Transportation Maintainer 2

State of Connecticut; Connecticut; On-site; USD 61,000 - 79,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

State Employee Benefits Overview

Professional growth opportunities

Healthy work/life balance

Award-winning agency recognition

Job summary

State of Connecticut is hiring CDL Drivers for Highway Maintenance across District 4 locations. This role involves operating CDL vehicles for road and bridge maintenance, with mandatory winter overtime and emergency duty requirements.

You must hold a CDL Class A or B with Tanker and Airbrakes endorsements and MEC, and be within 30 miles of the listed CT garages. Responsibilities include equipment operation, storm duty, and compliance with safety standards.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Operate CDL vehicles for construction, maintenance and repair of state roadways and bridges.
• Accept emergency assignments including snow and ice removal; be prepared for winter overtime (Nov 1 – Apr 30).
• Remain on-site during storms for several days, including holidays and weekends as required.

Skills

CDL Class A or B with Tanker and Airbr

MEC (Medical Examiners Card) required

Truck/Highway maintenance experience

Job description

Transportation Maintainer 2 (40 Hour)

Recruitment #261021-2346FM-001

Location

• Avon, CT
• Beacon Falls, CT
• Cornwall, CT
• Danbury, CT
• East Granby, CT
• Litchfield, CT
• New Milford, CT
• North Canaan, CT
• Southbury, CT
• Thomaston, CT
• Torrington, CT
• Waterbury, CT
• Winchester, CT

Date Opened: 10/23/2026 12:00:00 AM
Salary: $60,648 - $78,751/year
Job Type: Open to the Public
Close Date: 11/2/2026 11:59:00 PM

Introduction

The Connecticut Department of Transportation is hiring Statewide CDL Drivers for all of our Highway Maintenance locations!

If you currently hold a Commercial Driver License (CDL) and are seeking a career in transportation and highway maintenance, come join a great team of employees dedicated to keeping our roads and highways safe and improving travel throughout Connecticut.

Position Overview

The State of Connecticut Department of Transportation (DOT), is accepting applications for CDL Driver/Highway Maintenance Worker (Transportation Maintainer 2) positions within District 4. Check out our locations:

• To qualify for a desired location, you must live within 30 miles of the garage locations listed below.
• 30-mile radius is acceptable for Bridge location.

District 4

• Avon
• Beacon Falls
• Cornwall
• Danbury
• East Granby
• Litchfield
• New Milford
• North Canaan
• Southbury
• Thomaston
• Torrington Bridge
• Torrington S & M
• Waterbury
• Winsted/Winchester

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.

Note: 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 CDL Drivers will perform a full range of tasks in the construction, maintenance, and repair of State roadways, bridges, and more.

Duties

• CDL Drivers 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.

WHAT WE CAN OFFER YOU

• Our State Employee Benefits Overview page!
• Professional growth and development opportunities.
• A healthy work/life balance to all employees.
• Working for an award winning agency! CTDOT was 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!

POSITION HIGHLIGHTS Monday - Friday

• Full Time, 40 hours per week
• First Shift, 7:30 am to 4 pm
• On-site work environment

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.