Lead Highway Maintenance Specialist II - Ignacio

State of Colorado•La Plata County, CO

32d•Onsite

About The Position

This position is open to applications from Colorado residents and non-residents. New employees to the State will be paid biweekly. There are 26 biweekly pay periods in a year. This vacancy is a lead Highway Maintenance Specialist (TM II) that will be located out of Ignacio, CO. Base pay for this position is typically between $58,872-$64,752. There are 26 biweekly pay periods in a year. About CDOT CDOT employees make a difference by providing freedom, connection, and experience to the traveling public, while also keeping them safe. The State of Colorado offers competitive medical, dental and vision insurance, life and disability insurance, and flexible spending and health savings accounts. Visit the State of Colorado benefits for details, current premium rates and a summary video about benefits. The state also offers PERA retirement, great optional PERA plans such as 401K, a generous paid time off package of annual, sick, holiday and other leave, strong career growth, tuition reimbursement and professional development. Perks include Colorado Employee Assistance Program (CSEAP) counseling, wellness, credit union membership and employee discount program. Visit CDOT Benefits for details. Some positions may qualify for Public Service Loan Forgiveness. CDOT for All CDOT's strength is our people, and our commitment to our people is to shape, support, and sustain the employee experience, and ultimately, create a supportive workplace where everyone, regardless of gender, race, ethnicity, religion, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, citizenship status, education, disability, socio-economic status, or any other identity, has the opportunity to thrive. Some positions may qualify for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program. For more information, go to https://studentaid.gov/pslf/ The eligible list created from this announcement may be used to fill current and future vacancies for a period of up to 6 months. This position is responsible for leading a patrol and overseeing general maintenance activities for a designated area. The TM II also performs skilled, specialized heavy construction equipment operation and heavy manual labor under hazardous and adverse conditions. This position is responsible for maintaining facilities to as near original conditions as it was constructed as well as ensuring that all equipment is safe and operable.

Requirements

At least three (3) years of experience in road/highway maintenance Examples of road/highway maintenance experience: repairing potholes; performing asphalt or concrete paving operations; operating heavy equipment such as bulldozers, motor graders, backhoes, front end loaders and other heavy equipment to repair and/or maintain roads; maintaining right-of-way fences; performing mechanical mowing along the roadside (e.g. handheld weed eater up to a 15' rotary mower); performing bridge; roadside ditch and culvert cleaning and maintenance; installing and/or maintaining roadway signs or guardrail; operating mechanical sweepers; conducting traffic control; or performing mechanical snow removal (gator up to a tandem truck).
Must possess and maintain a valid Commercial Driver's License Class A or B with no restriction on air brakes that allows operation within Colorado.
If you have a non-Colorado Commercial Driver's License, you must be eligible to drive in Colorado with your CDL at time of hire. If you currently live outside of Colorado and relocate to reside in Colorado, you must transfer your CDL to Colorado within 30 days of relocation.
Must pass a pre-employment screening which may include social security number trace, criminal records check, public court records check, educational records, and driving records checks. More information in the supplemental information section.
You may be required to obtain a Hazardous Materials endorsement within 6 months to 1 year as a condition of appointment.
May be required to pass a controlled substance test (i.e., drug test), and DOT physical through our medical provider.
May be required to work overtime including weekends and holidays.
Essential Services Designation - Required to report without delay or interruption to provide essential or emergency services outside regular work hours to ensure health, safety, and welfare.
May be required to live within thirty (30) minutes' driving time in normal weather conditions to be able to respond in a timely manner after being notified to report to work. Knowledge of an emergency or hazardous condition may be considered to be notification to report to the work station.
Must provide the supervisor with a telephone number where you can be reached for the purposes of responding to an emergency.
Required to attend training one week out of each year in Aurora.

