Permanent Highway Maintenance Worker 1 (HMW1) or Highway Technician 1 (HT1), Hancock County: PN 20049742

Ohio Department of Administrative Services•Findlay, OH

14h•Onsite

About The Position

The Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) is seeking a Highway Maintenance Worker 1 (HMW1) or Highway Technician 1 (HT1) for Hancock County. ODOT is responsible for building and maintaining Ohio's extensive highway system, including the nation's 5th largest interstate system and the 2nd largest number of bridges. The department is dedicated to providing safe and efficient roadways for all travelers. ODOT offers a wide range of career opportunities across various departments, and its employees are characterized by their hard work, passion, and dedication to public service. ODOT's vision is to be a long-term, reliable, professional, and highly productive organization. The agency's mission is to facilitate the easy movement of people and goods, achieved by taking care of existing infrastructure, improving system functionality, enhancing safety, and increasing capacity.

Requirements

Formal education in arithmetic that includes addition and subtraction.
Formal education in reading, writing, and speaking common English vocabulary.
Knowledge of addition and subtraction.
Knowledge of highway maintenance and traffic control safety practices.
Skill in the operation of hand tools.
Skill in the operation of motorized snow equipment.
Ability to recognize unusual or threatening conditions and take appropriate action.
Ability to read simple sentences.
Ability to cooperate with co-workers on group projects.
Demonstrated strength to lift 50-100 pounds.
Valid commercial driver’s license (if involved in driving motorized snow and ice control equipment).

Nice To Haves

Active Learning
Collaboration
Critical Thinking
Decision Making
Verbal Communication
Written Communication

Responsibilities

Flags and directs vehicular traffic through highway maintenance and construction sites.
Sets up and maintains traffic control structures such as barricades, pot torches, cones, pavement markings, and electrical warning devices.
Uses hand tools to perform road repairs, including repairs to road shoulders, culverts, and berms.
Patches potholes and smooths tar poured into cracks.
Performs minor guardrail repair and rough painting.
Shovels snow and spreads salt for snow and ice control.
Performs general building, grounds, and equipment maintenance, including mowing lawns, trimming shrubs, sweeping floors, washing windows, removing trash, raking leaves, and shoveling sidewalks.
Paints structures.
Cleans, paints, and refuels equipment.
Performs general maintenance and minor repairs of equipment, such as fueling, cleaning, and making minor adjustments.
Completes daily work records and logs.
Operates a 2-way radio.
Answers the telephone.
Rides as a passenger during snow and ice season.
Drives a truck equipped with snowplow and spreader attachments for snow and ice control duties.