Permanent Highway Maintenance Worker 1 or Highway Technician 1, PN 20061728, 20060624

State of Ohio • Springfield, OH

6d • Onsite

About The Position

The Ohio Department of Transportation, District 07, is hiring a permanent, full-time Highway Maintenance Worker 1 or Highway Technician 1 to serve the public and help make Ohio's roads safer. The position is based at 1630 West First Street in Springfield, Ohio. Work hours are normally 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, but hours may vary. Compensation is listed as $21.48 or $22.29.

The employee will perform highway maintenance activities, including flagging, pothole patching, guardrail repair, litter pickup, and mowing, as well as snow and ice operations. The position is overtime eligible under FLSA standards. New bargaining-unit employees serve a one-year probationary period, and the position is filled under the OCSEA/AFSCME Contract.

Final candidates must undergo a criminal background check and urinalysis for illegal drug use. The position is subject to federal drug and alcohol testing regulations, including regulations that prohibit marijuana use, including medical marijuana. Selected applicants must register in the FMCSA Drug & Alcohol Clearinghouse.

The State of Ohio offers benefits to eligible employees, including medical coverage; dental, vision, and basic life insurance premiums at no cost after the eligibility period; paid vacation, personal and sick leave, and 11 paid holidays; childbirth, adoption, and foster care leave; education and development opportunities; public retirement systems; and optional deferred compensation. Eligibility depends on several factors, and the agency contact can provide position-specific details.

Requirements

• Highway Maintenance Worker 1: Formal education in arithmetic that includes addition and subtraction, and in reading, writing, and speaking common English vocabulary.
• Highway Maintenance Worker 1: Must obtain a Class B Commercial Driver's License with tanker endorsement and without an airbrake restriction.
• Highway Technician 1: Formal education in arithmetic that includes addition, subtraction, decimals, percentages, and fractions, and ability to read, write, and speak common English vocabulary.
• Highway Technician 1: Three months of training or experience in operating basic equipment.
• Highway Technician 1: Valid Class B Commercial Driver's License with tanker endorsement and without an airbrake restriction.
• Applicants must hold the valid Commercial Driver's License at the appropriate level to operate motorized equipment regulated by Section 4506 of the Ohio Revised Code, or meet the equivalent of the minimum class qualifications.
• Final candidates must pass a criminal background check and urinalysis for illegal drug use.
• Selected applicants must register in the FMCSA Drug & Alcohol Clearinghouse and comply with applicable federal drug and alcohol testing regulations.

Responsibilities

• Perform highway maintenance activities, including flagging, pothole patching, repairing guardrails, litter pickup, and mowing.
• Perform snow and ice operations.

Benefits

• Medical coverage.
• Dental, vision, and basic life insurance premiums at no cost after completion of the eligibility period.
• Paid vacation, personal leave, sick leave, and 11 paid holidays per year.
• Childbirth, adoption, and foster care leave.
• Education and development opportunities, including Employee Development Funds and Public Service Loan Forgiveness.
• Public retirement systems, including OPERS, STRS, SERS, and HPRS.
• Optional deferred compensation through Ohio Deferred Compensation.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed