Highway Maintenance Worker 3

Posting number: 26DOT-SCR-50732

Department: Dept. of Transportation

Division: South Central Region

Job classification: HIGHWAY MAINTENANCE WORKER 3

Posting type: Open & Promotional

Categories: Trades, Transportation, Safety, Maintenance, Construction Maintenance, Building & Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance

Summary

About WSDOT

The Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) is a multimodal agency with a global reputation for excellence. Our dedicated workforce plans, designs, builds, and operates an integrated transportation system that safely and efficiently moves people and goods throughout the state. In addition to maintaining over 20,000 lane miles of state highway and 4,100 bridges, WSDOT leads an award-winning Active Transportation Plan, manages the world's longest floating bridge, and operates the largest ferry system in the nation!

The Opportunity

WSDOT is seeking a skilled and motivated Highway Maintenance Worker 3 to join our team in Prosser, WA! As a key member of our maintenance organization, you will play a critical role in keeping Washington’s highways safe, reliable, and accessible for the traveling public. This lead-level position provides hands-on leadership for a district, area, or section-wide crew while performing a variety of skilled highway maintenance activities that support the safe and efficient movement of people, goods, and services across the state.

Under the direction of a Highway Maintenance Supervisor and Maintenance Superintendent, you will oversee daily maintenance activities, operate a variety of heavy highway equipment, and maintain state highways, roadsides, infrastructure, and rights of way. You will help coordinate resources, support crew safety, and ensure work is completed effectively, efficiently, and in alignment with WSDOT standards. This position offers the opportunity to make a meaningful impact every day by protecting public safety, preserving vital transportation infrastructure, and ensuring Washington’s highways remain open and dependable in all conditions.

What to Expect

Work is generally performed Monday–Thursday on four 10-hour shifts; however, weekends, holidays, night work, and extended hours may be required for emergency response and non-scheduled callouts. The position requires the ability to report to the duty station within 60 minutes, respond in all weather conditions, and participate in rotational night, standby, and call-back assignments.

Among the varied range of responsibilities held within this role, the Highway Maintenance Worker 3 will:

• Lead, assist, and train junior personnel in performing roadway/roadside maintenance including, including, but not limited to: building maintenance, shoulder maintenance, asphalt patching operations, ditching, guardrail repair, bridge repair, sign repair, traffic control, culvert and cross drain maintenance, sweeping operations, pesticide applications, and snow and ice operations.
• Lead a crew of 5-10 employees but also covers for other leads in their absence.
• Operates trucks with sander equipment to remove snow and ice from roadway.
• Report situations needing attention to supervisors. 
• Schedule daily work and assist supervisors with monthly schedule. 
• Assist supervisors with inventory of maintenance items, including ordering and tracking materials. 
• Audit subordinates' daily time entries in DOTtime. 
• Assist the supervisors in evaluating employees.

Qualifications

To be considered for this opportunity, the following competencies are required:

• Highway and Roadway Maintenance Expertise: Demonstrated advanced knowledge and experience performing routine and emergency maintenance on highways, roadways, and related infrastructure including pavement repair, drainage systems, erosion control, vegetation management, sign and guardrail installation, and debris removal. Ability to assess maintenance needs and perform repairs to highway structures, roadside features, and landscapes.
• Heavy Equipment Operations: Skilled in operating and maintaining heavy equipment (e.g. front-end loaders, tractor mowers, sweepers, flushers, truck-mounted attenuators, backhoe, Vactor, 26,000 -56,000 GVW Dump truck with snowplow and chemical deicer attachments)
• Leadership in Adverse Conditions: Proven ability to supervise personnel engaged in snow and ice removal operations, ensuring safe and effective per