2026-2027 Winter Seasonal Highway Technician 1, District 12 - Lake County

About the role

Seasonal CDL positions with the Ohio Department of Transportation, District 12, based in Painesville, Lake County. These are temporary, unclassified positions represented by OCSEA, not to exceed 1,000 hours. The work involves highway maintenance and snow & ice operations to keep Ohio roads safer. Contact: Nicholas Hensley, 216-584-2023. Work location: 10 Blackbrook Road, Painesville, OH 44077.

Responsibilities

• Serve the public and work to make roads in Ohio safer
• Perform highway maintenance activities including flagging, pothole patching, repairing guardrails, litter pickup, and mowing
• Perform snow and ice operations

Requirements

• Formal education in arithmetic covering addition, subtraction, decimals, percentages, and fractions
• Ability to read, write, and speak common English vocabulary
• Three months of training or experience in operation of basic equipment
• Valid Commercial Driver's License at the appropriate level per approved position description to operate motorized equipment regulated by Ohio Revised Code section 4506
• Valid Class B Commercial Driver's License with tanker endorsement and without airbrake restriction (or equivalent of Minimum Class Qualifications for Employment)

Benefits

Eligible employees receive a comprehensive benefits package. Specific eligibility depends on several factors; the agency contact can provide details for this position.

• Medical coverage
• Free Dental, Vision, and Basic Life Insurance premiums after completion of eligibility period
• Paid time off including vacation, personal leave, 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 (OPERS, STRS, SERS, HPRS) and Optional Deferred Compensation (Ohio Deferred Compensation)

Pay

$22.29 per hour.

Schedule

• Seasonal, full-time
• Hours based on operational need
• May require nights, weekends, holidays, and/or on-call duty
• Overtime eligible per FLSA standards
• Position not to exceed 1,000 hours

Additional information

• Final candidate must undergo a criminal background check; individual assessment of prior convictions will be made before any exclusion
• All final applicants must submit to urinalysis for illegal drug use prior to appointment; a positive test results in no employment offer
• Position subject to federal drug and alcohol testing regulations (49 CFR Part 40 and 49 CFR Part 382), which prohibit marijuana use including medical marijuana; medical marijuana is not a valid medical explanation for a positive test
• Selected applicants must register as a driver in the FMCSA Drug & Alcohol Clearinghouse (https://clearinghouse.fmcsa.dot.gov/register)