HIGHWAY MAINTAINER - EDGAR COUNTY - PARIS TEAM

State of Illinois•Paris, IL

1d•$7,154 - $8,936•Onsite

About The Position

The Illinois Department of Transportation seeks a Highway Maintainer to perform a variety of tasks related to the maintenance, repair, and upkeep of roads, bridges, and other related structures and features. The position is based at the Paris team headquarters in Edgar County and is a union position subject to the applicable collective bargaining agreement. The position operates on a Monday-Friday schedule, 7:00 AM to 3:30 PM, and is fully in office. The role includes operating CDL Class A vehicles, maintaining roadways and roadside areas, supporting snow and ice control, removing highway debris, performing routine housekeeping at headquarters, and keeping on-the-job records. Employees may be called at any hour of the day or night on any day of the year to respond to emergencies and must respond within 45 minutes. Reasonable overtime may be required when necessary. The work involves arduous outdoor labor in varied and sometimes adverse conditions, including active construction sites, roadways open to traffic, steep terrain, confined spaces, and water. A pre-employment background investigation, physical, and pre-employment and random USDOT-compliant drug and alcohol testing are required.

Requirements

Knowledge, skill, and mental development equivalent to completion of four years of high school.
Possess a Class A CDL with appropriate endorsements, including X or N, and no airbrake restrictions.
Have one year of driving experience immediately preceding appointment, free of incidents that could result in license suspension or revocation.
Successfully complete a pre-employment background investigation.
Be able to perform arduous outdoor labor in varied adverse conditions, including hot, cold, wet, windy, muddy conditions; confined spaces; active construction sites; steep terrain; roadways open to traffic; and wading in water, while exposed to hazards such as poisonous plants, animals, insects, rodents, and snakes.
Be able to understand and carry out oral and written instructions while maintaining productive working relationships.
Be able to meet the position's medium-work physical demands: lifting no more than 50 pounds at a time and frequently lifting or carrying objects weighing up to 25 pounds.
Be available for emergency call-outs at any hour, any day of the year, and respond as quickly as practicable, but no later than 45 minutes after a call-out.
Work reasonable amounts of overtime when necessary.
Successfully complete a pre-employment physical.
Successfully complete pre-employment and random drug and alcohol testing in compliance with USDOT standards, which prohibit cannabis use.

Responsibilities

Operate CDL Class A licensed vehicles.
Perform labor relating to roadway maintenance.
Assist with snow and ice control during snow and ice conditions.
Perform labor relating to roadside and right-of-way maintenance.
Perform routine housekeeping duties at headquarters.
Remove and dispose of trash, dead animals, and other debris along highways.
Maintain on-the-job records.
Perform other duties as required or assigned that are reasonably within the scope of the listed duties.

Benefits

Health, life, vision, and dental insurance.
Pension plan.
12 weeks of paid maternity/paternity leave.
Deferred Compensation Program and other pre-tax benefit programs, including medical and daycare.
12 paid sick days annually.
10 paid vacation days in the first year of service, with the potential to earn up to 25 paid vacation days annually.
3 paid personal days annually.
13–14 paid holidays annually, based on start date.
Tuition reimbursement.
Employee Assistance Program and/or mental health resources.
Extensive training and career advancement opportunities.