Permanent Highway Maintenance Worker 1 (HMW1) or Highway Technician 1 (HT1), Mercer County: PN 20061814
About The Position
The Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) is seeking a Permanent Highway Maintenance Worker 1 (HMW1) or Highway Technician 1 (HT1) for Mercer County. ODOT is responsible for building and maintaining the nation's 5th largest interstate system and the 2nd largest number of bridges, ensuring safe and efficient roadways for Ohioans and travelers. This role involves various maintenance and repair tasks on highways and grounds, as well as operating specialized equipment. The position is overtime eligible and requires a probationary period for new hires.
Requirements
- Formal education in arithmetic that includes addition & subtraction & in reading, writing & speaking common English vocabulary.
- Equivalent of Minimum Class Qualifications for Employment.
- Valid commercial driver’s license (if involved in driving motorized snow & ice control equipment).
- Knowledge of addition & subtraction.
- Knowledge of highway maintenance & traffic control safety practices.
- Ability to recognize unusual or threatening conditions & take appropriate action.
- Ability to read simple sentences.
- Ability to cooperate with co-workers on group projects.
- Ability to demonstrate strength to lift 50-100 pounds.
Nice To Haves
- Skill in operation of hand tools.
- Skill in operation of motorized snow equipment.
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 repairing road shoulders, culverts, and berms, patching potholes, smoothing tar poured into cracks, and performing 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, shoveling sidewalks, painting structures, and cleaning, painting, and refueling 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 and answers the telephone.
- Rides "shot-gun" during snow and ice season.
- Drives a truck with snowplow and spreader attachments to perform snow and ice control duties.
Benefits
- Medical Coverage
- Free Dental, Vision and Basic Life Insurance premiums after completion of eligibility period
- Paid time off, including vacation, personal, sick leave and 11 paid holidays per year
- Childbirth, Adoption, and Foster Care leave
- Education and Development Opportunities (Employee Development Funds, Public Service Loan Forgiveness, and more)
- Public Retirement Systems (such as OPERS, STRS, SERS, and HPRS) & Optional Deferred Compensation (Ohio Deferred Compensation)
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
101-250 employees
