Highway Maintenance Lead Specialist (TM II) - Golden

Highway Maintenance Lead Specialist

This vacancy is a lead Highway Maintenance Specialist located in Golden, CO. Total annual compensation for this position is typically between $70,872-$76,752 ($58,872-$64,752 base pay and $12,000 housing stipend). Base pay for this position is typically $58,872-$64,752 / year. This location is also eligible for an additional $1000 month housing stipend.

This position is responsible for leading a patrol and overseeing general maintenance activities for a designated area. The TM II also performs skilled, specialized heavy construction equipment operation and heavy manual labor under hazardous and adverse conditions. This position is responsible for maintaining facilities to as near original conditions as it was constructed as well as ensuring that all equipment is safe and operable.

Major duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to :

• Perform the daily planning and scheduling of activities in assigned worked area; develop work plans for employees on the patrol; review work progress, identify training needs, and provide feedback, on-the-job training and mentoring; provide performance appraisal input / recommendations; conduct tailgate safety talks for employees;
• Ensure patrol attends all required personnel training, safety classes, and informational training; perform worksite, night, and roadway inventory inspections;
• Lead, perform and assist in maintaining roadway surface by hand patching, roto-milling, machine patching, crack-sealing, blading existing unpaved shoulders, building or restoring unpaved shoulders, stock piling, etc.;
• Lead, perform and assist in the maintenance of road side facilities by drainage structure cleaning, repair and replacement, maintenance of streambeds and ditches, slope repair, dirt drifts, mud and rock slide cleanup, fence, gate and sound barrier maintenance, litter-barrel and trash clean up, rock run, machine sweeping, and hand sweeping;
• Lead, perform and assist in traffic services, such as the maintenance, replacement, and installation of single post sign, delineator and reference post, metal guard rail, concrete rail, pavement marking or removal, roadway warning devices, energy attenuator, and courtesy assistance;
• Lead, perform and assist in the maintenance of roadside appearance by vegetation control, hand mowing, weeding, tree trimming and tree removal;
• Lead, perform and assist in bridge / structure maintenance and repair by visual inspection, cleaning / washing, deck repair, crack and joint sealing- rigid bridge deck, roto-milling flexible bridge decks, roto-milling rigid bridge decks, crack sealing flexible decks, bridge superstructure maintenance and repair, painting, bridge / structure bearing maintenance repair, bridge substructure maintenance repair, approach slabs and slope protection, and deck expansion device maintenance and repair;
• Lead, perform and assist in snow and ice control by snow removal, traction application, ice control, stock piling, and snow fence installation and repair;
• Lead, perform and assist in the maintenance and repair of equipment, buildings, and grounds upkeep;
• Complete required paperwork and reports; use SAP to enter work orders, timesheet entries, and other items on a regular basis.
• Trim and remove trees; remove graffiti; use a variety of light to heavy equipment; ensure patrol uses proper equipment and PPE; assist other patrols as needed; other duties as assigned.

Work environment includes exposure to loud noise, fumes, odors, gasses, dusts, etc. that may affect breathing, eyes, and skin. Required to use appropriate personal protective equipment, work with chemicals and cleaning products, use ladders and scissor lifts for heights of approximately 10 20', use various hand tools and operate heavy equipment, such as backhoe, tractor, bucket truck, forklift, skid steer, loader, aerial devices, and other equipment. Required to drive CDOT vehicles, exposure to high voltage and electrical shock, work in extreme temperatures, variable weather conditions, and at varying elevations up to 12,000 feet for long periods of time. Required to use computers to accomplish everyday work duties.

Minimum qualifications include at least three (3) years of experience in road / highway maintenance. Conditions of employment include possessing and maintaining a valid Commercial Driver's License Class A or B with no restriction on air brakes that allows operation within Colorado, passing a pre-employment screening, and being able to report without delay or interruption to provide essential or emergency services outside regular work hours.

Preferred qualifications include demonstrated success with the duties as listed in the description of the job, years of state service experience related to the duties of this position, comprehensive knowledge of emergency response guidelines, manual of uniform traffic control devices, Colorado's chain law, federal motor carriers safety regulation, Colorado commercial driver's license manual, MLOS standards, M & S Standards, and CDOT policies and procedures, and strong commitment to safety, communication, and problem solving skills.