Maintenance Specialist 1

Current employees: Please apply through the employee portal to be considered for this opportunity.

Pay Range:

$27.64 - $33.85 Hourly

Department:

Department of Community Services (DCS)

Job Type:

Regular Represented

Exemption Status:

United States of America (Non-Exempt)

Closing Date (Open Until Filled if No Date Specified):

January 06, 2026

The Opportunity:

*Only apply for this position once. If you are interested, please apply without delay! 

This recruitment will close once we've reached 150 applications or the closing date, whichever comes first.*

 

OVERVIEW

The Department of Community Services Transportation Division is looking for Maintenance Specialist 1’s to join its Road Maintenance team. This is an exciting opportunity to join a team dedicated to community safety and improving the transportation infrastructure by performing a variety of manual labor tasks and job duties. 

As a Maintenance Specialist 1, your duties will include:

• Street cleaning

• Sanding and clearing of roadways

• Transporting materials

• Towing equipment

• Applying pavement treatments

• Maintaining drainage systems

• Vegetation management

• Right-of-way and shoulder maintenance

• And a wide range of other diverse activities including emergency operations

All positions require teamwork and the ability to perform strenuous manual labor outdoors in various weather extremes such as heat, cold, rain, storms, snow, floods, etc. Work shifts will be 4/10-hour days.

Who We Are

The Multnomah County Transportation Division manages and preserves the County road infrastructure and provides a safe and efficient transportation system that supports economic and community vitality. With 297 miles of roads, 6 Willamette River bridges, over 20 smaller bridges, and over 1,750 culverts to manage, our staff is committed to maintaining the community’s livability. Our primary goals are to help people safely get to where they need to go, to protect the public investment by preserving our transportation infrastructure, to support social equity and economic well being, and to help plan for the future transportation needs of Multnomah County.

As part of the Department of Community Services, it is our department's mission to preserve harmony between natural and built environments, keep people and pets safe, and ensure every voice is heard through a diverse group of programs including Land Use Planning, Transportation, Animal Services, Elections, and Business Services. This department is an incredibly diverse department and your role will be too.

At Multnomah County we are committed to maintaining an effective, respectful and inclusive workplace. We value collaborative problem solving and strive for continuous improvement. We strongly believe in workforce equity, diversity and inclusion. Visit our Workforce Equity Strategic Plan (WESP) to see where Multnomah County is headed with these values.

Multnomah County offers an exceptional benefits package, including employer-funded retirement savings; health and dental insurance at very low cost to full-time employees and their dependents; paid parental leave; wellness programs; a focus on work-life balance; and much more. Find more details on our website.

 

TO QUALIFY

We will consider any combination of relevant work experience, volunteering, education, and transferable skills as qualifying unless an item or section is labeled required. Please be clear and specific about how your background is relevant. For details about how we typically screen applications, review our overview of the selection process page.

Minimum  Qualifications/Transferable Skills*:

• Equivalent to the completion of the twelfth grade, AND

• Two years of experience in maintenance and/or road construction

• One year of