Hwy Maintenance Worker/Senior - Elkhorn

The work we do matters!

Hiring Agency:

Transportation - Agency 27

Location:

Elkhorn, NE

Hiring Rate:

$20.998

Job Posting:

JR2025-00012726 Hwy Maintenance Worker/Senior - Elkhorn (Open)

Applications No Longer Accepted On (If no date is displayed, job is posted as open until closed):

01-31-2025

Job Description:

The Nebraska Department of Transportation (NDOT) is seeking a dedicated and hardworking team player to join us in our mission to enhance the quality of life for Nebraskans by building and maintaining a convenient, safe, and innovative statewide transportation system!

We reward our employee’s hard work with a friendly and supportive work environment and a comprehensive benefits package that include:

• State-matched retirement contribution of 156%!
• 13 paid holidays
• Generous leave accruals that begin immediately
• Military leave
• Tuition reimbursement program
• Dependent tuition reimbursement program with partnering Nebraska community colleges
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (PSLF) through the Federal government
• 79% employer-paid health insurance plans
• Dental and vision insurance plans
• Employer-paid $20,000 life insurance policy
• Wide variety and availability of career advancement as the largest and most diverse employer in the State
• Opportunity to be part of meaningful work and make a difference through public service
• Training and Development based on your career aspirations
• Job security and stability, even during times of economic hardship
• Employee Assistance Program
• Fun, inviting teammates

Pay rate of $19.502 per hour. Proficiency and certification in the operation of heavy highway maintenance equipment will result in eligibility for promotion to a Highway Maintenance Worker/Senior at $20.998 per hour.

Please reach out to Alexis Vlademar, Talent Acquisition Partner, at 402-525-2304, if you have questions or to learn more.

 

Job Duties:

• Operate trucks and other light equipment to complete highway maintenance work.

• Operate tractors with various attachments including discs, harrows, seeders, 15-foot mowers, sprayers, and hand mowers to maintain highways and highway right of way. 

• Operate post drivers for the installation of signs, fences, guardrails, and other handheld power and manual tools. 

• Maintain the upkeep of shrubs and lawns, and perform tree trimming and brush cutting. 

• Maintain yards and perform building maintenance and cleaning. 

• Paint buildings and various structures. 

• Perform manual labor for concrete and bituminous patching and sealing of cracks in highways and structures. 

• Manually provide highway traffic control for construction and maintenance projects according to safety procedures. 

• Safely move, drag, lift, load, and unload various equipment, materials, supplies, and hazardous materials or objects from the roadway within weight restrictions; spread and tamp surfacing materials. 

• Complete routine and general maintenance and mechanical repair on equipment.  

• Repair highway signs.  

• Perform snow removal.  

• May apply chemicals of selective and non-selective herbicides spray to the highway right of way.

• Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements / Qualifications:

Minimum Qualifications:

Highway Maintenance Worker: Must be at least 18 years of age and possess a valid driver’s license.

Highway Maintenance Worker/ Senior: Must be at least 18 years of age and possess a valid driver’s license, and possession of a Class A or B Commercial Driver’s License with air brakes and tanker endorsements is required within 60 days of employment.

Preferred Qualifications: Experience in the operation of heavy equipment or farming background. A valid Class A Commercial Driver's License with tanker endorsement. Commercial Pesticide applicator's license. Basic computer experience.

Other: A Valid Class "A" Commercial Driver's License with O Restriction and tanker endorsement is required within 90 days of hire through our in-house CDL training program. Costs to obtain the permit will be paid for by the Department. Must be able to be placed on-call and respond accordingly during non-scheduled work hours including holidays and weekends for emergencies and special events. Work is performed in adverse weather conditions and during traffic management activities and traffic safety incidents including snow removal, sanding, and de-icing. Regular and reliable a