Highway Maintenance Specialist (Seasonal) (Multiple Positions)
About The Position
The Oregon Department of Transportation’s Delivery and Operations Division, Region 4, is hiring seasonal Highway Maintenance Specialists for its Warm Springs maintenance crew in Maupin. The role involves operating equipment to maintain and repair roadways, highways, bridges, and other structures, as well as assisting with emergency cleanup and traffic control after storms, spills, and other incidents. The seasonal position is expected to last approximately six months from the date of hire. Seasonal positions are regular-status, benefits-eligible positions that occur, terminate, and recur periodically or regularly. The position requires a maximum 45-minute response time to 71739 Highway 216, Maupin, Oregon, for emergency call-outs. Employees may need to be available after hours, on weekends, and on holidays for emergencies, on-call needs, and weather-related purposes. The work may involve exposure to noise, extreme heights, all weather conditions, heavy equipment, pesticides, and hazardous waste materials, and may require moving across rough terrain, bending and stooping for extended periods, and lifting up to 60 pounds. The employee must hold a current, valid CDL-B with no air-brake or manual-transmission restrictions to be eligible. Within 60 days of hire, the employee must obtain a Class A commercial learner permit; within six months, the employee must obtain a CDL-A with a tanker endorsement and without air-brake, fifth-wheel, or manual-transmission restrictions. ODOT will cover training costs. A valid U.S. driver license and acceptable driving record are also required. The agency conducts pre-employment driving-record checks, including FMCSA Clearinghouse registration and a full query for final candidates, and annual queries for current employees.
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.
- Current, valid CDL-B with no air-brake or manual-transmission restrictions at the time of consideration.
- Ability to obtain a Class A commercial learner permit within 60 days of hire and a CDL-A with tanker endorsement, without air-brake, fifth-wheel, or manual-transmission restrictions, within six months of hire.
- Valid U.S. driver license and acceptable driving record.
- Ability to meet a maximum 45-minute response time to 71739 Highway 216, Maupin, Oregon, for emergency call-outs.
- Ability to move around rough terrain, bend and stoop for extended periods, and lift up to 60 pounds.
- Availability after hours, on weekends, and holidays as needed for emergency, on-call, and weather-related purposes.
Nice To Haves
- Experience in road maintenance, construction, or a maintenance training program such as ODOT High School to Highway, ODOT/ODF Fire and Ice, or Job Corps.
- Experience using hand tools and operating light and heavy equipment such as tractors, excavators, loaders, or dump trucks.
- Experience working on a team.
- Experience communicating effectively verbally and in writing.
- Computer experience, including Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, and Adobe.
Responsibilities
- Assist with weather-related emergencies and operate snowplows, deicer trucks, and other equipment to clear snow from roadways.
- Operate heavy and light equipment and tools to maintain and repair roadway and other surfaces.
- Perform minor surface repairs, including pothole and concrete patching and small inlay work.
- Clear debris and brush, mow grass, and spray roadside vegetation.
- Maintain wooded areas by replanting, pruning, thinning, or trimming trees, shrubs, and groundcover.
- Maintain drainage systems, dig and clean ditches, and repair culverts, inlets, and erosion.
- Service and repair tools and motorized equipment.
- Perform minor maintenance, including janitorial work, landscaping, painting, and light carpentry.
- Assist with emergency cleanup and traffic control after storms, spills, and other incidents.
Benefits
- Benefits-eligible seasonal position
- 11 paid holidays a year
- Flexible work schedules
- Paid leave
- Public Service Loan Forgiveness opportunity
- ODOT-covered training costs for required commercial driving credentials
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