Nice To Haves

Demonstrated success with the duties as listed in the Description of the Job section;
Years of State service experience related to the duties of this position;
Demonstrated experience in scheduling and planning daily work activities for subordinates;
Comprehensive knowledge of the Emergency Response Guidelines, Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD) and supplement to set traffic control for road projects through different terrain, Colorado's Chain Law, Federal Motor Carriers Safety Regulation, Colorado Commercial Driver's License Manual, MLOS standards, M & S Standards, and CDOT Policies and Procedures;
Possess and maintain in good standing a Colorado CDL Class A or B with endorsements such as hazardous materials and tanker;
Extensive experience safely and effectively operating and training others on several types of heavy equipment, such as front end loaders, tandem trucks, backhoes;
Extensive experience effectively using several types of hand tools;
Extensive experience performing physically demanding work assignments;
Strong positive and can-do attitude;
Strong commitment to safety;
Strong oral and written communication;
Ability to effectively communicate with CDOT staff and others, sometimes in safety situations where quick communication is essential;
Self-starter and motivated to accomplish assigned tasks;
Ability to react safely and properly in emergency situations;
Ability to quickly learn with minimal direction;
Ability to adapt to changes in work assignments and environments;
Ability to effectively perform as a leader and mentor to employees;
Strong customer service skills;
Strong project management and work scheduling skills;
Effective interpersonal and relationship building skills;
Strong attention to detail and accuracy;
Strong analytical, reasoning, troubleshooting, and problem solving skills;
Ability to work effectively in both independent and team situations;
Familiarity with SAP, MS Office Suite, Gmail, the knowledge and know how to use computers, and the ability to quickly learn new software.

Responsibilities

Perform the daily planning and scheduling of activities in assigned worked area; develop work plans for employees on the patrol; review work progress, identify training needs, and provide feedback, on-the-job training and mentoring; provide performance appraisal input / recommendations; conduct tailgate safety talks for employees;
Ensure patrol attends all required personnel training, safety classes, and informational training; perform worksite, night, and roadway inventory inspections;
Lead, perform and assist in maintaining roadway surface by hand patching, roto-milling, machine patching, crack-sealing, blading existing unpaved shoulders, building or restoring unpaved shoulders, stock piling, etc.;
Lead, perform and assist in the maintenance of road side facilities by drainage structure cleaning, repair and replacement, maintenance of streambeds and ditches, slope repair, dirt drifts, mud and rock slide cleanup, fence, gate and sound barrier maintenance, litter-barrel and trash clean up, rock run, machine sweeping, and hand sweeping;
Lead, perform and assist in traffic services, such as the maintenance, replacement, and installation of single post sign, delineator and reference post, metal guard rail, concrete rail, pavement marking or removal, roadway warning devices, energy attenuator, and courtesy assistance;
Lead, perform and assist in the maintenance of roadside appearance by vegetation control, hand mowing, weeding, tree trimming and tree removal;
Lead, perform and assist in bridge / structure maintenance and repair by visual inspection, cleaning/washing, deck repair, crack and joint sealing- rigid bridge deck, roto-milling flexible bridge decks, roto-milling rigid bridge decks, crack sealing flexible decks, bridge superstructure maintenance and repair, painting, bridge/structure bearing maintenance repair, bridge substructure maintenance repair, approach slabs and slope protection, and deck expansion device maintenance and repair;
Lead, perform and assist in snow and ice control by snow removal, traction application, ice control, stock piling, and snow fence installation and repair;
Lead, perform and assist in the maintenance and repair of equipment, buildings, and grounds upkeep;
Complete required paperwork and reports; use SAP to enter work orders, timesheet entries, and other items on a regular basis.
Trim and remove trees; remove graffiti;
Use a variety of light to heavy equipment;
Ensure patrol uses proper equipment and PPE;
Assist other patrols as needed;
Other duties as assigned.

Benefits

competitive medical, dental and vision insurance, life and disability insurance, and flexible spending and health savings accounts
PERA retirement, great optional PERA plans such as 401K
generous paid time off package of annual, sick, holiday and other leave
strong career growth
tuition reimbursement and professional development
Colorado Employee Assistance Program (CSEAP) counseling, wellness, credit union membership and employee discount program

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