Highway Maintainer

DeKalb County, Illinois • DeKalb, IL

1d • Onsite

About The Position

DeKalb County Highway Department is seeking a Highway Maintainer to perform skilled and semi-skilled maintenance and repairs of county roads under the general direction of the Operations Manager or Maintenance Foreman. The position operates highway maintenance equipment, including an assigned winter snow plow route. The schedule is a day shift, 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, with mandatory overtime. The position is full-time and represented by Operators Union Local 150. The current pay rate is $35.78 per hour; new hires begin at 80% of the rate for the first 12 months, 90% for the second 12 months, and 100% beginning in the third year of employment.

Requirements

• Knowledge, skills, and mental development equivalent to completion of four years of high school.
• Working knowledge of procedures, methods, and materials used in highway maintenance and repair.
• Valid Illinois Class A Commercial Driver’s License with air brake endorsement.
• Allow pre-employment and annual CDL Clearinghouse inquiries.
• Pass pre-employment drug and alcohol testing.
• Before the end of the probation period, obtain or be able to obtain an Illinois Department of Agriculture license for herbicide application and obtain flagging certification.
• Strong commitment to health and safety guidelines.
• Good communication and problem-solving skills, and ability to follow written and oral instructions effectively.
• Ability to operate or learn to operate standard and specialized vehicles, equipment, and hand tools used in highway maintenance and repair.
• Physical strength and stamina to perform manual labor, including climbing, lifting, carrying, balancing, walking, stooping, digging, and applying, handling, or erecting materials.
• Ability to establish and maintain relationships with coworkers, staff, and the general public.
• Self-starting, shows initiative, and provides leadership in accomplishing assigned work, sometimes with minimal supervision.
• Ability to work in all weather conditions.
• May be subject to a physical examination and background check.

Nice To Haves

• Three years of experience in highway maintenance or a related field is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Operate a variety of equipment and vehicles, including trucks, tractors, mowers, loaders, graders, backhoes, excavators, crack seal machines, hot-mix patching machines, rollers, paint machines, weed sprayers, and hand tools.
• Repair county road surfaces by digging as needed, patching with repair mixture, leveling, and rolling.
• Repair and maintain road shoulders and drainage appurtenances.
• Remove snow by plowing and apply salt or other substances as directed to improve highway safety in inclement weather.
• Assist with maintenance and repair of highway equipment.
• Perform other duties as required or assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: High school or GED