HIGHWAY MAINTENANCE OPERATOR I
About The Position
GENERAL STATEMENT OF DUTIES: Within the Department of Transportation (DOT), to perform physical labor and the skilled operation of a variety of self-propelled mobile and other equipment used in the maintenance and repair of highway pavements, shoulders, roadsides, and drainage, signage, and in the control of snow and ice; may be assigned a variety of maintenance tasks in support of bridge, traffic, roadside, pavement markings and facility maintenance programs; may also perform preventive maintenance on assigned equipment; and performs related work as required.
Requirements
- Experience with winter/emergency operations
- Experience with general road or site construction and heavy equipment
Responsibilities
- To work statewide on all RIDOT road, and drainage assets
- To drive snow plowing equipment during winter operations
Benefits
- For information regarding the benefits available to State of Rhode Island employees, please visit the Office of Employee Benefits' website at http://www.employeebenefits.ri.gov/.
- Also, be advised that a new provision in RI General Law 35-6-1 was enacted requiring direct deposit for all employees.
- Specific to new hires, the law requires that all employees hired after September 30, 2014 participate in direct deposit.
- Accordingly, any employee hired after this date will be required to participate in the direct deposit system.
- At the time the employee is hired, the employee shall identify a financial institution that will serve as a personal depository agency for the employee.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
High school or GED
Number of Employees
11-50 employees
