Transportation Maintenance Worker 6-E8 (Brighton Garage) - University Garage

State of Michigan; Brighton (MI); On-site; USD 42,000 - 66,000; Full time

Job summary

MDOT seeks a Transportation Maintenance Worker to perform maintenance on state trunk lines within a defined garage area and travel as needed across the region. Duties include surface, roadside and winter maintenance, operating heavy equipment, and participating in the TMW work element program.

CDL is required; candidates may be placed at 6, 7, or E8 levels based on education and experience. This position may require travel to assigned areas and may involve working with various types of equipment

Qualifications

• Education typically acquired through completion of high school.
• Possession of a Commercial Driver's License (CDL) is required at the time of appointment.
• No specific type or amount of experience is required for Transportation Maintenance Worker 6.

Responsibilities

• Maintain surface and roadside general maintenance and winter maintenance activities.
• Operate a vehicle or vehicle/trailer with GVWR of 26,001 pounds or more when performing maintenance.
• Travel to assigned work areas and participate in team managed work groups and the TMW element program.
• Operate various types of equipment and support roadway and sign maintenance as part of MDOT duties.

Skills

CDL

Education

High school diploma

Job description

Transportation Maintenance Worker

This position performs maintenance of State trunk lines within the right of way within the garage geographic area; however, work may be assigned anywhere within the region. Special assignments may be made outside the Region area. Duties include, but are not limited to, performing all surface, roadside general maintenance, and winter maintenance activities, operating various types of equipment, participating in team managed work groups, participating in the Transportation Maintenance Worker (TMW) work element program, and traveling to assigned work areas. Operate a vehicle or vehicle/trailer combination with a Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) of 26,001 pounds or more (e.g., dump truck, snowplow, etc.) when performing maintenance activities.

The 'Salary' listed above is a range that reflects the minimum rate at the entry (6) level through the maximum rate at the experienced (E8) level. Based on education and experience, candidates will be reviewed to determine what level they are qualified for.

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For additional information on benefits, visit www.mi.gov/employeebenefits or www.mi.gov/orsstatedc.

The State of Michigan has been recognized as a leading U.S. employer by new graduates from 2021-2023 and a best large U.S. and state employer. Recognized on the international stage for fostering positive employee engagement, the State of Michigan is a past recipient of a North America Government Agency Employees Engagement Award.

Education

Education typically acquired through completion of high school.

Experience

Transportation Maintenance Worker 6

No specific type or amount of experience is required.

Transportation Maintenance Worker 7

One year of experience equivalent to a Transportation Maintenance Worker 6 or Laborer E6 with experience in roadway, roadside, bridge, or sign maintenance, or pavement marking.

Transportation Maintenance Worker E8

Two years of experience equivalent to a Transportation Maintenance Worker, including one year equivalent to a Transportation Maintenance Worker 7; or, one year of skilled trades experience at the E9 level.

Transportation Maintenance Worker 6, 7, E8

Possession of a Commercial Driver's License (CDL) is required at the time of appointment. **If the selected applicant has a CDL Group A or B with or without the N or X endorsement, they will be required to obtain a CDL Group A with either an N or X endorsement and no air brake restrictions within twelve months of the date of hire into the position.

Transportation Maintenance Worker E8

The MDOT Statewide Work Element Coordinator must approve satisfactory completion of the MDOT TMW Work Element training and certification program.

View the classification specification at: https://www.michigan.gov/mdcs/-/media/Project/Websites/mdcs/JOBSPECS/T/TransportationMaintenanceWorker.pdf

MDOT does not participate in E-Verify and does not sponsor visa applications.

This position is a Test-Designated Position. The selected candidate may be required to submit to and pass a pre-employment/pre-appointment drug test and physical (if applicable) and will be subject to random drug and alcohol testing while employed in this position. Criminal and driving records will also be checked if applicable. Any position offer will be conditional until results of the drug test, physical, criminal background, and driving records indicate eligibility for employment.

The department reserves the right to close this posting prior to its original end date once a sufficient number of applications have been received.

Your application for any position does not guarantee that you will be contacted by the Department for further consideration. Only those applicants interviewed will be notified of the results.

The use of artificial intelligence (AI) software of any kind is prohibited in all areas of the selection process including, but not limited to, responses to application questions and responses to interview questions or exercises.

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