipment, and care for roadways. You will work in teams at patrol locations, with on-call duties and potential weekends or holidays during emergencies.

Responsibilities include debris removal, sign installation, pothole repairs, and traffic control setup, contributing to safe Colorado roadways and efficient travel for residents and visitors.

Qualifications

• Must have at least two (2) years of physical labor and/or heavy equipment operation experience.
• On-call work and rotating shifts are required, including overtime during weather emergencies.
• Must possess and maintain a valid CDL Class A or B with no air‑brakes restriction.

Responsibilities

• Plowing snow and operating heavy equipment (dump trucks, loaders, etc.).
• Maintaining roadways: mowing, debris removal, filling potholes, and installing signs.
• Shoveling materials, setting traffic control, and responding to emergencies.

Skills

Physical labor

Heavy equipment operation

On‑call / shift work

Safety awareness

Education

Commercial Driver's License (CDL) Class A or B

Job description

Colorado Department of Transportation seeks a hardworking maintenance professional to plow snow, operate heavy equipment, and care for roadways. You will work in teams at patrol locations, with on-call duties and potential weekends or holidays during emergencies.

Responsibilities include debris removal, sign installation, pothole repairs, and traffic control setup, contributing to safe Colorado roadways and efficient travel for residents and visitors.