Highway Maintenance Worker

State of Indiana • Waterloo, IN

12d • Onsite

About The Position

The Highway Maintenance Worker is an entry-level position with the Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT), assigned to the Waterloo Unit. The role performs general maintenance on Indiana highways and interstates to keep roads clean and safe. Duties include removing trash and debris, filling potholes, maintaining drainage systems, plowing snow, and assisting with traffic control, including emergency road closures. Career advancement opportunities are available. Mandatory overtime is required for emergency operations, including winter operations.

Employees operate basic highway maintenance and traffic equipment; move and load supplies and materials; perform snow and ice removal; support emergency response activities; and inspect and perform routine maintenance on equipment. Depending on assignment, duties may also include traffic inventory work, such as installing and maintaining signs, route markers, and pavement markings, and receiving, recording, dispensing, and tracking traffic-related supplies and equipment.

Workday attendance at assigned worksite(s) is an essential function. The role may be used in a supervisory capacity based on agency needs. The State of Indiana describes its compensation and benefits package as including medical, dental, and vision coverage, leave, retirement plans, and other employee programs.

Requirements

• Possess a valid Class A or Class B Commercial Driver’s License (CDL), or obtain one within the first 90 days of employment.
• Pass and submit to a drug test as a condition of employment.
• Ability to lift 50 pounds.
• Ability to perform physical activities such as lifting, dragging, stooping, standing, and walking for long periods.
• Ability to endure exposure to inclement weather.
• Ability to operate specialty traffic equipment, such as bucket trucks and paint equipment.
• Ability to follow directions and work as part of a team.

Nice To Haves

• Depending on assignment, knowledge of electronic data processing as applied to inventory control computer systems.
• Depending on assignment, ability to understand bookkeeping procedures.

Responsibilities

• Comply with INDOT safety policies and procedures.
• Operate basic highway maintenance and traffic equipment to maintain, repair, and clean highways and rights-of-way.
• Move and load supplies and materials.
• Perform winter operations, including snow and ice removal.
• Perform emergency response activities, including clean-up, traffic control, lane closures, sign placement, and erecting barricades.
• Inspect equipment and perform routine maintenance, including minor repairs, preventative maintenance, refueling, and pre-trip inspections.
• Perform miscellaneous labor tasks.
• Depending on assignment, maintain, repair, and install traffic signs, route markers, and pavement markings.
• Depending on assignment, receive, inspect, and record incoming traffic materials, supplies, and equipment for distribution.
• Depending on assignment, maintain inventory of supplies and dispense required materials.
• Depending on assignment, operate and maintain a computerized inventory control system.
• Attend work at assigned worksite(s).

Benefits

• Three medical plan options, including prescription coverage, as well as vision and dental plans.
• Wellness Rewards Program with gift card rewards for completing wellness activities.
• Health savings account with a bi-weekly state contribution.
• Deferred compensation 457(b) account with employer match.
• Two fully funded pension plan options.
• Paid leave policies, including 150 hours of paid New Parent Leave and up to eight weeks of paid Childbirth Recovery Leave for eligible mothers.
• Up to 15 hours of paid community service leave.
• Combined 180 hours of paid vacation, personal, and sick leave time off.
• 12 paid holidays, or 14 in election years.
• Education Reimbursement Program.
• Group life insurance.
• Referral Bonus program.
• Employee assistance program with covered behavioral health visits.
• Qualified employer for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program.
• Free parking for most positions.
• Free LinkedIn Learning access.
• Additional $1 per hour for candidates with a current CDL and district-required endorsements, or after obtaining them within 90 days of employment.
• Onsite CDL training provided by certified INDOT staff.

What This Job Offers

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