Roadway Maintenance & Safety Specialist

State of Colorado; Grand Junction (CO); On-site; USD 54,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

4-day work schedule (10-hour days)

Overtime during weather emergencies

Career growth opportunities

Job summary

Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) seeks a Highway Maintenance Specialist to support traffic operations in Grand Junction, CO. Work includes pavement markings, signage installation, and heavy equipment operation with extensive travel across northwestern Colorado.

The role requires a CDL Class A within 18 months of hire; training will be provided. Expect 10-hour summer days, a 4-day workweek, and potential overtime during weather emergencies across the region.

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

Job description

Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) seeks a Highway Maintenance Specialist to support traffic operations in Grand Junction, CO. Work includes pavement markings, signage installation, and heavy equipment operation with extensive travel across northwestern Colorado.

The role requires a CDL Class A within 18 months of hire; training will be provided. Expect 10-hour summer days, a 4-day workweek, and potential overtime during weather emergencies across the region.