Drawbridge Maintenance Specialist

Initial Posting Date:

04/03/2024

Application Deadline:

06/03/2024

Agency:

Department of Transportation

Salary Range:

$3,948 - $5,483

Position Type:

Employee

Position Title:

Drawbridge Maintenance Specialist

Job Description:

Transportation Maintenance Specialist 2 – Drawbridge Maintenance Specialist
Oregon Department of Transportation
Delivery & Operations Division – Region 1
Interstate Bridge Crew

Portland

The role: 

We are hiring a drawbridge maintenance specialist to join our Interstate Bridge Crew! In this position, you will perform diverse activities for drawbridge and traffic gate operation. If you have strong interpersonal skills, work effectively under short timeframes and are motivated to ensure the public’s safety, this position is for you. Apply today!

We encourage people from all backgrounds to apply for our positions. We hope you’ll join us on our path to increasing diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging through our values, commitments, strategies and actions.

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:

• Operate electrically controlled drawbridges and traffic gates and barriers.

• Maintain operation of all electrical controls that activate sirens, flashing traffic lights, barriers and gates.

• Check all electrical and mechanical devices and components and take corrective action in the event of failure.

• Maintenance, repairs, and lubrication on machinery, electronics, motors, gears, rollers, hinges, cables, sheaves and other mechanical parts vital to drawbridge operation.

• Construct and place rigging and scaffolding for fixed, hanging, swing and traveling scaffolding.

• Perform visual inspection of structures for needed repairs.

• Draft, read, interpret and carry out projects utilizing detailed plans such as field drawn sketches or bridge design construction plans and specifications.

• Required to work around construction equipment, work at heights of 450 feet, work with hazardous materials and lift up to 90 pounds.

• Assisting with other highway maintenance duties as needed.

• May need to work long hours, travel overnight and 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 we offer.

• Competitive benefits packages which can be estimated using our compensation calculator.

• Comprehensive and equitable base salary offer within the listed range based on your experience, skills and education. The salary range listed is the non-PERS participating rate. If you are already a participating PERS member or once you become PERS eligible, the salary range will increase by 6.95%. Please review the Classification and Compensation page for more details.

• Public Service Loan Forgiveness opportunity!

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