Highway Maintenance Laborer

State of Indiana • Peru, IN

6d • Onsite

About The Position

The Highway Maintenance Laborer works on Indiana highways, interstates, and bridges, performing general maintenance to keep roads clean and safe. Duties include road repair, preventative maintenance, drainage system maintenance, winter snow and ice removal, traffic control during emergency road closures, and removing trash and debris. This is an entry-level position with opportunities for career advancement. The position is with the Indiana Department of Transportation’s Peru Unit and requires mandatory overtime for emergency operations, including winter events. Candidates with a high school diploma or GED are preferred, but a degree is not required.

The position traditionally starts at $20.00 per hour; pay may be commensurate with education and work experience. Employees with a current CDL and district-required endorsements, or who obtain them within the first 90 days, earn an additional $1 per hour. Onsite CDL training is provided by certified INDOT staff.

Depending on the assignment, the employee may also perform traffic inventory duties, including maintaining, repairing, and installing traffic signs, route markers, and pavement markings; receiving and tracking traffic materials and equipment; managing inventory; and using a computerized inventory control system. Attendance at assigned worksite(s) is an essential function. Other duties may be assigned or changed.

Requirements

• Possess a valid Class A or Class B Commercial Driver’s License (CDL), or obtain one within the first 90 days of employment.
• Pass and submit to a drug test as a condition of employment.
• Be able to lift 50 pounds.
• Be able to perform physical activities such as lifting, dragging, stooping, standing, and walking for long periods.
• Be able to endure exposure to inclement weather.
• Be able to operate specialty traffic equipment, such as bucket trucks and paint equipment.
• Be able to follow directions and work as part of a team.
• Be able to perform essential functions with or without reasonable accommodation.

Nice To Haves

• High school diploma or GED.
• Depending on assignment, knowledge of electronic data processing as applied to inventory control computer systems.
• Depending on assignment, ability to understand bookkeeping procedures.

Responsibilities

• Comply with INDOT safety policies and procedures.
• Operate basic highway maintenance and traffic equipment to maintain, repair, and clean highways and rights-of-way.
• Move and load supplies and materials.
• Perform winter operations, including snow and ice removal.
• Respond to emergencies by cleaning up, controlling traffic, closing lanes, placing signs, and erecting barricades.
• Inspect and perform routine equipment maintenance, including minor repairs, preventative maintenance, refueling, and pre-trip inspections.
• Perform miscellaneous labor tasks.
• Depending on assignment, maintain, repair, and install traffic signs, route markers, and pavement markings.
• Depending on assignment, receive, inspect, and record materials, supplies, and equipment arriving in District Traffic for distribution.
• Depending on assignment, maintain inventory and dispense required materials.
• Depending on assignment, operate and maintain a computerized inventory control system.
• Attend work at assigned worksite(s).

Benefits

• Three medical plan options, including prescription coverage, and vision and dental plans.
• Wellness Rewards Program with gift card rewards for completing wellness activities.
• Health savings account with bi-weekly state contributions.
• Deferred compensation 457(b) account with employer match.
• Two fully funded pension plan options.
• Paid New Parent Leave and paid Childbirth Recovery Leave for eligible mothers.
• Paid community service leave.
• Combined paid vacation, personal, and sick leave.
• Paid holidays.
• Education Reimbursement Program.
• Group life insurance.
• Referral Bonus program.
• Employee assistance program with covered behavioral health visits.
• Eligibility as an employer for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program.
• Free parking for most positions.
• Free LinkedIn Learning access.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed