Highway & Construction Laborer ($4,000 Hiring Incentive)
About The Position
The Arizona Department of Transportation is hiring for its Highway Operations series at the Little Antelope Maintenance location near Munds Park, Arizona. This series helps provide and preserve a safe, efficient transportation system for the traveling public, while serving the public courteously and promptly. Candidates will be assigned to a classification based on their experience and qualifications: Highway Operations Worker, Highway Operations Tech 1, Tech 2, or Tech 3. Duties across the series 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 caring for vehicles and equipment. Tech 2 and Tech 3 roles may also include lead or supervisory responsibilities, such as scheduling, assigning and overseeing work, inspecting work, training, and guiding 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 work location and assignment, employees may encounter extreme cold or heat, rugged terrain, high-speed traffic, and considerable time away from their home base. The role requires lifting, carrying, pushing, or pulling up to 50 pounds and driving or using a vehicle as an essential job function. A $4,000 hiring incentive is available if applicable criteria are met.
Requirements
- Highway Operations Worker: preferred candidates have six months of job-related roadway or highway experience, which may include operating motorized vehicles or heavy-duty equipment, maintenance, roadway signing and striping, pavement care, roadway operations, tunnel maintenance, or landscape care.
- Highway Operations Tech 1: one year of job-related roadway or highway experience in areas such as motorized vehicle or heavy-duty equipment operation and maintenance, signing and striping, pavement care, roadway operations, tunnel maintenance, or landscape care.
- Highway Operations Tech 2: two years of job-related roadway or highway experience in areas such as motorized vehicle or heavy-duty equipment operation and maintenance, signing and striping, pavement care, roadway operations, tunnel maintenance, or landscape care.
- Highway Operations Tech 3: three years of job-related roadway or highway experience in areas such as motorized vehicle or heavy-duty equipment operation and maintenance, signing and striping, pavement care, roadway operations, tunnel maintenance, or landscape care.
- Highway Operations Worker: 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: 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.
- CDL holders must register with the FMCSA Drug & Alcohol Clearinghouse and authorize ADOT to conduct limited CDL queries for the duration of employment.
- Maintain a current, valid, unexpired, class-appropriate driver's license that is not revoked or suspended; meet driving-record requirements and complete required training and record checks.
- Employees who operate a personally owned vehicle on state business must maintain the statutorily required liability insurance.
- Successfully complete the Electronic Employment Eligibility Verification Program (E-Verify) if newly hired as a State employee.
- Be able to lift, carry, push, or pull 50 pounds.
- Be able to respond to the maintenance yard within 30 minutes for emergency call-outs.
Nice To Haves
- For the Highway Operations Worker classification, six months of job-related roadway or highway experience is preferred.
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 applicable Tech 2 and Tech 3 assignments, schedule, assign, oversee, inspect, train, and guide subordinate 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
- Health and dental insurance
- Retirement plan, with 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
- Potential employee referral incentive if all criteria are met
- $4,000 hiring incentive if applicable criteria are met
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
