Temporary Highway Maintenance Specialist - Pueblo Traffic CDL Required
Temporary Highway Maintenance Specialist - Pueblo Traffic CDL Required
Employer Active
Job Alert
You will be updated with latest job alerts via email
Share
Job Alert
You will be updated with latest job alerts via email
Job Description
Department Information
This announcement is open to applications from both Colorado residents and nonresidents.
This is a paid temporary position limited to a maximum of 9 months from the date of hire and applications will be considered as they are received.
In addition to a fantastic place to work CDOT offers all temporary employeespaid sick leave. Temporary employees accrue one hour of sick leave for every 30 hours worked capped at 48 hours.This is a paid temporary position limited to a maximum of 9 months from the date of hire. In addition to being a fantastic place to work CDOT offers all temporary employees paid sick leave. Temporary employees accrue one hour of sick leave for every 30 hours worked capped at 48 hours.If you have a Colorado Class A or B Commercial Drivers License and are passionate about safety travel and handson repair and improvements then consider turning your passions into a career as a Highway Maintenance Specialist. CDOT has 2 vacancies for a temporary Highway Maintenance Specialist with our Traffic Team inPueblo CO.
CDOT offers$25.17/hourfor the summer season. The majority of CDOTs temporary Highway Maintenance positions work 40 hours per week with the opportunity for overtime.
About CDOT
Do you want to make a difference in Coloradans lives Do you have a passion for helping people and keeping them safe At the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) youll have the opportunity to do just that. The work our people do contributes to keeping Coloradans and visitors safe and provides freedom connection and experience through travel. Please visit ourcareers pageto learn about CDOT and how we are making Colorado a great place to live work and play now and for the future! Also check out our excellentbenefitspackage for permanent positions!
CDOT for All
CDOTs 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 socioeconomic status or any other identity has the opportunity to thrive.
Description of Job
What You Will Do
No two days are exactly the same in CDOT highway maintenance. Your daily work activities change based on project needs and also vary based on weather environment and road conditions. You will be oncall on a rotating basis as well as subject to call to respond to weather and other emergencies. You will typically work in a team environment as each maintenance patrol location has at least one lead highway maintenance specialist and multiple highway maintenance specialists. Yourmain job activities include but are not limited to:
Operating Heavy Equipment:
Operating heavy equipment such as but not limited to 1 to 2 ton trucks single axle and tandem axle flat bed trucks crash attenuators forklifts and donkey fork lifts bucket truck.
Computer / Paper Work:
Computer work and paper work Imputing time into time sheets looking up work orders reading and understanding traffic control plans reading and understanding Job Hazard Assessments filling out reports perform and assist in the planning of daily work activities. Manuals and other resources will be available for additional guidance if required.
Field Work:
Prepping trucks and equipment for use on daily projects installing and removing signs hand held auger portable cement mixer compressor generator motorized and nonmotorized pallet jack walk behind and riding grinder walk behind and riding tape machine propane torch lift gate on hook truck. Hand tools such as shovels breaker bar post hole diggers wrenches drills string lines spray paint hammers hand held band saw tape measure measuring wheel box cutter knife and additional tools and power tools required for markings projects. Addition training and guidance will be provided as needed.
Traffic Control:
Setting signs for traffic control setting cones operating crash attenuator as a follow truck operating stinger on crash attenuator operating the VMS on the Crash attenuator operating the lift gate on the hook truck loading and unloading supply truck strapping down material onto flatbed hauling material to work sites. operating state radio for communications.
Equipment Maintenance:
Equipment maintenance such as oil changes greasing drive lines washing equipment equipment inspection minor equipment repairs. Guidance training and instruction will be given prior to any work to be done.
What Impact You Will Have
Your work is critical to keeping Colorados roadways open and safe. Your work also positively impacts quality of life for all Coloradans and visitors and helps our economy to thrive.
What CDOT ProvidesPersonal protective equipment such as uniforms boots hard hats gloves safety vest respirator and tools
CPR and firstaid training
Variety of career training opportunities
40hour work weeks with opportunity for overtime during weather emergencies
Opportunities to learn new equipment
Opportunities for advancement
- Exposure to loud noise
- Exposure to fumes odors gasses dusts etc. that may affect breathing eyes and skin
- Required to use appropriate personal protective equipment
- Required to work with chemicals and cleaning products
- Some equipment requires the use of respirators
- Work near traffic sometimes highspeed traffic
- Use ladders and scissor lifts for heights of approximately 1020
- Required to drive CDOT vehicles
- Frequently respond to emergencies outside regular work hours and may work overtime including weekends and holidays
- Must be willing and be physically able to work in extreme temperatures (hot and cold) variable weather conditions and at varying elevations up to 12000 feet for long periods of time
Minimum Qualifications Substitutions Conditions of Employment & Appeal Rights
Minimum Qualifications
Must have at least two 2 years of physical labor and/or heavy equipment operation experience.
AND
Must possess a valid Commercial Drivers License Class A or B with no K (airbrake) restrictions.
Preferred Qualifications- Has a strong commitment to working safely
- Has a desire to learn
- Wants to work outdoors
- Likes physically demanding work
- Takes pride in a job well done
- Adapts efficiently to changing conditions and priorities
- Works effectively in a team environment and looks out for team members
- Communicates effectively especially in safetycritical situations
- Has a strong commitment to providing good customer service
- Likes to solve problems and figure out better ways to do things
- Has experience operating equipment such as single and tandem axle dump trucks front end loaders bulldozers backhoes etc.
