Permanent Highway Maintenance Worker 1 (HMW1) or Highway Technician 1 (HT1), Putnam County: PN 20050739

Ohio Department of Administrative Services•Ottawa, OH

20h•Onsite

About The Position

The Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) is seeking a Permanent Highway Maintenance Worker 1 (HMW1) or Highway Technician 1 (HT1) for Putnam County. ODOT is responsible for building and maintaining a vast highway system and numerous bridges, ensuring safe and efficient travel for Ohio residents and visitors. ODOT offers diverse career opportunities across various departments, and its employees are known for their hard work, passion, and dedication to public service. The agency's vision is to be a reliable, professional, and productive organization, with a mission to facilitate the easy movement of people and goods 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 operation of hand tools.
Skill in 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.
Ability to demonstrate 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 shoulder repairs, culvert and berm work, pothole patching, smoothing tar in cracks, minor guardrail repair, rough painting, and snow shoveling and salt spreading.
Performs general building, grounds, and equipment maintenance, including mowing, 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, including fueling, cleaning, and making minor adjustments.
Completes daily work records and logs.
Operates a 2-way radio and answers the telephone.
Rides as a passenger during snow and ice season.
Drives a truck with snowplow and spreader attachments for snow and ice control duties.

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