Highway Technician - Mason City
About The Position
The Iowa Department of Transportation is seeking a Highway Technician to inspect construction projects in the summer and assist maintenance garages with snow removal operations in the winter. This position offers the opportunity to grow and support multiple areas while being a part of one cohesive team working toward the same goal. From construction zones to maintenance operations, and from office work to outdoor tasks, you’ll contribute to safer roadways by conducting routine sampling, inspection, and testing of materials used in highway construction, maintaining construction records, informing contractors and project inspectors of construction quality issues and/or non-complying work, operating snow equipment to remove snow, ice, and frost from roadways, performing routine maintenance and servicing DOT equipment and vehicles, and repairing and maintaining guardrails, signs, fences, and lighting. Success in this position requires being comfortable using technology and software, switching between multiple applications, and completing high-volume typing tasks across different digital platforms and devices. The responsibilities of this position help fulfill the Mission - Making Lives Better Through Transportation through dedication to the Core Values: Safety First, People Matter, Customer Focused, Servant Leadership, and Integrity Without Exception, alongside teammates.
Requirements
- Graduation from high school, GED, or equivalency, and experience equal to two years of full-time work in highway maintenance, equipment operation, construction inspection, field work in engineering survey, or materials inspection and testing.
- A total of two years of education and/or full-time experience (as described above), where thirty semester hours of post-high-school education in highway maintenance, equipment operation, construction inspection, field work in engineering survey, or materials inspection and testing equals one year of full-time experience.
- Current, continuous experience in the state executive branch that includes eighteen months of full-time work as a Highway Technician Associate or Construction Technician Assistant.
- A CDL permit upon hire.
- Class A and endorsements/restrictions on your CDL within 5 months following your hire date.
- A successful U.S. DOT Clearinghouse query.
- A pre-employment physical verifying the physical ability to perform the duties described.
- A pre-employment drug screen and will be required to participate in ongoing random drug and alcohol testing programs.
- May be required to obtain pesticide/herbicide certifications or other certifications as needed.
- Employees must arrange transportation to and from assigned work areas.
- Employees must respond to emergency situations as required.
- Employees must be able to work up to 16 consecutive hours.
Nice To Haves
- Entry-level driver Training is available upon hire through the Iowa DOT. The multifaceted training will help meet all state and federal regulations.
Responsibilities
- Conducting routine sampling, inspection, and testing of materials used in highway construction
- Maintaining construction records
- Informing contractors and project inspectors of construction quality issues and/or non-complying work
- Operating snow equipment to remove snow, ice, and frost from roadways
- Performing routine maintenance and servicing DOT equipment and vehicles
- Repairing and maintaining guardrails, signs, fences, and lighting
Benefits
- Competitive pay and benefits package including health, dental, flexible spending, and life insurance
- Insurance benefits start the first month following 30 days of employment
- Opportunities for professional growth and development
- Paid time off effective immediately - biweekly vacation, separate sick leave, accruals rollover on a yearly basis, and 9 paid holidays per year
- Iowa Public Employee Retirement System (IPERS) Retirement Package with employer match
- Optional 401A plan with employer contributions
- Employee Discount Programs from a variety of vendors (vision, cellular, fitness, recreation, season passes, travel, counseling; legal, financial)
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
