Transportation Crew Leader

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Department of Transportation

Salary: $22.66 - $31.40 (per hour)

Office/Bureau: Maintenance and Operations (Highway Operations)

Location: Turner ME

Opening Date: July 20 2026

Closing Date: August 3 2026

Job Description:

This is a Transportation Crew Leader Position out of the Turner paint/ Maintenance location. This position will serve on a Turner based Striping/Stencil Crew in summer leading crew members in painted pavement marking duties responsible for overseeing and ensuring the accomplishment of assigned duties and tasks as directed by the TCS and the winter responsibilities of this position will be based In Turner maintenance for Region 3 transportation worker duties and could include snow-fighter duties. Supervises and directs the accomplishment of work activities; trains and coaches assigned crew members; ensures projects are completed within specifications and time frames and in accordance with safety and environmental policies rules and regulations; monitors use and maintenance of vehicles equipment and tools; inspects materials; meets with citizens utility officials and others to resolve issues within a work area; prepares and submits work records and time sheets; communicates daily with the TCS and provides information on personnel issues for employee performance evaluations; and provides a backup for all TCS responsibilities in the event of TCS absence.

To be minimally qualified for this position candidates must provide evidence ofthe following experience:

• Two-year combination of experience or education in highway/bridge construction fleet equipment repair or transportation related maintenance including at least one year of lead worker experience.

• Must possess the Knowledge Skills and Abilities noted above with a high school diploma or equivalent.

• Required to work at a higher class as necessary and in accordance with required licenses and/or certifications.

Licensing/Registration/Certification Requirements: (These must be met by all employees prior to attaining permanent status in this class).

Valid Class A motor vehicle license as issued by the State of Maine and completion of the 30 hour OSHA Safety course in construction (20 CFR Part 1926).

Under federal law only U.S. Citizens Permanent Residents or H-2A H-2B or E-2 visa holders will be eligible for new or renewed CDLs.

Application Instructions:

Interested applicants need to apply online by clicking theApply for this Opening/Apply Nowbutton along with uploading a cover letter current resume and any applicable copies of post-secondary transcripts licensing registration and certifications.

If have general questions please contact MaineDOT Human Resources at or via email at

Why join our team

No matter where you work across Maine state government you find employees who embody our state mottoDirigo or I leadas they provide essential services to Mainers every day. We believe in supporting our workforces health and wellbeing with a valuable total compensation package including:

• Work-Life Fit Rest is essential. Take time for yourself using 13 paid holidays and 3 weeks of vacation leave annually. Vacation leave accrual increases with years of service and overtime-exempt employees receive personal leave.
• Wellness We care about you and your familys wellbeing offering 12 days of sick leave annually to help you stay healthy.
• Health Insurance Coverage The State of Maine pays 85%-95% of employee-only premiums ($11196.96 - $12514.32 annual value) depending on salary. Use this chart to find the premium costs for you and your family including the percentage of dependent coverage paid by the State.
• Dental Insurance The State of Maine pays 100% of employee-only dental premiums ($358.08 annual value).
• Retirement Plan The State contributes the equivalent of 14.11% of the employees pay towards the Maine Public Employees Retirement System (MainePERS).

State employees are eligible for an extensive and highly competitive benefits package covering many aspects of wellness. Learn about additional wellness benefits for State employees from the Office of Employee Health and Wellness.

Note: Benefits may vary somewhat according to specific collective bargaining agreements and are prorated for anything less than full-time.

Theres a job and then theres purposeful transformative work. Our aim is to create a workplace where you can learn grow and continuously refine your skills. Applicants demonstrate job requirements in differing ways and we appreciate that many skills and backgrounds can make people successful in this role.

As an Equal Opportunity employer Maine State Government embraces a culture of respect and awareness. We are committed to creating a strong sense of belonging for all team members and our process ensures an inclusive environment to applicants of all backgrounds including diverse race color sex sexual orientation or gender identity physical or mental disability religion age ancestry national origin familial status or genetics.

If youre looking for a great next step and want to feel good about what you do wed love to hear from you. Please note reasonable accommodations are provided to qualified individuals with disabilities upon request.

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