Roadway Maintenance & Emergency Response Tech

State of Oregon; Salem (OR); On-site; USD 48,000 - 67,000; Full time

Job summary

The Oregon Department of Transportation in Sweet Home is seeking a Transportation Maintenance Specialist 2 – Highway Maintenance Specialist. You will operate heavy and light equipment to maintain roadways, bridges, and structures, and support weather-related emergencies and repairs.

You must have a CDL-A with tanker endorsement (or be able to acquire one within the specified timeframe). The role includes potential after-hours, weekend, and holiday work and offers competitive benefits.

Qualifications

• One year of experience performing basic highway maintenance work.
• Two years of general landscaping, maintenance, mechanical, farming, logging, and/or construction experience or training.

Responsibilities

• Operate a variety of heavy and light equipment and tools to maintain and repair various surfaces.
• Assist with weather related emergencies and operate snowplows, deicer trucks and other equipment to clear snow from roadways.
• Perform minor surface repairs including pothole and concrete patching and small inlay work.
• Clear debris, clear brush, mow grass and spray roadside vegetation.
• Maintain and repair fences, guardrails, concrete barriers and milepost markers.
• Maintain drainage systems, dig and clean ditches and repair culverts, inlets and erosion.
• Maintain wooded areas which includes replanting, pruning, thinning or trimming trees, shrubs and groundcover.
• Service and repair tools and motorized equipment.
• Perform minor maintenance including janitorial work, landscaping, painting and light carpentry.
• Exposure to noise, extreme heights, all weather conditions, heavy equipment, pesticides and hazardous waste materials is expected.
• Must be able to move around rough terrain, bend and stoop for extended periods and may need to lift up to 60 pounds.
• May need to be available after hours, on weekends and holidays for emergency, on call and weather related purposes.

Skills

Heavy equipment operation

Emergency response

CDL-A or ability to obtain

Pesticide applicator license within 6m

Job description

The Oregon Department of Transportation in Sweet Home is seeking a Transportation Maintenance Specialist 2 – Highway Maintenance Specialist. You will operate heavy and light equipment to maintain roadways, bridges, and structures, and support weather-related emergencies and repairs.

You must have a CDL-A with tanker endorsement (or be able to acquire one within the specified timeframe). The role includes potential after-hours, weekend, and holiday work and offers competitive benefits.