Highway Maintenance Specialist

Oregon Department Of Transportation • Mount Hood Parkdale, OR

222d • $4,207 - $5,842

About The Position

Transportation Maintenance Specialist 2 - Highway Maintenance Specialist Oregon Department of Transportation Delivery & Operations Division - Region 1 Maintenance Crew Parkdale The role: Do you want to use your skills to make a difference? Join our hardworking Parkdale maintenance crew and help keep Oregon's roads and travelers safe! As part of our team, you will operate equipment necessary to maintain and repair roadways, highways, bridges and structures. You will also help with emergency cleanup and traffic control after storms, spills, incidents and more! Apply today! We encourage people from all backgrounds to apply for our positions. We hope you'll join us on our path to increasing diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging through our values, commitments, strategies and actions.

Requirements

• One year of experience performing basic highway maintenance work.
• 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.

Nice To Haves

• A current, valid commercial driver's license A (CDL-A) with combination and tanker endorsement is preferred.
• Experience being detail oriented with a strong work ethic.
• Experience working on a team and being self-motivated when working alone.
• Experience in construction, highway maintenance or heavy equipment operation.

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.
• Clear debris, clear brush, mow grass and spray roadside vegetation.
• Maintain and repair fences, guardrails, concrete barriers and milepost markers.
• Maintain drainage systems, dig and clean ditches and repair culverts, inlets and erosion.
• 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.

Benefits

• Work/life balance
• 11 paid holidays a year
• Flexible work schedules
• Paid leave
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness opportunity

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction