Highway and Construction Laborer ($4,000 Hiring Incentive)

Arizona Department of Administration • Tucson, AZ

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Arizona Department of Transportation is hiring for its Highway Operations series at the Oracle Maintenance location in Oracle, Arizona. The series supports a safe and efficient transportation system for the traveling public and requires courteous, considerate, and prompt service to the public. Candidates will be assigned to a classification based on their experience and qualifications. The position is eligible for a $4,000 hiring incentive, subject to applicable criteria.

Classifications range from Highway Operations Worker (Grade 14; $18.19 per hour), an entry-level role, through Highway Operations Tech 1 (Grade 17; $20.46 per hour), Tech 2 (Grade 18; $22.45 per hour), and Tech 3 (Grade 19; $24.44 per hour). Duties and responsibility increase by classification, from learning and performing highway operations tasks to intermediate or high-level work and, for Tech 2 and Tech 3, potentially scheduling, assigning, inspecting, and overseeing others' work and training and guiding staff.

The role responds to emergency call-outs at any time, seven days a week, and employees must be able to reach the maintenance yard within 30 minutes. Depending on assignment and location, work may involve extreme cold or heat, rugged terrain, high-speed traffic, and considerable time away from the home base. The position requires lifting, carrying, pushing, or pulling up to 50 pounds. Some assignments may require state licensing to dispense herbicides or pesticides.

Requirements

• Highway Operations Worker: 6 months of roadway/highway job-related experience is preferred; relevant areas may include operating and maintaining motorized vehicles and heavy-duty equipment, roadway signing and striping, pavement care and preservation, roadway operations, tunnel maintenance, or landscape care and preservation.
• Highway Operations Tech 1: 1 year of job-related roadway/highway experience in an applicable area.
• Highway Operations Tech 2: 2 years of job-related roadway/highway experience in an applicable area.
• Highway Operations Tech 3: 3 years of job-related roadway/highway experience in an applicable area.
• Highway Operations Worker: Obtain an Arizona Class A CDL permit within 90 days of hire and an Arizona Class A CDL within 6 months of hire.
• Highway Operations Tech 1–3: Hold an Arizona Class A CDL, manual or automatic transmission, with an N tanker endorsement before the start date; additional endorsements may be required depending on assignment.
• Maintain a current, valid, class-appropriate driver's license and acceptable driving record; complete required driver training and pass required driving-record checks.
• CDL holders must register with the FMCSA Drug & Alcohol Clearinghouse and authorize ADOT to conduct limited queries for the duration of employment.
• Be able to respond to the maintenance yard within 30 minutes for emergency call-outs.
• Be able to lift, carry, push, or pull 50 pounds.
• New State employees must successfully complete the Electronic Employment Eligibility Verification Program (E-Verify).
• Employees using a personally owned vehicle for State business must maintain the statutorily required liability insurance.

Nice To Haves

• Highway Operations Worker: Preference for six months of experience in related fields.
• Applicable roadway/highway experience, such as heavy-duty equipment operation and maintenance, signing and striping, pavement care, roadway operations, tunnel maintenance, or landscape care.

Responsibilities

• Operate motorized vehicles and equipment.
• Care for and preserve pavement and landscapes.
• Restore and repair roadside shoulders.
• Perform roadway signing and striping.
• Deliver equipment and materials.
• Comply with environmental requirements.
• Care for vehicles and equipment.
• For Tech 2 and Tech 3 assignments, schedule, assign, oversee, and inspect subordinate work and train and guide staff.
• Respond to emergency call-outs and be able to reach the maintenance yard within 30 minutes.

Benefits

• Sick leave
• Vacation and 10 paid holidays per year
• Paid parental leave of up to 12 weeks per year for a newborn or newly placed foster or adopted child (pilot program)
• Health and dental insurance
• Retirement plan with mandatory Arizona State Retirement System participation
• Life insurance and long-term disability insurance
• Optional short-term disability insurance, deferred compensation plans, and supplemental life insurance
• Employee referral incentive, if eligibility criteria are met
• $4,000 hiring incentive, subject to applicable criteria

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed