Highway Maintenance Specialist (Limited Duration)
About The Position
The Oregon Department of Transportation is seeking a Highway Maintenance Specialist to join their hardworking Bend maintenance crew. This role is crucial for keeping Oregon's roads and travelers safe by operating equipment to maintain and repair roadways, highways, bridges, and structures. The position also involves assisting with emergency cleanup and traffic control after storms, spills, and incidents. This is a limited duration appointment, expected to last approximately one year, with the potential to become permanent. ODOT is committed to providing a safe and reliable multimodal transportation system and encourages applications from all backgrounds and abilities.
Requirements
- One year of experience performing basic highway maintenance work.
- OR Two years of general landscaping, maintenance, mechanical, farming, logging, and/or construction experience or training.
- Must possess a current, valid commercial driver's license A (CDL-A) with a tanker endorsement, no air brake restrictions, no 5th wheel restrictions and no manual transmission restrictions, OR have the ability to acquire a class A commercial learner permit within 60 days of hire and a CDL-A with a tanker endorsement and restrictions removed within six months of hire (ODOT will cover training costs).
- A valid U.S. driver license and an acceptable driving record are required.
- This position requires a maximum 45-minute response time to 63055 N. Highway 97, Bend, OR 97703 for emergency call-outs.
Nice To Haves
- Experience in road maintenance, construction or in a maintenance training program such as ODOT High School to Highway program, ODOT/ODF Fire and Ice program, Job Corps, etc.
- Experience working on a team.
- Experience prioritizing safety.
- Winter maintenance experience such as sanding, deicing or using snow blowers or snowplows.
- Experience communicating verbally and in writing.
Responsibilities
- Assist with weather-related emergencies and operate snowplows, deicer trucks, and other equipment to clear snow from roadways.
- Operate a variety of heavy and light equipment and tools to maintain and repair various surfaces.
- Perform minor surface repairs including pothole and concrete patching and small inlay work.
- Maintain and repair fences, guardrails, concrete barriers, and milepost markers.
- Maintain drainage systems, dig and clean ditches, and repair culverts, inlets, and erosion.
- Clear debris, clear brush, mow grass, and spray roadside vegetation.
- Maintain wooded areas, which includes replanting, pruning, thinning, or trimming trees, shrubs, and groundcover.
- Service and repair tools and motorized equipment.
- Perform minor maintenance including janitorial work, landscaping, painting, and light carpentry.
- Exposure to noise, extreme heights, all weather conditions, heavy equipment, pesticides, and hazardous waste materials is expected.
- Must be able to move around rough terrain, bend and stoop for extended periods and may need to lift up to 60 pounds.
- May need to be available after hours, on weekends, and holidays for emergency, on-call, and weather-related purposes.
Benefits
- Work/life balance
- 11 paid holidays a year
- Flexible work schedules
- Paid leave
- Comprehensive and equitable base salary offer within the listed range.
- Public Service Loan Forgiveness opportunity!
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
