Highway Technician Assistant I

Kentucky Personnel Cabinet•Dayhoit, KY

12h•Onsite

About The Position

The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet is committed to meeting or exceeding the needs and expectations of our customers. Our focus is on people: our customers, our employees and our partners. We will continually improve both the delivery of our products and services and the processes which support that delivery. To provide a safe, efficient, environmentally sound and fiscally responsible transportation system that delivers economic opportunity and enhances the quality of life in Kentucky. By joining our Project Delivery and Preservation Branch II as a Highway Technician Assistant I in Harlan County; you’ll have the opportunity to perform a variety of general labor functions and operate basic automotive and power equipment such as, but not limited to, bushhogs, chainsaws, chemical sprayers, chippers, jackhammers, mowing tractors, single axle truck (dump, flatbed, pickup), snowplow and salt spreader, broom sweepers and weed trimmers.

Requirements

Must be 18 years of age.
Must possess and maintain a valid driver's license to qualify for employment in this job classification.
Within 12 months of employment in this job classification, employees in this classification must furnish the agency's appointing authority with documentation that he or she holds a valid Class B commercial driver's license.
Within one year of employment in this job classification, the employee must complete First Aid and Snow and Ice Training and must possess Traffic Control/Flagger and OSHA 10 Certifications or equivalent.
Must maintain any required licensure(s), certification(s), or other credentials for the length of employment in this job classification.
Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States for any employer.

Nice To Haves

Experience working on rough terrain and in changing climates
Basic maintenance or construction experience
Eligibility to obtain a Commercial Driver’s License
Basic equipment operating experience

Responsibilities

Operate dump trucks with snowplow and salt spreader during Snow and Ice season.
Operate a tractor-type mowing machine, assist in brush cutting, and use chemical sprayers
Flag for operations requiring traffic control.
Learn and assist with basic surveying activities on construction projects, maintenance and repair of roadways.
Attend required training classes