Highway Maintenance Specialist - Dinosaur / Skull Creek MTC / Traffic Hybrid (CDL Required)

Highway Maintenance Specialist - Dinosaur / Skull Creek MTC / Traffic Hybrid (CDL Required)

Applications will be considered from residents and non-residents of Colorado.

This position is covered by the Partnership Agreement between the State of Colorado and Colorado Workers for Innovative and New Solutions (COWins).

If you have a Class A or B Commercial Driver's License that allows operation in Colorado 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 Highway Maintenance Specialist in Skull Creek, CO.

Total annual compensation for this position is $52,356 ($52,356 base pay)

Base pay for this position is $2014 / biweekly ($52,356 / annually) . There are 26 biweekly pay periods in a year.

The annualized hourly rate for this position is $25.17 per hour, with an overtime rate of $37.76 / hour

This position will spend the warmer months (generally May 1 through October 31) on the Grand Junction traffic / paint crew and the winter months (generally November 1 through April 30) on the Skull Creek / Dinosaur patrol.

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 on-call 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. Your main job activities include :

• Plowing snow
• Operating heavy equipment, such as tandem dump truck, loader, tractor mower, etc.
• Mowing grass and weeds
• Removing debris from roadways, including rock, mud, and deceased animals
• Removing debris from culverts, tunnels, etc.
• Shoveling gravel, sand, concrete, and asphalt
• Installing and repairing guardrail, highway markers and signs, warning signs, and lighting
• Filling potholes and roadway cracks
• Setting out signs and cones for traffic control
• Removing and covering graffiti
• Installing pavement markings / striping
• Stopping or slowing traffic in emergency situations
• Maintaining equipment and performing minor repairs
• Following safety guidance and wearing proper safety equipment

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disabled and veterans.

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