HIGHWAY MAINTENANCE LEAD WORKER

​Agency: Department of Transportation
Position Title: Highway Maintenance Lead Worker - Effingham Yard/Effingham County
Closing Date/Time: 04/04/2025
Salary: Anticipated Starting Salary $6,932 Monthly; Full Range $6,932 - $8,663 Monthly
Job Type: Salaried
Category: Full Time 
County: Effingham
Number of Vacancies: 1
Plan/BU: RC019

 

 

 

This position is a union position; therefore, provisions of the relevant collective bargaining agreement/labor contract apply to the filling of this position.

 

All applicants who want to be considered for this position MUST apply electronically through the illinois.jobs2web.com website. State of Illinois employees should click the link near the top left to apply through the SuccessFactors employee career portal.

Applications submitted via email or any paper manner (mail, fax, hand delivery) will not be considered.

 

Posting Identification Number  45743 - IPR# 47739

 

This position is subject to a pre-employment physical examination and drug and alcohol testing and subject to random drug and alcohol testing after hired.

****A CLASS "A" CDL WITH "N" OR "X" ENDORSEMENT IS REQUIRED FOR THIS JOB POSTING****

 

Please attach a copy of your Class "A" CDL with "N" or "X" endorsement to the MY DOCUMENTS section of your application.

 

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Position Overview

 

The Illinois Department of Transportation seeks to hire a Highway Maintenance Lead Worker to perform a variety of tasks related to the maintenance, repair and upkeep of roads, bridges and other related structures and features.

 

Essential Functions

• As Lead Worker, directs work activities of skilled and unskilled workers involved in the maintenance of guardrail, culvert and gutter work, drainage installations, minor bridge, abutment and guardrail repair.
• Performs labor relating to maintenance of roadways involving the maintenance of guardrail, culvert and gutter work; drainage installations; minor bridge, abutment and guardrail repair.
• During snow and ice conditions, assists in snow and ice control.
• Prepares and submits daily report for hours worked, supplies used, and work performed utilizing the AMP System to schedule work, inventory, materials, and equipment.
• Instructs personnel in the proper, safe use of equipment, and the appropriate material usage procedures.
• Performs other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of those enumerated above.

Minimum Qualifications

• Requires knowledge, skill, and mental development equivalent to the completion of two years of high school.
• Requires two years’ experience performing highway construction and maintenance work.
• Requires possession of a Class A CDL with appropriate endorsements, to include X or N and no airbrake restrictions.
• Requires one year driving experience immediately preceding appointment free of incidents which could result in license suspension or revocation.

Conditions of Employment

• The conditions of employment listed here are incorporated and related to any of the job duties as listed in the job description.
• Requires successful completion of a background investigation, physical examination, drug and alcohol screening and is subject to random drug and alcohol screening.