Transportation Highway Maintenance Worker (CDL Required)

State of Connecticut - Department of Transportation; Connecticut; On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Professional growth

Work-life balance

Award-winning agency

Job summary

The Connecticut Department of Transportation is hiring statewide Highway Maintenance Workers for all of our Highway Maintenance locations. The State of Connecticut, Department of Transportation (DOT), is now accepting applications for Highway Maintenance Worker (CDL Required) (Transportation Maintainer 2) positions statewide.

The Highway Maintenance Worker will perform a full range of tasks in the construction, maintenance, and repair of state roadways, bridges, and related facilities; CDL A/B

Qualifications

• One year of experience in construction, maintenance or related with operation of mechanical equipment.
• Graduation from vocational/technical school for maintenance trades may substitute for the General Experience.
• Successful completion of the Transportation Maintenance Registered Apprenticeship Program may substitute for the General Experience.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Oral and written communication skills

Computer skills

Education

Diploma from vocational or technical school in maintenance trades

Job description

Introduction

The Connecticut Department of Transportation is hiring statewide Highway Maintenance Workers for all of our Highway Maintenance locations! The State of Connecticut, Department of Transportation (DOT), is now accepting applications for Highway Maintenance Worker (CDL Required) (Transportation Maintainer 2) positions statewide.

Position Highlights

Schedule: Full-Time (40 Hour), First Shift (7:30 A.M. - 4:00 P.M.), Monday - Friday, On-Site.

What We Can Offer You

• Professional growth and development opportunities
• A healthy work/life balance to all employees
• Join an award-winning agency! CTDOT has been recently awarded the Employer of the Year award by the Connecticut Society of Civil Engineers (CSCE) and named the Women’s Transportation Seminar (WTS) CT Employer of the Year for 2024!

Locations

• District 1
• District 2
• District 3
• District 4
• Bolton
• Canterbury
• Branford
• Avon
• East Hartford
• Colchester
• Darien
• Beacon Falls
• East Hartford Signs and Markings
• East Hampton
• Darien Bridge
• Cornwall
• East Windsor
• Franklin Bridge
• Guilford
• Danbury
• Farmington
• Groton
• Milford
• East Granby
• Glastonbury
• Mansfield
• Milford Bridge
• Litchfield
• Hartford Bridge
• Norwich (E. Great Plains)
• New Canaan
• New Milford
• Meriden
• Norwich (Occum)
• New Haven
• North Canaan
• Middletown
• Old Saybrook
• North Haven
• Southbury
• Rocky Hill Sign Shop
• Old Saybrook Bridge
• North Haven Signs and Markings
• Thomaston
• Southington
• Plainfield Signs and Markings
• Orange
• Torrington Bridge
• Vernon
• Pomfret
• Stratford
• Torrington S & M
• West Willington
• Putnam
• Trumbull
• Waterbury
• Wethersfield
• Tylerville
• Wallingford
• Winsted
• Windsor
• Waterford
• Westport
• Union

To qualify for a desired location, you must live within 30 miles of the garage locations listed below.

Position Requirements

• You must possess a valid Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) Class A or B with Tanker and Airbrakes endorsement. The Tanker endorsement is needed at the time of hire.
• You must also have a valid Medical Examiners Card (MEC). Your application will not be reviewed if you do not list your license number, class, expiration date, and issuing state in the "Licenses and Professional Certifications" section of your application.
• Candidates selected for Bridge positions must meet the following requirements, as required under the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Standard 1910.134:
  • Must be medically cleared for a respirator.
  • Cannot have facial hair.
  • Must meet equipment weight requirement.
  • Night work required.
• Military members and recently honorably discharged veterans who possess at least two years’ experience in operating a commercial motor vehicle as part of their military job requirements may qualify for these opportunities based on meeting the CDL Skills Test Exemption for Military Applicants (Military Skills Test Waiver Form) as outlined on the CT DMV website.

