Highway Maintenance Worker

State of Indiana•Fortville, IN

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Highway Technician works on Indiana highways and interstates performing general maintenance to keep roads clean and safe. The entry-level position is with the Indiana Department of Transportation’s Fortville Unit and offers opportunities for career advancement. Duties include cleaning debris, filling potholes, maintaining drainage systems, plowing snow, and assisting with traffic control, particularly during emergency road closures. Mandatory overtime is required for emergency operations, including winter operations. The position traditionally starts at $20.00 per hour, with pay potentially commensurate with education and work experience. Employees with a current CDL and district-required endorsements, or who obtain them within 90 days of employment, receive an additional $1 per hour. Onsite CDL training is provided by certified INDOT staff. Workday attendance at assigned worksites is an essential function. The role may also include traffic-inventory duties depending on assignment, such as installing and maintaining signs and pavement markings, receiving and recording supplies and equipment, managing inventory, and using a computerized inventory control system. The job description notes that duties may change or be assigned as needed. The position may be used in a supervisory capacity based on agency needs.

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 lift, drag, stoop, stand, and walk for extended 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.
Workday attendance at assigned worksite(s).

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.
Respond to emergencies, including cleanup, 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 materials, supplies, and equipment for distribution.
Depending on assignment, maintain inventory and dispense required materials.
Depending on assignment, operate and maintain a computerized inventory control system.
Attend work at assigned worksites.
May perform supervisory duties based on agency needs.

Benefits

Three medical plan options, including prescription coverage, plus vision and dental plans.
Wellness Rewards Program with gift card rewards for completing wellness activities.
Health savings account with bi-weekly state contributions.
Deferred compensation 457(b) account with employer match.
Two fully funded pension plan options.
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.
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.
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