Bridge Maintenance Specialist

About the role

The Role
Do you want to use your skills to make a difference? Join our hardworking district 12 bridge crew and help keep Oregon’s roads and travelers safe! As part of our team, provide bridge maintenance services throughout Umatilla, Morrow and Grant Counties. We are here for the day-to-day needs, extreme weather events, and everything in-between – join us!

Responsibilities

• Participate in all phases of bridge maintenance and repair.
• Perform minor surface repairs including pothole and concrete patching and small inlay work.
• Aid with weather related emergencies and operate snowplows, deicer trucks and other equipment to clear snow from roadways.
• Operate a variety of heavy and light equipment and tools required for maintenance and repair of various surfaces.
• Construct and place rigging and scaffolding.
• Build false supports of wood or steel to safely secure structures or traffic during repairs.
• Remove, fabricate, repair and replace damaged or worn steel bridge members using welding techniques and equipment.
• Draft, read, interpret and carry out projects utilizing detailed plans such as field drawn sketches or bridge design construction plans.
• Perform traffic control through maintenance and construction projects.
• Must be able to walk, stand, bend and stoop for extended periods of time and may need to lift up to 60 pounds.
• May need to be available at any time (days, overnights, weekends, holidays) for emergency, on-call and weather-related purposes.

Requirements

• 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

• This position requires a maximum 30 minute response time to 1327 SE 3rd Ave., Pendleton, OR 97801 for emergency call-outs.
• 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).
• A valid driver license and an acceptable driving record are required for this position.

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.
Comprehensive and equitable base salary offer within the listed range. Through an equal pay assessment, we will determine the salary offer using the information you provide in your submitted application materials. Please ensure your application materials are detailed, accurate and reflect your skills, experience (paid and unpaid) and education as they relate to the position when applying.

Benefits

Public Service Loan Forgiveness opportunity!

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 or Oregon National Guard servicemember, 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 971-345-1967 or email ODOTRecruitmentJS@odot.oregon.gov.