Highway Maintainer - Sangamon Co - Riverton Team

State of Illinois•Springfield, MO

4d•Onsite

About The Position

The Illinois Department of Transportation is hiring a Highway Maintainer to perform maintenance, repair, and upkeep of roads, bridges, and related structures and features. The position is based at the Office of Highways and Intermodal Project Implementation, Region 4/District 6/Bureau of Operations, at 5204 Old Route 36, Springfield, Illinois. The stated work schedule is Monday through Friday, 7:00 AM to 3:30 PM, with a half-hour lunch. Hybrid work is not available; the work is fully in office. The role includes operating CDL Class A vehicles; maintaining roadways, roadside areas, and rights-of-way; assisting with snow and ice control; performing housekeeping at headquarters; and removing trash, dead animals, and other debris from highways. The employee maintains on-the-job records and performs related duties as assigned. The position requires a high school education or equivalent, a Class A CDL with an X or N endorsement and no air-brake restrictions, and one year of incident-free driving experience immediately preceding appointment. Employment is conditional on successful background investigation, physical examination, and drug and alcohol testing. The work involves arduous outdoor labor in varied adverse conditions and is classified as medium work, including lifting up to 50 pounds occasionally and frequently carrying or lifting objects up to 25 pounds. Operations employees may be called to respond to emergencies at any hour and must respond within 45 minutes; reasonable overtime may be required.

Requirements

Knowledge, skill, and mental development equivalent to completion of four years of high school.
Possession of a Class A CDL with an X or N endorsement and no air-brake restrictions.
One year of driving experience immediately preceding appointment, free of incidents that could result in license suspension or revocation.
Ability to understand and carry out oral and written instructions while maintaining productive working relationships.
Ability to perform arduous outdoor labor in adverse conditions, including hot, cold, wet, windy, muddy, confined-space, active-construction-site, steep-terrain, roadway, and water-wading conditions, and exposure to poisonous plants, animals, insects, rodents, and snakes.
Ability to perform medium work, including lifting up to 50 pounds at a time and frequently lifting or carrying objects weighing up to 25 pounds.
Successful completion of a pre-employment background investigation and physical examination.
Successful completion of pre-employment and random drug and alcohol testing in compliance with USDOT standards, which prohibit cannabis use.
Availability for emergency call-outs at any hour of any day, with a response time no longer than 45 minutes.
Willingness to work reasonable amounts of overtime when necessary.

Responsibilities

Operate CDL Class A licensed vehicles.
Perform labor related to maintenance of roadways.
Assist with snow and ice control during snow and ice conditions.
Perform labor related to the 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, life, vision, and dental insurance
Pension plan
12 weeks of paid maternity/paternity leave
Deferred compensation and other pre-tax benefit programs, including medical and daycare programs
12 paid sick days annually
10 paid vacation days in the first year, with the opportunity to earn up to 25 annually
3 paid personal days annually
13–14 paid holidays annually, depending on start date
Tuition reimbursement
Employee assistance program and/or mental health resources
Training and career advancement opportunities