HIGHWAY MAINTAINER - JACKSON COUNTY - FOUNDATION & SOILS

State of Illinois•Carbondale, IL

7d•Onsite

About The Position

The Illinois Department of Transportation is seeking to hire a Highway Maintainer for the Foundations and Soils Sub-unit. This position operates drilling equipment and performs manual labor related to obtaining foundation and soil survey borings for highway structures and soil surveys.

Requirements

Requires knowledge, skill and mental development equivalent to the completion of four years of high school.
Requires possession of a Class “A” CDL with appropriate endorsements, to include X or N and no airbrake restrictions.
Requires one year driving experience immediately preceding appointment free of incidents which could result in license suspension or revocation.
Requires successful completion of a pre-employment background investigation, a pre-employment physical examination, a pre-employment drug and alcohol screening as well as on-going random drug and alcohol screenings.
Requires the ability to perform arduous labor outdoors in a variety of adverse conditions including, but not limited to, hot, cold, wet, windy, muddy, confined spaces, active construction sites, climbing steep terrain, roadways open to traffic and wading in water while dealing with adverse environmental conditions such as poisonous plants, animals, insects, rodents and snakes.
Requires the ability to understand and carry out oral and written instructions while maintaining productive working relationships.
This position is considered medium work as defined by the US Dept. of Labor (20 CFR404.1567(c)). Medium work involves lifting no more than 50 pounds at a time with frequent lifting or carrying of objects weighing up to 25 pounds.
Operations employees are subject to call at any hour of the day or night on any day of the year in order to respond to emergencies outside of normal work hours. As a result, negotiated rate employees are required to work reasonable amounts of overtime when necessary. Any bargaining unit employee who may be required to engage in a call out shall respond to the call as quickly as practicable but in no situation can the response time exceed 45 minutes.
The conditions of employment listed here are incorporated and related to any of the job duties as listed in the job description.

Responsibilities

Operates drilling equipment and performs manual labor related to obtaining foundation and soil survey borings for highway structures and soil surveys.
Maintains the drilling rig and other soil sampling equipment in proper working condition.
Performs physical labor related to subsurface borings obtained by hand augers and maintenance of roadways.
Operates and maintains trucks, tractors, mowers, motor patrols, end loaders, backhoes, snowplows, salt spreaders, jack hammers, generators and other equipment in the maintenance of roadway surfaces and right-of-way.
Performs routine housekeeping duties at headquarters.
Performs other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of those enumerated above.

Benefits

Monday-Friday work schedule
Flexible work schedules in several program areas (flexible time, hybrid scheduling)
Health, Life, Vision, and Dental Insurance
Pension Plan
(12) Weeks paid Maternity/Paternity Leave
Deferred Compensation Program and other pre-tax benefit programs (Medical/Daycare)
Employees earn (12) paid Sick Days annually
New Employees earn (10) paid Vacation Days their first year of service and can earn up to (25) paid Vacation Days annually
Employees earn (3) paid Personal Days annually
(13-14) paid holidays annually (based on start date)
Tuition Reimbursement
Employee Assistance Program and/or mental health resources