Roadway Maint Pro (CDL) — Outdoor Work, Housing Stipend

State of Colorado; Durango (CO); On-site; USD 54,000 - 66,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Uniforms and PPE

CDL CDL/Physical paid after year

CDL renewal reimbursement

CPR and first-aid training

Career training opportunities

Overtime opportunities

4-day summer schedule (10-hour days)

Advancement opportunities

Job summary

Colorado Department of Transportation in Durango, CO is seeking a Highway Maintenance Specialist. The role focuses on maintaining roadways, operating heavy equipment, and performing essential safety tasks to keep Colorado highways open and safe.

Responsibilities include snow plowing, installing signs, pavement markings, and responding to emergencies. Requires at least two years of physical labor or heavy equipment experience; field duties span varied weather and elevations.

Qualifications

• Must have at least two (2) years of physical labor and/or heavy equipment operation experience.
• Ability to work outdoors in varying weather and elevations.

Responsibilities

• Installing pavement markings/striping
• Installing and repairing guardrail, highway markers and signs, warning signs, and lighting
• 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
• Filling potholes and roadway cracks
• Setting out signs and cones for traffic control
• Removing and covering graffiti
• Stopping or slowing traffic in emergency situations
• Maintaining equipment and performing minor repairs
• Following safety guidance and wearing proper safety equipment

Job description

Colorado Department of Transportation in Durango, CO is seeking a Highway Maintenance Specialist. The role focuses on maintaining roadways, operating heavy equipment, and performing essential safety tasks to keep Colorado highways open and safe.

Responsibilities include snow plowing, installing signs, pavement markings, and responding to emergencies. Requires at least two years of physical labor or heavy equipment experience; field duties span varied weather and elevations.