Highway Maintenance Specialist
Highway Maintenance Specialist
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$ 4207 - 5842
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Job Description
Initial Posting Date:
04/04/2025Application Deadline:
04/21/2025Agency:
Department of TransportationSalary Range:
$4207 $5842Position Type:
EmployeePosition Title:
Highway Maintenance SpecialistJob Description:
Transportation Maintenance Specialist 2 Highway Maintenance Specialist
Oregon Department of Transportation
Delivery & Operations Division Region 2
District 4
The role:
Do you want to use your skills to make a difference Join our hardworking Corvallis maintenance crew as a highway maintenance specialist to help keep Oregons roads and travelers safe! As part of our team you will operate equipment necessary to maintain and repair roadways highways bridges and structures. You will also help with emergency cleanup and traffic control after incidents storms spills and more! Apply today!
We encourage people from all backgrounds to apply for our positions. We hope youll join us on our path to increasing diversity equity inclusion and belonging through our values commitments strategies and actions.
Before applying visit our applicant information website to learn more about our process. If you are a current State of Oregon employee you must apply through your employee Workday profile.
A day in the life:
Operate snowplows to remove snow and ice from roadways.
Apply sand salt and chemical deicers to road surfaces.
Remove buildup of sanding materials on roadways.
Install tire chains sanders and snowplows on equipment as needed.
Patrol the road system to identify and correct adverse conditions for travelers.
Respond to incidents and other emergencies and set up traffic control.
Perform routine equipment maintenance.
Clean catch basins and related closed drainage systems using hand tools or power equipment.
Exposure to noise extreme heights adverse weather heavy equipment pesticides and hazardous waste materials is expected.
Must be able to move around rough terrain on uneven slopes and may need to lift up to 60 pounds.
May need to be available after hours on weekends and holidays for emergency on call and weather related purposes.
To request a copy of the position description which includes all duties and working conditions please email .
Whats in it for you:
Work/life balance 11 paid holidays a year flexible work schedules paid leave and so much more. Learn more about working at the Oregon Department of Transportation and the benefits we offer.
Comprehensive and equitable base salary offer within the listed range. Through an equal pay assessment we will determine the salary offer using the information you provide in your submitted application materials. Please ensure your application materials are detailed accurate and reflect your skills experience (paid and unpaid) and education as they relate to the position when applying.
The salary range listed is the nonPERS monthly salary range. If you are already a participating PERS member or once you become PERS eligible the salary range will increase by 6.95.
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Minimum qualifications:
One year of experience performing basic highway maintenance work;
OR
Two years of general landscaping maintenance mechanical farming logging and/or construction experience or training
Special qualifications:
This position requires a maximum 45 minute response time to 3700 SW Philomath Blvd. Corvallis Oregon 97333 for emergency callouts.
Employee will be required to use a commercial motor vehicle to conduct business. You must possess a current valid commercial drivers license A (CDLA) with a tanker endorsement no air brake restrictions no 5th wheel restrictions and no manual transmission restrictions OR have the ability to acquire a class A commercial learner permit within 60 days of hire and a CDLA with a tanker endorsement and restrictions removed within six months of hire (ODOT will cover training costs) to be considered eligible for this position. A valid driver license and an acceptable driving record are required for this position. We will conduct preemployment driving records checks including Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) Clearinghouse registration and full query check for our final candidate(s) and annual query for current employees.
This position requires the final candidate obtain their Public Pesticide Applicators license within six months of hire.
What wed like to see:
If you have these attributes let us know in your application materials! Its how we will choose whom to move forward! You do not need to have all these qualities to be eligible for this position. We may also use transferable skills experience education and alignment with ODOT values to help us decide who will move forward.
A current valid commercial drivers license A (CDLA) with tanker endorsement or a CDL permit is preferred.
Demonstrated experience with highway maintenance or construction.
Demonstrated experience of snow removal using snow plows sanding and deicers.
Proven ability to read and understand policies and procedures and apply then to your work.
Demonstrated experience working in a team environment and independently.
Demonstrated experience using hand tools chainsaws and heaving equipment such as tractors excavators loaders dump trucks and more.
How to apply:
Complete the following required steps:
Fill out the application or attach a resume. Please contact the recruiter under the Need help section if you have any questions about how to fill out the experience fields or to attach a document. Your submitted experience fields or attached resume must include dates (MM/YYYY) for each employer.
Complete questionnaire. Answer the checkboxstyle questions before submitting your application.
After you submit your application please respond to the public records request authorization and gender identity questionnaire. This screen will come after you submit and will complete the process. If you are a current State of Oregon employee the tasks will come to your Workday inbox.
If you are a veteran you may receive preference. The task to upload your documents will be available after you submit your application. For privacy reasons please do not attach your military service document(s) to your application or combine it with any other required document attachments.
Need help
For questions callor email .
Additional information:
We do not offer visa sponsorship. If you are hired you will be required to fill out the US Department of Homeland Securitys I9 form confirming you are able to work in the US. We are not an EVerify participating employer and we are unable to proceed if EVerify participation is required e.g. STEM Optional Practical Training (OPT) Extension.
We may use this recruitment to fill multiple or future vacancies.
We will conduct namebased criminal background checks on final candidates not including current ODOT employees. All applicants may be subject to additional preemployment check(s) such as driver license LEDS (Law Enforcement Data System) and/or education verification as required for the position.
You will be represented by the Service Employees International Union (SEIU).
ODOT is an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race religion color sex age national origin disability sexual orientation or any other class protected by state or federal laws in admission or access to our programs services activities hiring and employment practices. Applicants with a disability may request a reasonable accommodation during the application process. For questions concerns or complaints regarding EEO/AA/ADA contact 18773EEOODOT). This information can be made available in an alternative format by contacting ODOT Recruitment at. Oregon Relay Service can be reached by calling 711.
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Required Experience:
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Employment Type
Full-Time
