Highway Maintenance Worker

State of Indiana • Cambridge City, 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 Cambridge City Unit. The role performs general maintenance on Indiana highways and interstates to keep roads clean and safe, with opportunities for career advancement. Duties include removing trash and 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.

Employees operate basic highway maintenance and traffic equipment, move and load supplies, perform winter operations and emergency response activities, and carry out routine equipment inspections and maintenance. Depending on assignment, duties may also include maintaining traffic signs and pavement markings, handling traffic inventory, and operating a computerized inventory control system. Workday attendance at assigned worksites is an essential function. The position may be used in a supervisory capacity based on agency needs.

The traditional starting pay rate is $20.00 per hour and may vary with education and work experience. Employees with a current CDL and required district endorsements receive an additional $1 per hour. Employees who do not already have a CDL must obtain the required CDL and endorsements within 90 days; onsite training is provided by certified INDOT staff.

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.
• Be able to lift 50 pounds.
• Be able to lift, drag, stoop, stand, and walk for long periods.
• Be able to endure exposure to inclement weather.
• Be able to operate specialty traffic equipment, such as bucket trucks and paint equipment.
• Be able to follow directions and work as part of a team.
• Perform essential job functions with or without reasonable accommodation.

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

• Follow all 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 by cleaning up, controlling traffic, closing lanes, placing signs, and erecting barricades.
• Conduct regular inspections and routine equipment maintenance, including minor repairs, preventive 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 traffic 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 the assigned worksite during the workday.

Benefits

• Three medical plan options, including prescription coverage, and 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.
• Free LinkedIn Learning access.

What This Job Offers

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