Highway Maintainer - Mclean County - Leroy Team

State of Illinois•McLean, VA

6d•Onsite

About The Position

The Illinois Department of Transportation is hiring Highway Maintainers for the LeRoy Team in McLean County. The position performs a variety of tasks related to maintenance, manufacture, and assembly of traffic control devices on state-maintained highways in District 5. This is a full-time, salaried, union position based at 503 S East St, Le Roy, Illinois. The listed schedule is Monday through Friday, 7:00 AM to 3:30 PM; hybrid work is not available. Operations employees may be called at any hour to respond to emergencies and may be required to work reasonable overtime. Employees required to respond to a call-out must do so as quickly as practicable and within 45 minutes. The role requires a high school education or equivalent and a Class A commercial driver’s license with an X or N endorsement and no airbrake restrictions. Applicants must have one year of driving experience immediately preceding appointment without incidents that could result in license suspension or revocation. Employment is conditional on a background check, successful physical examination, and pre-employment and random drug and alcohol testing in compliance with USDOT standards. The position involves arduous outdoor labor in varied and potentially adverse conditions, including weather exposure, confined spaces, active construction sites, steep terrain, traffic-open roadways, and water, as well as possible exposure to poisonous plants and animals, insects, rodents, and snakes. It is classified as medium work, involving lifting up to 50 pounds at a time and frequent lifting or carrying of objects weighing up to 25 pounds. The role requires the ability to understand and follow oral and written instructions and maintain productive working relationships.

Requirements

Knowledge, skills, and mental development equivalent to completion of four years of high school.
Possess a Class A CDL with an X or N endorsement and no airbrake restrictions.
Have one year of driving experience immediately preceding appointment, free of incidents that could result in license suspension or revocation.
Complete a background check and disclose criminal history.
Successfully complete a pre-employment physical examination.
Successfully complete pre-employment and random drug and alcohol testing in compliance with USDOT standards, which prohibit cannabis use.
Ability to perform arduous outdoor labor in varied adverse conditions, including hot, cold, wet, windy, muddy, confined-space, construction-site, steep-terrain, roadside-traffic, and wading-in-water conditions, with possible exposure to hazardous plants and animals, insects, rodents, and snakes.
Ability to understand and carry out oral and written instructions and maintain productive working relationships.
Ability to meet the physical demands of medium work, including lifting up to 50 pounds at a time and frequently lifting or carrying objects weighing up to 25 pounds.
Respond to call-outs as quickly as practicable and within 45 minutes when required.
Work reasonable amounts of overtime when necessary.

Responsibilities

Operate Class A CDL-licensed vehicles.
Perform labor related to roadway maintenance.
Assist with snow and ice control during winter conditions.
Perform labor related to maintenance of roadside areas and rights-of-way.
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 insurance
Life insurance
Vision insurance
Dental insurance
Pension plan
12 weeks of paid maternity/paternity leave
Deferred compensation program and other pre-tax benefit programs for medical and daycare expenses
12 paid sick days annually
10 paid vacation days in the first year, with the opportunity 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
Training and career advancement opportunities
Monday–Friday work schedule