Outdoor Highway Technician Associate - Growth & Benefits

State-of-Iow; Iowa; On-site; USD 38,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

IPERS Retirement

Paid time off

Life insurance

Employee discounts

Job summary

The Iowa Department of Transportation invites applicants for a Highway Technician Associate. The role involves roadside maintenance and safety-focused work across our highway network.

You will patch roadways, repair guardrails and signs, assist with traffic control, operate snow removal equipment, and help with vegetation management. A CDL permit is required on hire, with CDL class A endorsements within 5 months; residency within 45 minutes of Adair work location is required.

Qualifications

• Graduation from high school, GED, or equivalency.
• A total of four years of education and/or full-time experience in highway maintenance or equipment operation.
• Resident within 45 minutes of assigned work location within five months of hire.

Responsibilities

• Patch roadway.
• Repair and maintain guardrails, signs, fences, lighting, culverts, and waterways.
• Participate in traffic control for maintenance activities.
• Pick up and dispose of litter and debris.
• Operate snow equipment to remove snow, ice and frost from roadways.
• Mow, cut brush, weed and vegetation control and spraying.

Skills

Road maintenance

Safety awareness

Heavy equipment operation

CDL permit

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

The Iowa Department of Transportation invites applicants for a Highway Technician Associate. The role involves roadside maintenance and safety-focused work across our highway network.

You will patch roadways, repair guardrails and signs, assist with traffic control, operate snow removal equipment, and help with vegetation management. A CDL permit is required on hire, with CDL class A endorsements within 5 months; residency within 45 minutes of Adair work location is required.