Winter CDL Highway Technician (Tanker) - Seasonal

Ohio Department of Transportation; Ashland (OH); On-site; USD 26,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

The Ohio Department of Transportation in Ohio is seeking a Highway Technician 1 with CDL and tanker endorsement for winter seasonal work. Positions run in early November through late December, with up to 1000 hours possible and potential second or third shift.

Primary duties include snow/ice operations, pothole patching, sign installation, and traffic control. Work is outdoors and requires readiness for varying hours and locations across multiple districts in Ohio.

Qualifications

• Formal education in arithmetic that includes addition & subtraction & decimals, percentages & fractions; ability to read, write & speak common English vocabulary
• 3 mos. trg. or 3 mos. exp. in operation of basic equipment
• Applicant must have valid Class A or B Commercial Driver’s License, with tanker endorsement, without air brake restriction at the appropriate level pursuant to approved position description on file to operate motorized equipment of size & type regulated by section 4506 of Ohio Revised Code.
• Or equivalent of Minimum Class Qualifications for Employment noted above.

Responsibilities

• Snow and Ice Duties on the roadway 8-12 hours, fleet readiness inspections (pre/post) and washing of the Snow and Ice Equipment, greasing equipment used for snow and ice, blade changing
• General facilities maintenance
• Pothole patching and roadway remediation crew duties
• Assist with sign installation along 2, 4 and multi lane routes
• Articulated loader operation to load single and tandem axel dump trucks for berming and/or snow and ice operations
• Assist with the maintenance of traffic for roadway emergencies
• Highway beautification and litter removal when needed

Skills

Safety-minded

Outdoor work

English literacy

Job description

The Ohio Department of Transportation in Ohio is seeking a Highway Technician 1 with CDL and tanker endorsement for winter seasonal work. Positions run in early November through late December, with up to 1000 hours possible and potential second or third shift.

Primary duties include snow/ice operations, pothole patching, sign installation, and traffic control. Work is outdoors and requires readiness for varying hours and locations across multiple districts in Ohio.