Highway Maintenance Specialist
State of OregonAbout the role
Initial Posting Date:
06/07/2024Application Deadline:
06/24/2024Agency:
Department of TransportationSalary Range:
$3,948 - $5,483Position Type:
EmployeePosition Title:
Highway Maintenance SpecialistJob Description:
Transportation Maintenance Specialist 2 – Highway Maintenance Specialist
Oregon Department of Transportation
Delivery and Operations Division – Region 4
Maintenance Crew
Bend
The role:
If you value safety and are looking for a job with growth opportunities, then join our team as a highway maintenance specialist. As part of our maintenance team, you will repair and preserve roadways, bridges, structures and facilities to help keep Oregon’s roadways safe for the traveling public. 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:
Perform manual labor, operate and service a variety of heavy and light equipment.
Operate sanders to sand roadways, deicer trucks to treat roadways and snowplows to clear snow.
Perform minor surface repair including hand, pothole and concrete patching, and small inlay work.
Control traffic and clean up roadways in emergency situations.
Perform minor building maintenance including sweeping floors, cleaning toilets, painting and light carpentry.
Use a computer and software for timecards and writing reports.
Exposure to noise, adverse weather, heavy equipment, pesticides and hazardous materials is expected.
Must be able to move around rough terrain, on uneven slopes and may need to lift up to 60 pounds.
May need to be available nights, weekends and holidays for emergency, on call and weather related purposes and may work in different areas throughout the region.
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.
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Minimum qualifications:
One year of experience performing basic highway maintenance work.
OR
Two years of general landscaping, maintenance, mechanical, farming, logging, and/or construction experience or t
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