Landscape Maintenance Specialist

Initial Posting Date:

10/02/2025

Application Deadline:

10/20/2025

Agency:

Department of Transportation

Salary Range:

$3,856 - $5,325

Position Type:

Employee

Position Title:

Landscape Maintenance Specialist

Job Description:

Transportation Maintenance Specialist 1 – Landscape Maintenance Specialist
Oregon Department of Transportation
Delivery & Operations Division – Region 1
Maintenance Crew
Portland

This position is open for recruitment and fully funded following the 2025 Special Legislative Session.

The role: 

Do you want to use your skills to make a difference? Join our hardworking Southwest Portland maintenance crew! As part of our team, you will perform manual labor and operate equipment necessary to maintain, repair, preserve and/or reconstruct landscaped areas. Apply today!

We provide a safe and reliable multimodal transportation system that connects people and helps Oregon's communities and economy thrive. We encourage people from all backgrounds and abilities to apply for our positions.

Before applying, visit our applicant information website to learn more about our process. If you are a current State of Oregon employee, you must apply through your employee Workday profile.

A day in the life:

• Replant, prune, thin or trim trees, shrubs and groundcover.

• Operate a wide variety of motorized equipment and hand tools.

• Maintain turf areas and repair, maintain and install irrigation systems.

• Service and repair equipment, tools and motorized equipment.

• Keep roads and facilities clear and safe in winter through snow removal, deicing and sanding.

• Clear debris, build and repair fences, clear brush, mow grass and spray roadside vegetation.

• Perform minor building maintenance including cleaning, landscaping, painting and light carpentry.

• Repair guardrails and milepost markers.

• Repair, replace and/or maintain specific roadway surfaces, sub-layers or shoulders on state highways and facilities.

• Exposure to noise, extreme heights, all weather conditions, heavy equipment, pesticides and hazardous waste materials is expected.

• Must be able to move around rough terrain, bend and stoop for extended periods and may need to lift up to 70 pounds.

• May need to be available after hours, on weekends and holidays for emergency, on call and weather related purposes.

• To request a copy of the position description, which includes all duties and working conditions, please email ODOTRecruitment@odot.oregon.gov.

What’s in it for you:

• Work/life balance, 11 paid holidays a year, flexible work schedules, paid leave and so much more. Learn more about working at the Oregon Department of Transportation and the benefits