Roadway Maintenance Specialist - Outdoor, Hands-On & CDL

Colorado Department of Transportation; Fort Collins (CO); On-site; USD 49,000 - 59,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

PERA retirement

Paid time off

Training opportunities

Overtime opportunities

Job summary

Colorado Department of Transportation in Poudre Canyon seeks a Highway Maintenance Specialist to keep roads open and safe. You will plow snow, operate heavy equipment, mow, and repair guardrails, signs and pavement markings while working in a team and on-call basis.

Applicants must have a valid Commercial Driver’s License (Class A or B) and at least two years of physical labor or heavy equipment experience; readiness to work outdoors, respond to emergencies, and endure exposure to extreme

Qualifications

• Two years of physical labor and/or heavy equipment experience.
• Must possess and maintain a valid CDL Class A or B with no air brake restriction.
• Ability to work outdoors and respond to emergencies.

Responsibilities

• Plowing snow.
• Operating heavy equipment (dump trucks, loader, tractor mower).
• Mowing grass and weeds.
• Removing debris from roadways and culverts.
• Installing and repairing guardrails, signs, and lighting.
• Filling potholes and cracking, traffic control with cones.

Skills

Heavy equipment operation

On-call work

Teamwork

Road maintenance

Safety awareness

Tools

Dump trucks

Loader

Bulldozers

Job description

Colorado Department of Transportation in Poudre Canyon seeks a Highway Maintenance Specialist to keep roads open and safe. You will plow snow, operate heavy equipment, mow, and repair guardrails, signs and pavement markings while working in a team and on-call basis.

Applicants must have a valid Commercial Driver’s License (Class A or B) and at least two years of physical labor or heavy equipment experience; readiness to work outdoors, respond to emergencies, and endure exposure to extreme