Highway Maintenance Worker

State of Indiana•Newport, IN

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Highway Maintenance Worker is an entry-level position with the Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT), assigned to the Newport Unit. The employee 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, assisting with traffic control, and responding to emergency road closures. Mandatory overtime is required for emergency operations, including winter operations. Career advancement opportunities are available. The position operates basic highway maintenance and traffic equipment, moves and loads supplies and materials, performs winter and emergency response work, and carries out inspections and routine equipment maintenance. Depending on the assignment, duties may also include maintaining traffic signs and pavement markings, receiving and tracking inventory, and operating a computerized inventory control system. Regular attendance at assigned worksite(s) is an essential function. The role may be used in a supervisory capacity based on agency needs. The position traditionally starts at $20.00 per hour, with pay potentially adjusted based on education and work experience. Employees with a current CDL and required district endorsements receive an additional $1 per hour. Employees without the required CDL and endorsements are given 90 days to obtain them and then receive the additional $1 per hour; CDL training is provided onsite by certified INDOT staff. A degree is not required.

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 including 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.
Depending on assignment, knowledge of electronic data processing as applied to inventory control computer systems.
Depending on assignment, ability to understand bookkeeping procedures.
A degree is not required.
Ability to perform essential functions with or without reasonable accommodation.

Nice To Haves

A current CDL with the endorsements required by the district; employees with these credentials earn an additional $1 per hour.

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 cleanup, traffic control, lane closures, placing signs, and erecting barricades.
Inspect and perform 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 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 worksite(s).

Benefits

Medical plan options including prescription coverage, 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.
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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