Highway Maintenance Worker

the South Dakota State Government • Clear Lake, SD

3d • Onsite

About The Position

The Highway Maintenance Worker is a full-time South Dakota Department of Transportation position responsible for helping keep state highways safe and drivable for the traveling public. The work is performed as part of a crew and includes roadway and roadside maintenance, installing and replacing signs and traffic-control devices, maintaining guardrails and structures, winter maintenance, facility and property upkeep, equipment maintenance and repair, emergency response, work-zone traffic control, documentation, and public safety activities. The position may also provide on-the-job training and work direction.

The anticipated schedule is 10-hour days, four days per week, Monday through Thursday, from approximately May 1 through September 30, and eight-hour days, Monday through Friday, from approximately October 1 through April 30. Night and shift work, including weekends and holidays, is required during emergencies and inclement weather. Work is frequently outdoors in all weather conditions and near highway traffic. The employee must be willing and able to respond to highway emergencies and inclement weather, and report to the home station within 30 minutes of notification under normal driving conditions. A $5.00-per-hour winter maintenance premium applies when performing winter maintenance duties on weekends and/or holidays.

A valid driver's license is required. The employee must obtain a Class A commercial driver's license with a Tank Vehicles (N) endorsement within 120 days of hire to retain employment. Employment is subject to drug and alcohol testing, and applicants must authorize the Department to obtain a complete driving record. The position requires routine lifting of 35 pounds, occasional lifting of up to 60 pounds without assistance, and infrequent lifting of 90 or more pounds with assistance, as well as routinely reaching, climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, or crawling.

Requirements

• Have a valid driver's license.
• Obtain a Class A commercial driver's license with a Tank Vehicles (N) endorsement within 120 days of hire to retain employment.
• Be willing and able to report to work for inclement weather conditions and other highway emergencies, and report to the home station within 30 minutes of notification under normal driving conditions.
• Demonstrate a positive attitude, willingness to learn, and a self-motivated and determined mindset.
• Use and maintain a variety of hand and power tools.
• Drive and operate a manual-transmission vehicle.
• Demonstrate basic math skills, including adding, subtracting, multiplying, and dividing.
• Display high standards of ethical conduct; treat customers courteously; work cooperatively and promote a friendly work climate; show effort and commitment; and complete assignments accurately and thoroughly.
• Be able to routinely lift 35 pounds, occasionally lift up to 60 pounds without assistance, and infrequently lift 90 or more pounds with assistance.
• Be able to routinely reach, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• Authorize the Department of Transportation to obtain a complete driving record; applicants living outside South Dakota may be asked to provide a motor vehicle record from their state of residence.
• Submit to applicable pre-employment, random, reasonable-suspicion, post-accident, follow-up, and return-to-duty drug and alcohol testing.

Nice To Haves

• Experience operating heavy equipment or farming or ranching equipment, and/or experience in heavy construction.
• Knowledge of methods, materials, and techniques used in road maintenance.
• Knowledge of preventative maintenance methods such as changing oil, rotating tires, and lubricating parts.
• Basic computer operation.
• Ability to operate, maintain, and repair various equipment and attachments.
• A National Career Readiness Certificate may be submitted with the application, but is not required.

Responsibilities

• Perform roadway maintenance activities.
• Perform roadside activities.
• Install and replace signs, permanent traffic-control devices, and pavement markings.
• Maintain and repair guardrail systems.
• Perform structure maintenance and repair activities.
• Perform winter maintenance.
• Maintain and repair Department facilities and properties.
• Perform preventative maintenance and equipment repairs.
• Respond to emergencies and other incidents.
• Provide on-the-job training and work direction.
• Provide temporary traffic control through and around work zones and emergency or hazardous sites.
• Maintain documentation.
• Operate and use a variety of equipment and tools.
• Promote a safe work environment and participate in public safety awareness activities.

Benefits

• Health insurance, including a zero-cost premium plan and low- and high-deductible single and family plans.
• Well-being program.
• Employee assistance program.
• Dental insurance.
• Vision insurance.
• Health Savings Account.
• Free basic life insurance policy.
• Membership in the South Dakota Retirement System with partial state match; this position is a member of Class A retirement under SDRS.
• Paid vacation leave (15 days per year).
• Sick leave (14 days per year).
• Paid family leave (12 weeks for birth or adoption of a child, equivalent to 40 hours per week).
• Military leave (15 days per year).
• 11 paid holidays.
• Longevity pay.
• Semimonthly pay periods.
• Eligibility for meal per diems.
• Paid overtime, if applicable.
• $5.00-per-hour winter maintenance premium when performing winter maintenance duties on a weekend and/or holiday.

What This Job Offers

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