CDL Driver/Highway Maintainer

State of Connecticut•Darien, CT

6d•Onsite

About The Position

The Connecticut Department of Transportation is hiring CDL Drivers for our Highway Maintenance locations in Darien and New Canaan! If you currently hold a Commercial Driver's License (CDL) and are seeking a career in transportation and highway maintenance, come join a great team of employees dedicated to keeping our roads and highways safe and improving travel throughout Connecticut. The State of Connecticut, Department of Transportation (CTDOT), is now accepting applications for CDL Driver/Highway Maintainer (Transportation Maintainer 2) positions in Darien and New Canaan within the Bureau of Highway Operations and Maintenance.

Requirements

Must live within 30 miles of the garage locations listed (Darien, CT, and New Canaan, CT).
Possess a valid Commercial Driver's License (CDL) A or B, with a tank (N or X) endorsement and no air brakes restriction.
Tanker endorsement is needed at the time of hire.
Must have a valid Medical Examiner's Card (MEC).
Application must list license number, class, expiration date, and issuing state in the "Licenses and Professional Certifications" section.
One (1) year of experience in the construction, landscaping, commercial driving, snow plowing, maintenance and repair of roadsides, roadways, bridges or airports, in work involving the operation and care of mechanical equipment or work in one of the recognized maintenance trades.
Must be willing to accept assignment to emergency duties, including snow and ice removal, whenever their services are required.

Nice To Haves

Experience with snow removal
Experience with landscaping
Experience with construction
Experience driving CDL vehicles

Responsibilities

Perform a full range of tasks in construction, maintenance, and repair of State roadways, bridges, and more.
Maintain small and less complex mechanical equipment or assist on larger equipment.
Accept assignment to emergency duties including snow and ice removal, whenever services are needed.
Mandatory winter overtime from November 1 through April 30 (no out of state vacations will be approved during this period).
Various storm events will require employees to stay at work for the duration of the storm, potentially up to several days, including holidays and weekends.
Operate and maintain complex mechanical equipment.
Work as a moderately skilled mechanic in garages in the routine repair of mechanical equipment.
Survey monument setting.
Burning and cutting with acetylene torch.
Flagger (traffic control).
May assist a Material Storage Supervisor with stores section material handling.
Performing moderately skilled tasks in one or more of the following areas or trades: Construction; Maintenance; Mechanical repair; Electrical; Carpentry; Masonry; Welding; Plumbing; Painting.
Relief ferry mate, drawbridge attendant and/or rest area attendant.
May assist a Transportation General Supervisor, Transportation Garage Supervisor, or Transportation District Electrical Supervisor in preparing and checking various reports or operating a two-way radio in a District Maintenance unit.
Wildlife hazard control.
Radio monitoring and communication.
Escort vendors, contractors, etc. in secure areas (state owned airports only).
May function as a guard/watchperson or be required to receive training in, stand by for and respond to fire and/or crash emergency situations at state-owned airports.
Perform related duties as required.