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Highway Maintenance Specialist
Location:
Canyon City, OR
Description:
Initial Posting Date: 02/02/2024 Application Deadline: 03/26/2024 Agency: Department of Transportation Salary Range: $3,619 - $5,483 Position Type: Employee Position Title: Highway Maintenance Specialist Job Description: Transportation Maintenance Specialist 2 - Highway Maintenance SpecialistOregon Department of TransportationDelivery & Operations Division - Region 5 Maintenance Crew John Day The role: Join our crew in John Day as a highway maintenance specialist where you will perform manual labor and operate equipment to maintain, repair and reconstruct our roadways, freeways, bridges and more! In this role you will help keep Oregon's roads safe for all travelers. Apply today! Our next application screening is scheduled for 9:00 a.m. on Tuesday, March 26, 2024 . We encourage interested applicants not to delay in applying.We encourage people from all backgrounds to apply for our positions. We hope you'll join us on our path to increasing diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging through our values, commitments, strategies and actions . Before applying, visit our applicant information website to learn more about our process. If you are a current State of Oregon employee, you must apply through your employee Workday profile. A day in the life: Perform manual labor and operation of a variety of heavy and light equipment including motor graders, heavy tractors and dozers, heavy and light trucks, snowplows, deicer trucks, road sweepers, asphalt or concrete mixing plants, sand blasters, belly dumps, backhoes and more.Perform minor surface repairs including hand pothole and concrete patching and small inlay work.Patch large sections of highways, remove slides and build or repair roadway shoulders and bike paths.Perform snow removal and provide emergency response.Apply pesticide and herbicide sprays on vegetation along roadways.Clear brush, mow grass and pick up debris alongside the road.Maintain and repair fences, metal guardrails, concrete barriers and more.Exposure to noise, extreme heights, adverse weather, heavy equipment, pesticides and hazardous waste materials is expected.Must be able to move around rough terrain, on uneven slopes and may need to lift up to 100 pounds.May need to be available after hours, on weekends and holidays for emergency, on call and weather related purposes. To request a copy of the position description, which includes all duties and working conditions, please email XXXX@odot.oregon.gov . What's in it for you: Work/life balance, 11 paid holidays a year, flexible work schedules, paid leave and so much more. Learn more about working at the Oregon Department of Transportation and the benefits we offer.Competitive benefits packages which can be estimated using our compensation calculator .Comprehensive and equitable base salary offer within the listed range based on your experience, skills and education. The salary range listed is the non- PERS participating rate. If you are already a participating PERS member or once you become PERS eligible, the salary range will increase by 6.95%. Please review the Classification and Compensation page for more details. Public Service Loan Forgiveness opportunity! Want to know about new job postings? Subscribe to receive weekly email notifications! Minimum qualifications: One year of experience performing basic highway maintenance work; OR Two years of general landscaping, maintenance, mechanical, farming, logging, and/or construction experience or training. Special qualifications: Employee will be required to use a commercial motor vehicle to conduct business. You must possess a current, valid commercial driver's license A (CDL-A) with a tanker endorsement, no air brake restrictions, no 5th wheel restrictions and no manual transmission restrictions, OR have the ability to acquire a class A commercial learner permit within 60 days of hire and a CDL-A with a tanker endorsement and restrictions removed within six months of hire (ODOT will cover training costs) to be considered eligible for this position. A valid driver license and an acceptable driving record are required for this position. We will conduct pre-employment driving records checks, including Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) Clearinghouse registration and full query check for our final candidate(s) and annual query for current employees. This position requires a maximum 30 minute response time to 315 N Canyon Blvd, Canyon City, OR 97820 for emergency call-outs. What we'd like to see: If you have these attributes, let us know in your application materials! It's how we will choose whom to move forward! You do not need to have all these qualities to be eligible for this position. We may also use transferable skills, experience, education and alignment with ODOT values to help us decide who will move forward.Experience working in a team environment and taking part in team and safety meetings.Proven ability to read and understand policies and procedures and apply them to your work.Experience with highway maintenance or construction.Snow removal experience using snow blowers, snow plows, sanding or deicing.Experience using hand tools, chainsaws and heavy equipment such as tractors, excavators, loaders or dump trucks. How to apply: Complete the following required steps: Fill out the application or attach a resume. Please contact the recruiter under the 'Need help?' section if you have any questions about how to fill out the experience fields or to attach a document. Your submitted experience fields or attached resume must include dates (MM/YYYY) for each employer. Complete questionnaire. Answer the checkbox-style questions before submitting your application. After you submit your application, please respond to the public records request authorization and gender identity questionnaire. This screen will come after you submit and will complete the process. If you are a current State of Oregon employee, the tasks will come to your Workday inbox. If you are a veteran, you may receive preference . The task to upload your documents will be available after you submit your application. For privacy reasons, please do not attach your military service document(s) to your application or combine it with any other required document attachments. Need help? For questions, call 971-345-XXXX or email XXXX@odot.oregon.gov . Additional information: The salary range for this position will be truncated as of April 1, 2024. which will impact the minimum salary for this classification. The new monthly salary range on April 1, 2024 will be $3,948-$5,483 .This recruitment will remain open until filled. Our next application screening is scheduled for 9:00 a.m. on Tuesday, 03/26/2024, but we may close the announcement at any time after this date when we have received an adequate number of applications. We cannot guarantee that we will consider applications received after this screening date. We encourage interested applicants not to delay in applying.We do not offer visa sponsorship. If you are hired, you will be required to fill out the US Department of Homeland Security's I-9 form confirming you are able to work in the US. We are not an E-Verify participating employer, and we are unable to proceed if E-Verify participation is required [e.g., STEM Optional Practical Training (OPT) Extension]. We are also unable to proceed with Curricular Practical Training (CPT) program requests.We may use this recruitment to fill multiple or future vacancies.We will conduct name-based criminal background checks on final candidates, not including current ODOT employees . All applicants may be subject to additional pre-employment check(s) such as driver license, LEDS (Law Enforcement Data System), and/or education verification as required for the position.You will be represented by the Service Employees International Union (SEIU).ODOT is an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, age, national origin, disability, sexual orientation or any other class protected by state or federal laws in admission or access to our programs, services, activities, hiring, and employment practices. Applicants with a disability may request a reasonable accommodation during the application process. For questions, concerns, or complaints regarding EEO/AA/ADA, contact 1-877-336-XXXX (1-877-EEO-ODOT). This information can be made available in an alternative format by contacting ODOT Recruitment at 503-986-XXXX. 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Highway Maintenance Specialist is a Construction Maintenance Worker Job at Oregon Department of Transportation located in Canyon City OR. Find other listings like Highway Maintenance Specialist by searching Oodle for Construction Maintenance Worker Jobs.
Highway Maintenance Specialist is a Construction Maintenance Worker Job at Oregon Department of Transportation located in Canyon City OR. Find other listings like Highway Maintenance Specialist by searching Oodle for Construction Maintenance Worker Jobs.