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

Arizona Department of Administration•Wickenburg, AZ

2d•$37,838 - $50,848•Onsite

About The Position

The Arizona Department of Transportation is hiring for its Highway Operations series at the Wickenburg Maintenance location in Wickenburg, Arizona. The series supports a safe and efficient transportation system and provides 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. Duties vary by classification and include operating motorized vehicles and equipment; maintaining and preserving pavement and landscapes; restoring and repairing roadside shoulders; signing and striping; delivering equipment and materials; environmental compliance; and caring for vehicles and equipment. Higher-level classifications may also schedule, assign, oversee, inspect, and guide subordinate employees’ work and provide training. The role responds to emergency callouts 24 hours a day, seven days a week, and requires the employee to be able to reach the maintenance yard within 30 minutes. Depending on location and assignment, working conditions may include extreme heat or cold, substantial time away from the home base, rugged terrain, and high-speed traffic. The role requires lifting, carrying, pushing, or pulling up to 50 pounds. State pesticide-control licensing to dispense herbicides or pesticides may be required. Classification and listed pay rates: Highway Operations Worker, $18.19 per hour (Grade 14); Highway Operations Tech 1, $20.46 per hour (Grade 17); Highway Operations Tech 2, $22.45 per hour (Grade 18); and Highway Operations Tech 3, $24.44 per hour (Grade 19). The posting lists a salary range of $37,838–$50,848 and an anticipated hourly range of $18.1918–$24.4464.

Requirements

Highway Operations Worker: preferred candidate has six months of roadway/highway-related experience, which may include operating motorized vehicles or heavy-duty equipment, equipment maintenance, roadway signing and striping, pavement care and preservation, roadway operations, tunnel maintenance, or landscape care and preservation.
Highway Operations Tech 1: one year of job-related roadway/highway experience in an area relevant to the assignment.
Highway Operations Tech 2: two years of job-related roadway/highway experience in an area relevant to the assignment.
Highway Operations Tech 3: three years of job-related roadway/highway experience in an area relevant to the assignment.
Highway Operations Worker must obtain an Arizona Class A CDL permit within 90 days of hire and an Arizona Class A CDL within six months of hire.
Highway Operations Tech 1–3 must hold an Arizona Class A CDL for manual or automatic transmission and an N tanker endorsement before the start date; additional endorsements may be required depending on the assignment.
Maintain a current, valid, class-appropriate driver’s license and an 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 callouts.
Ability to lift, carry, push, or pull 50 pounds.
New State employees must successfully complete E-Verify.
Meet applicable criteria to receive the hiring incentive.

Nice To Haves

Highway Operations Worker: six months of experience in related fields is listed as a selective preference.

Responsibilities

Operate motorized vehicles and equipment.
Care for and preserve pavement and landscapes.
Restore and repair roadside shoulders.
Perform signing and striping work.
Deliver equipment and materials.
Comply with environmental requirements.
Care for vehicles and equipment.
At higher classifications, schedule, assign, oversee, inspect, train, and guide subordinate employees.
Respond to emergency callouts and reach the maintenance yard within 30 minutes.
Provide courteous, considerate, and prompt service to the public.

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 insurance
Dental insurance
Retirement plan through mandatory participation in the Arizona State Retirement System
Life insurance
Long-term disability insurance
Optional short-term disability insurance
Optional deferred compensation plans
Optional supplemental life insurance
Employee referral incentive, if all criteria are met
$4,000 hiring incentive, subject to applicable criteria