Highway Maintenance Worker 2 | Multiple Positions

Posting number: 26DOT-ER- 61372

Department: Dept. of Transportation

Division: Eastern Region

Job classification: HIGHWAY MAINTENANCE WORKER 2

Posting type: Open & Promotional

Categories: Building Maintenance, Trades, Transportation, Maintenance, Construction Maintenance, Building & Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance

Summary

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 Worker 2’s to join our Area 1 maintenance team serving the greater Spokane area. If you enjoy hands-on work, take pride in serving your community, and want to play a vital role in keeping Washington's highways safe, this is your opportunity to make a meaningful impact. As part of our team, you'll support traffic control operations and perform a wide variety of highway maintenance activities that help keep people and commerce moving safely and efficiently every day.

Working under the direction of a Highway Maintenance Worker 3, you'll perform journey-level maintenance and repair work while operating a diverse fleet of specialized equipment and tools to maintain highways, roadways, and related infrastructure. This position also offers opportunities to demonstrate leadership by guiding maintenance crews in the absence of a Highway Maintenance Worker 3, making it an excellent role for individuals looking to expand their skills and grow their careers with WSDOT.

What to Expect

The typical schedule is Monday through Thursday, with four 10-hour shifts (40 hours per week). This position requires participation in a rotational night shift and may require working nights, weekends, holidays, overtime, standby, and call-back to respond to emergencies or operational needs. Employees must be able to report to the assigned duty station within 45 minutes of an after-hours call and respond to emergency situations in all weather conditions, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, independently or as part of a team.

Among the varied range of responsibilities held within this role, the Highway Maintenance Worker 2 will:

• Perform skilled highway maintenance activities, including asphalt and concrete pavement repairs, drainage system maintenance, erosion control, and repair of signs, guardrails, fences, and impact attenuators.
• Maintain roadside areas by removing danger trees, managing vegetation, applying pesticides, establishing landscaped areas, and removing litter, debris, and deceased animals from state rights-of-way.
• Operate highway maintenance equipment and haul materials such as asphalt, riprap, sand, and gravel to support maintenance and construction activities.
• Support winter operations by performing snow and ice control, maintaining stockpile sites, loading materials, and operating snow and ice removal equipment.
• Lead maintenance crews in the absence of a Highway Maintenance Worker 3 by planning work, assigning tasks, and providing equipment instruction and on-the-job training.
• Assist with the safe cleanup and removal of unlawful dwellings by coordinating with partner agencies and following procedures for handling hazardous materials and potential bloodborne pathogens.
• Respond to emergency incidents by establishing traffic control, supporting road and bridge closures, assisting at accident and spill scenes, and coordinating with internal and external partners to restore safe travel.
• Document daily work activities, maintain inventory records, care for assigned facilities, tools, and equipment, and complete required training and other assigned operational duties.

Qualifications

To be considered for this opportunity, the following are required:

• Heavy Equipment & Maintenance: Proficient in safety-focused use of road maintenance heavy equipment or equivalent relevant experience in logging, farming, mining, road construction, and/or excavation.

• Growth Mindset: Actively demonstrates a commitment to