Highway Technician 1 Winter Seasonal (CDL required) District 1 (Allen, Defiance, Hancock, Hardin, Paulding, Putnam, Van Wert, and Wyandot)

Ohio is a Disability Inclusion State and strives to be a model employer of individuals with disabilities. The State of Ohio is committed to providing access and inclusion and reasonable accommodation in its services activities programs and employment opportunities in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and other applicable laws.

At the State of Ohio we take care of the team that cares for Ohioans. We provide a variety of quality competitive benefits to eligible full-time and part-time employees*. For a list of all the State of Ohio Benefits visit ourTotal Rewards website! Our benefits package includes:

• Medical Coverage
• Free Dental Vision and Basic Life Insurance premiums after completion of eligibility period
• Paid time off including vacation personal sick leave and 11 paid holidays per year
• Childbirth Adoption and Foster Care leave
• Education and Development Opportunities (Employee Development Funds Public Service Loan Forgiveness and more)
• Public Retirement Systems (such as OPERS STRS SERS and HPRS)&Optional Deferred Compensation (Ohio Deferred Compensation)

*Benefits eligibility is dependent on a number of factors. The Agency Contact listed above will be able to provide specific benefits information for this position.

The final applicant selected for this position will be required to submit to urinalysis prior to appointment to test for illegal drug use. An applicant with a positive test result will not be offered employment.

PER ORC 4506.20 Applicants applying for positions as a driver of a commercial motor vehicle must provide their employment history for the ten (10) years preceding the date the employment application is submitted to ODOT. Applicants for CDL position must list the names and addresses of previous employers for which he/she was the operator of a commercial motor vehicle dates employed and reason for leaving previous employers.

This position is overtime eligible based on FLSA standards.

Temporary/Seasonal Appointments are unclassified pursuant to O.R.C. 124.30 (B).

In accordance with the Code of Federal Regulations 382.703 selected applicants for this position are required to register as a driver in the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) Drug & Alcohol Clearinghouse at the following link: Working Conditions: Works outside exposed to weather (e.g. including rain lightening humidity & hot temperatures in summer time & cold temperatures in winter) & on-going traffic; may work rotating shift; may be on-call 24 hrs 7 days per week; lift & transport with human waste diapers ditches with water & sewage loud noise from equipment & traffic confined work area while driving truck during regular &/or double shift during snow & ice removal or in confined space while digging ditches to install pipes or digging holes; exposed to insects such as bees mosquitoes flies & spiders; exposed to rodents to include mice & rats; exposed to stray dogs dirt dust fumes poison ivy/sumac & pollen.

NOW HIRING CDL DRIVERS FOR WINTER SNOW & ICE SEASON 2025-2026!

Enjoy working outdoors

Want to make a difference in the great State of Ohio

The Ohio Department of Transportation District 1 is now accepting applications for Seasonal Highway Technicians for the following counties:

Allen Defiance Hancock Hardin Paulding Putnam Van Wert and Wyandot

Who We Are:

The Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) oversees building and maintaining the nations 5^th largest interstate system and the 3rdlargest number of bridges. We take pride in providing safe and efficient roadways for the people of Ohio and to the people traveling within our great state. And in order to achieve that we do A LOT! From Planning Engineering Construction to Law HR Communications IT and everything in between ODOT has a career for just about everyone. ODOTers are hardworking passionate and dedicated to public service. We strive to achieve our agencys vision every day: To be a long term reliable professional and highly productive organization.

ODOTs Mission Statement:

To provide a transportation system that is safe accessible well maintained and positioned for the future.

What You Will Do:

• Perform snow & ice operations
• Operation of heavy equipment (e.g. dump truck loader) and hand tools (e.g. chainsaw)
• Hands-on maintenance of traffic and flagging
• Highway maintenance and repair work activities (e.g. pothole patching spread berm repair guardrails crack seal litter pick-up drainage vegetation management such as weed eating brush cutting and mowing)

Who we are looking for:

• Safety driven
• Enjoys working outdoors
• Honest accountable trustworthy and respectful
• A positive team player

These Winter Seasonal positions are TEMPORARY unclassified appointments not to exceed 1000 hours. These positions are available in 8 counties (Allen Defiance Hancock Hardin Paulding Putnam Van Wert and Wyandot Counties). Only one (1) application is necessary. Hours and report tolocations may vary based on operational need.

The State of Ohio is a drug-free workplace which prohibits the use of marijuana (recreational marijuana/non-medical cannabis). Please note this position may be subject to additional restrictions pursuant to the State of Ohio Drug-Free Workplace Policy (HR-39) and as outlined in the posting.

Formal education in arithmetic that includes addition & subtraction & decimals percentages & fractions; ability to read write & speak common English vocabulary; 3 mos. trg. or 3 mos. operation of basic equipment.

Note: Applicant must have valid Commercial Drivers License at the appropriate level pursuant to approved position description on file to operate motorized equipment of size & type regulated by section 4506 of Ohio Revised Code.

-Or equivalent of Minimum Class Qualifications for Employment noted above.

Job Skills: Highway Maintenance