The Highway Maintenance Worker will perform a full range of tasks in the construction, maintenance, and repair of State roadways, bridges, and more. The Highway Maintenance Worker will maintain small and less complex mechanical equipment or assist on larger equipment. Must be willing to accept assignment to emergency duties, including snow and ice removal, whenever your services are needed; this includes mandatory winter overtime from November 1 through April 30 (no out of state vacations will be approved during this period). Various storm events will require employees to stay at work for the duration of the storm. At times, this could be up to a period of several days, including holidays and weekends. Applicants invited to interview will be required to produce a copy of their CDL Class A or B, a valid MEC, and a thoroughly completed Connecticut Department of Transportation Commercial Driver Supplement (CTDOT-CDL-1) form, as well as a copy of their Master Application.

About Us

As one of Connecticut’s largest State agencies, DOT employs approximately 3,300 individuals statewide in five bureaus. It is the DOT's mission to improve quality of life through transportation. We have a significant transportation infrastructure system that is essential to maintaining mobility for Connecticut residents and businesses and supporting economic and community development while preserving environmental and cultural resources. The Department of Transportation is committed to cultivating a diverse staff that is representative of the communities we serve. Applications from individuals having diverse backgrounds and life experiences are strongly encouraged.

Purpose of Job Class

In the Department of Transportation and the Connecticut Airport Authority this class is accountable for performing a variety of moderately skilled tasks in the construction, maintenance, and repair of state roadsides, roadways, bridges, airports, and other departmental facilities; operates and maintains complex mechanical equipment; works as a moderately skilled mechanic in garages in the routine repair of mechanical equipment.

Examples of Duties

See attached addendum

Knowledge, Skill and Ability

Knowledge of

• construction, maintenance, and repair techniques of roadsides, roadways, bridges or airports;
• the processes and materials used in the construction and maintenance trades;

Skills

• interpersonal skills;
• oral and written communication skills;

Ability to

• use and make routine repairs to complex mechanical equipment;
• operate equipment as listed on the attached addendum;
• understand and follow written and oral instructions;
• utilize computer software.

Minimum Qualifications - General Experience

One (1) year of experience in the construction, landscaping, commercial driving, snow plowing, maintenance and repair of roadsides, roadways, bridges or airports, in work involving the operation and care of mechanical equipment or work in one of the recognized maintenance trades.

Minimum Qualifications - Substitutions Allowed

Graduation from a vocational or technical school with a diploma designating completion of the subject requirements in one of the maintenance trades may be substituted for the General Experience. Successful completion of the Transportation Maintenance Registered Apprenticeship Program approved by the Department of Administrative Services may be substituted for the General Experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with snow removal.
• Experience with landscaping.
• Experience with construction.
• Experience driving CDL vehicles.

Special Requirements

• Incumbents in this class may be required by the appointing authority to possess and retain appropriate current licenses, permits and/or certifications.
• Incumbents in this class must be willing to accept assignment to emergency duties, including snow and ice removal, whenever their services are required.

Character Requirements

At state airports: In addition to the checking of references and of facts stated in the application, a thorough background investigation of each candidate may be made before persons are certified for appointment.

Physical Requirements

• Incumbents in this class must have adequate physical strength, stamina, physical agility and visual and auditory acuity, and must maintain such physical fitness in order to perform the duties of the class.
• A physical examination will be required.

Working Conditions

• Incumbents in this class are exposed to extremes of weather conditions, to frequent lifting of heavy weights, to highly dangerous road and traffic conditions, including exposure to heights when working on bridges, to poison ivy, insect bites and allergy irritants during summer months, and to loud and potentially dangerous machinery.
• The appointing authority may require completion of an asbestos removal program consistent with EPA guidelines for operations and maintenance during employment in this class.
• Incumbents may be required to use protective equipment such as respirators and safety goggles.

Conclusion

AN AFFIRMATIVE ACTION/EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

The State of Connecticut is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and strongly encourages the applications of women, minorities, and persons with disabilities.

Acknowledgement

As defined by Sec. 5-196 of the Connecticut General Statutes, a job class is a position or group of positions that share general characteristics and are categorized under a single title for administrative purposes. As such, a job class is not meant to be all-inclusive of every task and/or responsibility.