- Has experience using hand tools
- Has basic computer skills and can learn new software/equipment
- Years of State service experience related to the duties of this position
- Must possess and maintain a valid Commercial Drivers License Class A or B with no restriction on air brakes that allows operation within Colorado.
- If you have a nonColorado Commercial Drivers License you must be eligible to drive in Colorado with your CDL at time of hire.
- Must pass a preemployment 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.
- May be required to pass a controlled substance test (i.e. drug test) and DOT physical through our medical provider.
- Oncall work (rotating basis as well as subject to call)
- Shift work
- Essential Services Designation Required to report without delay or interruption to provide essential or emergency services 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 workstation.
- New employees are required to take two weeks of maintenance training while veteran CDOT employees are required to take one week of training each year. This training is completed via computer or in our Aurora location.
- May be required to obtain a Hazardous Materials endorsement within 6 months to 1 year as a condition of appointment.
- Must be willing to respond to emergencies outside regular work hours and work overtime including weekends and holidays.
- Must provide the supervisor with a telephone number where you can be reached for the purposes of responding to an emergency.
Supplemental Information
Applicant Checklist
Complete Applications must include the following documents:
A complete CDOT Application for Announced Vacancy (please submit online using the green APPLY button at the top of this announcement)
A complete Supplemental Questionnaire (The questionnaire is part of the online application. You will be prompted to answer them as you are completing your online application.
- A copy of yourCommercial Drivers License Class A or Bfront and back.
Please note that you may redact information on your attachments that identifies your age date of birth or dates of attendance at or graduation from an educational institution.
Only complete applications submitted by the closing date for this announcement will be given consideration. Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of a completed application. Failure to submit properly completed documents by the closing date of this announcement may result in your application being rejected.
Notifications
All correspondence regarding your status in the selection/examination process will be viaemail. Include your current workingemailaddress on your application and check your email frequently as you could receive time sensitive correspondence regarding this position. We highly recommend that you set up youremailto accept messages from and addresses. It is your responsibility to ensure that youremailwill accept these notices and/or review your junk mail and spam filteredemail.Immediately after you submit your application you should receive an email that confirms that you successfully submitted an application for this position. If you do not try submitting again until you receive the confirmation email. Be sure to also check your junk folder for email communications from the State of Colorados website.
Employment Screening
If an applicant reaches the finalist stage of the hiring process the Colorado Department of Transportation may procure a consumer report and/or investigative consumer report on the applicant in connection with his/her application for employment purposes as defined under the Fair Credit Reporting Act. These reports may be obtained at any time after receipt of the applicants authorization. As part of the employment screening an applicant will be requested to disclose any deferred judgments and convictions as well as an explanation of the circumstances around any arrest or conviction. In the event that a screening returns information that the applicant believes is not accurate he or she will have an opportunity to dispute the information with Info Cubic.Info Cubic a consumer reporting agency will obtain the report for CDOT. Further information regarding Info Cubic a Division of Orange Tree including its privacy policy may be found online atand. Info Cubic is located at 7275 Ohms Lane Minneapolis MN 55439.The report may contain information bearing on the applicants character general reputation personal characteristics and mode of living. The information that may be included in the report includessocial security number trace criminal records check public court records checks educational records and driving records checks. CDOT will only request credit reports insofar as they relate to the position for which the applicant is applying. The information contained in the report will be obtained from private and/or public record sources. The applicant will have the right upon written request made within a reasonable time after receipt of a notice to request disclosure of the nature and scope of any investigative consumer report.
Equity Diversity and Inclusion
The State of Colorado believes that equity diversity and inclusion drive our success and we encourage candidates from all identities backgrounds and abilities to apply. The State of Colorado is an equal opportunity employer committed to building inclusive innovative work environments with employees who reflect our communities and enthusiastically serve them. Therefore in all aspects of the employment process we provide employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race color religion sex disability age sexual orientation gender identity or expression pregnancy medical condition related to pregnancy creed ancestry national origin marital status genetic information or military status (with preference given to military veterans) or any other protected status in accordance with applicable law.
Discrimination and/or harassment against any person is prohibited because of disability race creed color sex sexual orientation religion age national origin ancestry political affiliation veterans status marital status gender identity or any other protected class recognized under the Colorado AntiDiscrimination Act (CADA). This applies to all employment decisions.
ADAAA Accommodation
CDOT is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment our agency will assist individuals who have a disability as defined by the ADA Amendments Act of 2008 (ADAAA) with any reasonable accommodation requests related to employment including completing the application process interviewing completing any preemployment testing or participating in the employee selection process and/or to perform essential job functions where the requested accommodation does not impose an undue hardship. If you have a disability and require reasonable accommodation to ensure you have a positive experience applying or interviewing for this position please direct your inquiries to
Former State Employees
Former employees of the Colorado Department of Transportation System or any other State of Colorado Department or Agency who were disciplinarily terminated or resigned in lieu of termination must disclose this information on his/her application.
MV (Temp R2 Pueblo Traffic)
Required Experience:
Unclear Seniority
Employment Type
Full-Time
