Highway and Construction Laborer (4,000 Hiring Incentive)
About The Position
This position is part of a series that helps provide and preserve a safe, efficient transportation system for the traveling public, while serving the public courteously, considerately, and promptly. Placement within the series is based on the candidate’s experience and qualifications. The position is eligible for a $4,000 hiring incentive. Depending on classification, duties range from entry-level highway operations tasks to advanced operational and supervisory responsibilities. Work includes operating motorized vehicles and equipment; pavement, landscape, and roadside shoulder care and repair; signing and striping; delivering equipment and materials; environmental compliance; and vehicle and equipment care. Higher classifications may schedule, assign, oversee, and inspect subordinate work, and train and guide staff. The position responds to emergency call-outs 24 hours a day, seven days a week, and requires the ability to reach the maintenance yard within 30 minutes. Work may involve extreme cold or heat, rugged terrain, high-speed traffic, and considerable time away from the home base. The role requires lifting, carrying, pushing, or pulling up to 50 pounds. State pesticide-control licensing may be required to dispense herbicides or pesticides.
Requirements
- Highway Operations Tech 1: 1 year of job-related roadway/highway experience, which 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 2: 2 years of job-related roadway/highway experience in relevant areas.
- Highway Operations Tech 3: 3 years of job-related roadway/highway experience in relevant areas.
- Highway Operations Worker: Arizona Class A CDL permit must be obtained within 90 days of hire, and an Arizona Class A CDL is required within 6 months of hire.
- Highway Operations Tech 1–3: Arizona Class A CDL for manual or automatic transmission and an N tanker endorsement required before the start date; additional endorsements may be required based on the assigned area.
- All positions require a current, valid driver’s license appropriate to the vehicle, required driver training, and acceptable driving records.
- CDL holders must register with the FMCSA Drug & Alcohol Clearinghouse and authorize ADOT to conduct limited queries for the duration of employment.
- Must be able to respond to the maintenance yard within 30 minutes for emergency call-outs.
- Must be able to lift, carry, push, or pull 50 pounds.
- May need State Board of Pesticide Control licensing to dispense herbicides or pesticides.
- Newly hired State employees must successfully complete E-Verify.
Nice To Haves
- Highway Operations Worker: 6 months of roadway/highway job-related experience is preferred, such as operating motorized vehicles or heavy-duty equipment, equipment maintenance, roadway signing or striping, pavement care and preservation, roadway operations, tunnel maintenance, or landscape care and preservation.
- Highway Operations Worker: Six months of experience in related fields is a selective preference.
Responsibilities
- Operate motorized vehicles and equipment.
- Perform pavement care and preservation.
- Perform landscape care and preservation.
- Restore and repair roadside shoulders.
- Perform roadway signing and striping.
- Deliver equipment and materials.
- Comply with environmental requirements.
- Maintain vehicles and equipment.
- For higher classifications, schedule, assign, oversee, and inspect subordinate work.
- For higher classifications, 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 through mandatory participation in the Arizona State Retirement System
- Life insurance and long-term disability insurance
- Optional short-term disability insurance
- Optional deferred compensation plans
- Optional supplemental life insurance
- $4,000 hiring incentive
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
