Hwy Maintenance Worker/Senior - Franklin or Alma

State of Nebraska • Franklin, NE

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Nebraska Department of Transportation (NDOT) is hiring a dedicated team player to help build and maintain a safe, convenient, and innovative statewide transportation system. The role involves operating highway maintenance and specialized equipment, maintaining roads and structures, servicing equipment, supporting maintenance crews, and responding to emergencies. Work may take place in adverse weather, around high-speed traffic, and during nights, weekends, holidays, and other non-scheduled hours when emergencies or special events require it.

The posted hiring rate for the Senior classification is $21.953 per hour. The posting also lists a base rate of $20.39 per hour for Highway Maintenance Worker; proficiency and certification in operating heavy highway maintenance equipment can make an employee eligible for promotion to Highway Maintenance Worker/Senior at $21.953 per hour. Employees who hold a CDL and regularly perform CDL functions may receive hourly pay differentials based on continuous service: $1 after one year, an additional $1 after three years, and an additional $1 after five years.

Requirements

• Must be at least 18 years of age.
• Must possess a valid driver's license.
• For the Highway Maintenance Worker/Senior classification, must possess a Class A or B Commercial Driver's License with air brakes and tanker endorsements within 60 days of employment.
• A valid Class A Commercial Driver's License with O restriction and tanker endorsement is required within 90 days of hire through the department's in-house CDL training program; the department pays the cost of obtaining the permit.
• Must be able to be placed on call and respond during non-scheduled work hours, including holidays and weekends, for emergencies and special events.
• Must be able to report to work for snow and other highway emergencies within 45 minutes under normal driving conditions and be placed in on-call status.
• Regular and reliable attendance is required.
• Must be able to work in adverse weather and during traffic management activities and traffic safety incidents, including snow removal, sanding, and de-icing.
• Must frequently move, drag, and lift 35 pounds without assistance, occasionally lift up to 60 pounds without assistance, and infrequently handle 90 or more pounds with assistance.
• Must be able to climb, bend, and stoop; work in outdoor temperature extremes; and work around high-speed traffic.
• Must be able to read and communicate effectively, give and receive instructions, and follow directions with minimal supervision.
• Must have basic computer and arithmetic skills.
• Must be willing and able to learn and adapt to new technology and processes, perform duties with a quality- and results-oriented sense of urgency, work safely, interact positively and respectfully with co-workers and supervisors, resolve conflicts, and make sound decisions.

Nice To Haves

• Experience operating heavy equipment or a farming background.
• A valid Class A Commercial Driver's License with tanker endorsement.
• Commercial pesticide applicator's license.
• Basic computer experience.

Responsibilities

• Operate highway and other maintenance equipment, including trucks, rollers, front-end loaders, tractors, motor graders, snowplows, draglines, backhoes, and distributors.
• Operate specialized equipment for tasks such as paving, rock cutting, snooping, pavement striping, drilling, milling, transporting gas, hauling with semi-truck trailers, and spreading chips.
• Identify preventative maintenance needs for assigned equipment and participate in equipment servicing and repairs with other agency employees.
• Maintain the grounds and buildings of maintenance yards.
• Patch roadways, pavement surfaces, and structures; repair signs; erect and remove snow fences; and repair bridges, culverts, and other structures.
• Safely move, drag, lift, load, and unload equipment, materials, supplies, and hazardous materials or objects from roadways within weight restrictions; spread and tamp surfacing materials.
• Train maintenance co-workers in specific maintenance tasks, practices, and procedures as needed.
• Perform snow removal and other emergency response duties as needed, including during nights, weekends, and adverse weather.
• Respond to emergency call-outs on short notice when required.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• State-matched retirement contribution of 156%.
• 13 paid holidays.
• Generous leave accruals beginning immediately.
• Military leave.
• Tuition reimbursement program.
• Dependent tuition reimbursement program with partnering Nebraska community colleges.
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program through the federal government.
• Health insurance plans with 79% of premiums paid by the employer.
• Dental insurance.
• Vision insurance.
• Employer-paid $20,000 life insurance policy.
• Career advancement opportunities.
• Training and development based on career aspirations.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• CDL pay differentials for employees who hold a CDL and regularly perform CDL functions.

What This Job Offers

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