Roadway Maintenance Technician — Heavy Equipment Pro

oregon; Klamath Falls (OR); On-site; USD 52,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Public Service Loan Forgiveness

11 paid holidays

Flexible work schedules

Paid leave

Job summary

The Oregon Department of Transportation’s Transportation Maintenance Specialist 2 – Highway Maintenance Specialist in Klamath Falls is a limited duration position. The role focuses on operating heavy and light equipment to maintain roadways, assist with weather-related emergencies, and perform minor repairs to keep highways safe.

Candidates will handle pothole patching, debris removal, drainage maintenance and vegetation control, with responsibilities extending to fences, guardrails and milepost

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.
• CDL-A required; tanker endorsement within 30 days of hire.

Responsibilities

• Operate a variety of heavy and light equipment to maintain and repair roadways, highways, bridges and structures.
• 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 drainage systems, dig and clean ditches and repair culverts, inlets and erosion.
• Maintain wooded areas with replanting, pruning, thinning or trimming trees and shrubs.

Skills

CDL-A

Emergency response

Driving record checks

Tools

Heavy equipment operation

Snowplows operation

Pavement repair tools

Job description

The Oregon Department of Transportation’s Transportation Maintenance Specialist 2 – Highway Maintenance Specialist in Klamath Falls is a limited duration position. The role focuses on operating heavy and light equipment to maintain roadways, assist with weather-related emergencies, and perform minor repairs to keep highways safe.

Candidates will handle pothole patching, debris removal, drainage maintenance and vegetation control, with responsibilities extending to fences, guardrails and milepost