Permanent Highway Technician 1, 20052641 Pike County

State of Ohio • Scioto Township, OH

7d • Onsite

About The Position

The Highway Technician 1 serves the public and helps make Ohio roads safer by performing highway maintenance activities, including flagging, pothole patching, guardrail repair, litter pickup, mowing, and snow and ice operations. The position is based at 1591 Wakefield Mound Road in Piketon, Ohio, and is permanent, full-time, and classified. Work hours are based on operational needs, and the position is eligible for overtime under FLSA standards.

The role is represented by OCSEA and filled under the OCSEA/AFSCME contract. New bargaining-unit hires must complete a one-year probationary period. The selected candidate must undergo a criminal background check and pre-employment urinalysis and must register as a driver in the FMCSA Drug & Alcohol Clearinghouse. Federal drug and alcohol testing regulations apply, including a prohibition on marijuana use, including medical marijuana as an explanation for a positive test.

Requirements

• Formal education in arithmetic including addition, subtraction, decimals, percentages, and fractions; ability to read, write, and speak common English vocabulary; and three months of training or experience operating basic equipment, or equivalent qualifications.
• Valid Class B Commercial Driver’s License with tanker endorsement and without an airbrake restriction.
• Must have a valid Commercial Driver’s License at the appropriate level to operate motorized equipment of the size and type regulated by Section 4506 of the Ohio Revised Code.
• Must complete a one-year probationary period as a bargaining-unit new hire.
• Must undergo a criminal background check and pre-employment urinalysis; federal drug and alcohol testing regulations apply.
• Selected applicants must register as a driver in the FMCSA Drug & Alcohol Clearinghouse.

Responsibilities

• Perform highway maintenance activities, including flagging, pothole patching, repairing guardrails, litter pickup, and mowing.
• Perform snow and ice operations.
• Help make Ohio roads safer while serving the public.

Benefits

• Medical coverage.
• Free dental, vision, and basic life insurance premiums after completion of the eligibility period.
• Paid time off, including vacation, personal leave, sick leave, and 11 paid holidays per year.
• Childbirth, adoption, and foster care leave.
• Education and development opportunities, including employee development funds and Public Service Loan Forgiveness.
• Public retirement systems, such as OPERS, STRS, SERS, and HPRS, and optional deferred compensation through Ohio Deferred Compensation.

What This Job Offers

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