Outdoor Roadway Maintenance Technician

State of Colorado; Colorado; On-site; USD 46,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

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Job summary

Colorado Department of Transportation seeks a Highway Maintenance Specialist in Brush, CO. The role involves snow plowing, heavy equipment operation, roadside maintenance and traffic control, with on-call and shift work.

Applicants must have at least two years of physical labor or heavy equipment experience and hold a valid CDL Class A or B with no air brake restriction. Base pay is $2,074.62 biweekly plus overtime; annualized rate about $53,940.

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

Heavy equipment operation

Physical labor

Tools

Tandem dump trucks

Front end loader

Bulldozers

Backhoes

Job description

Colorado Department of Transportation seeks a Highway Maintenance Specialist in Brush, CO. The role involves snow plowing, heavy equipment operation, roadside maintenance and traffic control, with on-call and shift work.

Applicants must have at least two years of physical labor or heavy equipment experience and hold a valid CDL Class A or B with no air brake restriction. Base pay is $2,074.62 biweekly plus overtime; annualized rate about $53,940.