Temporary Highway Maintenance Specialist â Walden
Temporary Highway Maintenance Specialist â Walden
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Job Description
Department Information
Applications will be considered from residents and non-residents of Colorado.
This announcement is posted until the position is filled. Applications are reviewed as received; applying early is strongly encouraged.
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.
This position is not covered by the Partnership Agreement between the State of Colorado and Colorado Workers for Innovative and New Solutions (COWins).
If you have a Colorado Class A or B Commercial Drivers License and are passionate about safety travel and hands-on repair and improvements then consider turning your passions into a career as a Highway Maintenance Specialist. CDOT has a vacancy for a Temporary Highway Maintenance Specialist inWalden CO for the winter season.
CDOT offers$25.68/hourfor the winter season. The majority of CDOTs temporary Highway Maintenance positions work 40 hours per week with the opportunity for overtime.
About CDOTDo 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.
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.
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 safety-critical 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
Conditions of Employment
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 non-Colorado Commercial Drivers License you must be eligible to drive in Colorado with your CDL at time of hire. Applicants relocating to Colorado must transfer their CDL within 30 days.
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.
May be required to pass a controlled substance test (i.e. drug test) and DOT physical through our medical provider.
On-call 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 your Commercial Drivers License Class A or B front 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 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 Accurate.
Accurate a consumer reporting agency will obtain the report for CDOT. Further information regarding Accurate including its privacy policy may be found online at . Accurate is located at 200 Spectrum Center Drive Suite 1100 Irvine CA 92618.
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. CDOTwill 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.ADAAAAccommodations
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 pre-employment 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 Ximena Perez Garcia at .
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.
XPG (Winter Temp R3S6 Walden)
Required Experience:
Unclear Seniority
Employment Type
Full-Time
