Permanent Highway Maintenance Worker 1 or Highway Technician 1, PN: 20058190
About The Position
The State of Ohio Department of Transportation, District 12, is hiring a permanent, full-time Highway Maintenance Worker 1 or Highway Technician 1 in Euclid, Ohio. The selected candidate will serve the public and help make Ohio’s roads safer by performing highway maintenance and snow and ice operations. Compensation is $21.48 or $22.29, depending on classification. Work hours are based on operational need, and the position is eligible for overtime under FLSA standards. New bargaining-unit hires must complete a one-year probationary period. The position will be filled under the OCSEA/AFSCME Contract. The final candidate must undergo a criminal background check and pre-employment urinalysis. The position is subject to federal drug and alcohol testing regulations, including restrictions prohibiting marijuana use, and selected applicants must register in the FMCSA Drug & Alcohol Clearinghouse. The State of Ohio offers benefits to eligible employees, with eligibility depending on various factors. The package includes medical coverage; free dental, vision, and basic life insurance premiums after the eligibility period; paid vacation, personal and sick leave, and 11 paid holidays per year; childbirth, adoption, and foster care leave; education and development opportunities; public retirement systems; and optional deferred compensation.
Requirements
- Highway Maintenance Worker 1: Formal education in arithmetic including 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 including addition, subtraction, decimals, percentages, and fractions; ability to read, write, and speak common English vocabulary.
- Highway Technician 1: Three months of training or experience operating basic equipment.
- Highway Technician 1: Valid Class B Commercial Driver’s License with tanker endorsement and without an airbrake restriction.
- Final candidate must complete a criminal background check and pre-employment urinalysis.
- Selected applicants must register as a driver in the FMCSA Drug & Alcohol Clearinghouse.
Responsibilities
- Perform highway maintenance activities, including flagging, pothole patching, repairing guardrails, litter pickup, and mowing.
- Perform snow and ice operations.
Benefits
- Medical coverage
- Free dental, vision, and basic life insurance premiums after completion of eligibility period
- Paid vacation, personal, and sick leave
- 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
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
