Transportation Maintainer 3 (Skilled Tree Climber)

State of Connecticut•Danbury, CT

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Connecticut Department of Transportation is hiring an eligible current agency employee as a Transportation Maintainer 3 (Skilled Tree Climber) in the Bureau of Highway Operations at the Danbury Maintenance Garage. The position performs tree and roadside maintenance to support safety and maintain a clear travel zone in District 4. Duties include removing hazardous trees, trimming limbs and brush to improve visibility, assessing tree hazards, and operating chainsaws, bucket trucks, and climbing gear. The role also supports snow and ice removal, storm cleanup, pothole patching, guardrail repairs, and may respond to traffic incidents. This class performs a variety of skilled tasks below the journeyperson level in the construction, maintenance, and repair of state roadsides, roadways, bridges, airports, and other departmental facilities. Work may include operating and maintaining complex mechanical equipment and performing skilled tasks in maintenance trades. The position is full-time, on-site in Danbury, Monday through Friday, first shift, 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. The role requires emergency-duty availability, including mandatory winter overtime from November 1 through April 30; storm assignments may last several days and include weekends and holidays. A 30-mile residency requirement applies.

Requirements

Must be a current employee of the specified State of Connecticut agency with at least six months of full-time or equivalent service, subject to applicable collective bargaining language.
Two years of experience in construction, landscaping, commercial driving, snow plowing, maintenance and repair of roadsides, roadways, bridges or airports involving mechanical equipment, or in a recognized maintenance trade; a vocational or technical school diploma completing subject requirements in a maintenance trade may substitute for this experience.
Must possess and maintain a current CDL Class A or B with tank endorsement and a valid Medical Examiner’s Card (MEC).
Must be certified through the Department in aerial bucket truck operation and fall protection, including use of a safety harness and trauma strap, before interview and the skill evaluation practicum.
Must be willing to accept emergency assignments, including snow and ice removal, whenever needed, and mandatory winter overtime from November 1 through April 30.
Must meet the 30-mile residency requirement from the posted job location.
Must complete an interview before participating in the skill evaluation practicum; applicants must demonstrate required skills in the Department’s practicum.
Must bring a completed Employment of Relatives Form, Acknowledgement of Ethics Receipt, valid CDL with tank endorsement, and valid MEC to an interview if invited.
Must have adequate physical strength, stamina, agility, and visual and auditory acuity to perform the work, maintain physical fitness, and pass a required physical examination.
Must be able to work in extreme weather, lift heavy weights frequently, work around dangerous road and traffic conditions and heights, and tolerate exposure to poison ivy, insects, allergy irritants, and loud or potentially dangerous machinery.
Must be able to understand and follow written and oral instructions, communicate orally and in writing, operate equipment, make ordinary repairs to complex mechanical equipment, keep shop records, prepare reports, use shop tools and equipment, and utilize computer software.

Nice To Haves

Experience performing tree-related maintenance.
Experience climbing trees using ropes, harnesses, and other climbing equipment.
Experience identifying tree species and assessing tree hazards.

Responsibilities

Remove hazardous trees and trim limbs and brush to maintain visibility and a safe, clear travel zone.
Assess tree hazards and perform skilled tree-climbing work.
Operate equipment such as chainsaws, bucket trucks, and climbing gear.
Support snow and ice removal, including operation of a wing truck with plows attached.
Assist with storm cleanup, pothole patching, guardrail repairs, and traffic-incident response as needed.
Perform skilled construction, maintenance, repair, and mechanical-equipment tasks involving roadsides, roadways, bridges, airports, or other departmental facilities.
Perform related duties as required.