Highway Maintenance Worker 2 (Multiple Positions)

Posting number: 26DOT-SCR-50243m

Department: Dept. of Transportation

Division: South Central Region

Job classification: HIGHWAY MAINTENANCE WORKER 2

Posting type: Open & Promotional

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

Summary

*Extended closing date to grow applicant pool.

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 multiple Highway Maintenance Workers to fill multiple non- permanent vacancies in Clarkston, WA. The selected candidates will assist with the maintenance and repair of state highways and highway structures to ensure the safety of the traveling public. These journey-level positions serve as members of the regional maintenance organization and perform asphalt and concrete maintenance, traffic control, repair and installation of guardrail and signs, as well as culvert and drainage maintenance. Working in the maintenance area requires responsible, safety-minded individuals to perform a variety of skilled labor tasks and operate highway equipment and tools. This work is performed in the field on active roadways and in a variety of weather conditions.

What to Expect

These positions perform work that is often physical in nature and performed primarily outdoors and often next to high-volume, high-speed traffic that may require standing for extended periods of time; HMW2 may work at elevated heights above 25 feet over land or water. Work may also include traversing in rough, steep, and uneven terrain. A typical schedule is 40-hours per week, for 4, 10-hour days. Nights, weekends, and holidays may be required to respond to emergency situations.

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

• Perform general roadway maintenance and repair activities such as:
  1. Asphalt and concrete pavement maintenance and repair.
  2. Drainage maintenance including catch basins, sedimentation facilities, and ditches.
  3. Erosion and slide repair.
  4. Sign maintenance and repair.
  5. Guardrail, fence, and impact attenuator installation and repair.
• Vegetation control, such as mowing or spraying.
• Highway debris removal, including danger tree removal.
• Safely operate Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) Class A, B and C equipment for maintenance operations. 
• Perform snow and ice removal, which includes operating dump trucks and sanders, as well has hauling sand and gravel.
• Design and set-up of traffic control, which includes manually flagging traffic or signing for lane closures and operating attenuator/buffer truck.
• Perform maintenance and minor repair on equipment and hand tools which includes sharpening power saws and chains, washing vehicles, and greasing tools and equipment, etc.
• Respond to call out emergency’s day, night, weekends and holidays as needed.

Qualifications

To qualify the following competencies are required: 

• Highway and Roadway Maintenance Expertise: Demonstrated 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, 32,000-60,000 GVW dump truck with snowplow and chemical deicer attachments).
• Teamwork: Ability to work effectively as part of a team and independently in the field. Capable of leading a crew in the absence of a Highway Maintenance Worker 3, demonstrating sound decision making and le