Transportation Technician Apprentice - ITD Highway Maintenance
About The Position
State of Idaho Idaho Transportation Department $1,500 Sign-on bonus!! NOTICE: Applications will be accepted through 4:59 PM MST on the posting end date. STATE OF IDAHO EMPLOYEES: If you are a current or temporary State of Idaho employee you MUST apply through Luma Opportunities. Applying through the State of Idaho's external career website will cause duplicate profiles and will slow the processing of your application for a new position. Do you want to make a difference and be part of an award-winning agency, dedicated to enhancing the quality of life in Idaho through transportation? At the Idaho Transportation Department (ITD), every employee is critical to the mission, and we strive to foster an innovative, collaborative workplace where employees can grow and do their best work. This announcement will be used to fill a Transportation Technician Apprentice - Highway Maintenance position in District 3, Caldwell, Idaho. The Transportation Technician Apprentice is a 3-5 year horizontal career path. Through on-the-job training, classroom training, and achievement of team goals and agency goals, there will be opportunity to progress through a 3 Step program. After successful completion of each step, wages may increase as outlined below: Starting wage(Apprentice level): $21.05 - $21.55 Completion of Step One: $22.60 Completion of Step Two: $24.14 Completion of Step Three: $25.83 NOTE: With a minimum of 5 years of experience in state, county, or highway work, it may be possible to be hired at Step 2. This position requires that you obtain a Class "A" Commercial Driver's License (CDL) within 60 days of hire as well as pre-employment and random drug and alcohol testing. ITD will provide training to meet the Entry Level Driver Training requirements as well as licensing costs.
Requirements
- Valid driver's license
- Experience operating vehicles with manual transmissions
Responsibilities
- Perform entry-level traffic services activities such as snow plowing, striping, and replacing and repairing traffic signs and posts
- Perform entry-level technical highway maintenance and engineering work
- Operate a variety of power tools and light and heavy highway and construction equipment to maintain roadways, signs, bridges and other transportation facilities
- Conduct routine inspections and field tests on construction and maintenance projects
- Conduct sample and routine material testing
- This work involves physically demanding tasks such as clearing brush and lifting and carrying heavy objects
Benefits
- medical, vision, and dental insurance
- PERSI retirement benefits
- paid sick, vacation, and parental leave
- 11 paid holidays per year
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Industry
Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
51-100 employees
