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

Arizona Department of Administration • Flagstaff, AZ

4d • Onsite

About The Position

The Arizona Department of Transportation is hiring for its highway and road maintenance team in Flagstaff. This series provides and preserves a safe, efficient transportation system for the traveling public and serves the public courteously, considerately, and promptly. Placement within the series will depend on the candidate’s experience and qualifications. The position is eligible for a $4,000 hiring incentive, subject to specified criteria.

The series includes Highway Operations Worker (entry level), Highway Operations Tech 1 (apprentice), Highway Operations Tech 2 (entry journey), and Highway Operations Tech 3 (full journey). Depending on classification, employees perform highway operational duties and may take on lead or supervisory responsibilities. Duties include operating motorized vehicles and equipment; caring for and preserving pavement and landscapes; restoring and repairing roadside shoulders; signing and striping; delivering equipment and materials; environmental compliance; and vehicle and equipment care. Tech 2 and Tech 3 employees may also schedule, assign, oversee, and inspect subordinate work, and train and guide staff.

The position 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 location and assignment, work may involve extreme cold or heat, time away from the home base, rugged terrain, and high-speed traffic conditions. The job requires lifting, carrying, pushing, or pulling 50 pounds. Herbicide or pesticide licensing may be required depending on assignment.

Requirements

• Highway Operations Worker: 6 months of roadway/highway-related experience is preferred; relevant experience may include operating motorized vehicles or heavy-duty equipment, equipment maintenance, 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.
• Highway Operations Tech 2: 2 years of job-related roadway/highway experience.
• Highway Operations Tech 3: 3 years of job-related roadway/highway experience.
• 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 for manual or automatic transmission and an N tanker endorsement before the start date; additional endorsements may be required based on the assigned area.
• Maintain a current, valid, class-appropriate driver’s license; meet applicable driving-record and training requirements.
• 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 lift, carry, push, or pull 50 pounds.
• Obtain State Board of Pesticide Control licensing to dispense herbicides or pesticides if required by the assignment.
• Successfully complete E-Verify employment eligibility verification.

Nice To Haves

• Highway Operations Worker: six months of experience in related fields is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Operate motorized vehicles and equipment.
• Maintain 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 classifications, 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 participation in the Arizona State Retirement System (ASRS).
• Life insurance and long-term disability insurance.
• Optional short-term disability insurance, deferred compensation plans, and supplemental life insurance.
• Employee referral incentive, subject to eligibility criteria.
• $4,000 hiring incentive, subject to eligibility criteria.

What This Job Offers

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