Highway Maintenance Specialist

Initial posting date: 10/20/2026. Application deadline: 11/03/2026. Agency: Department of Transportation. Position type: Employee. Salary range: $4,312 – $5,988 per month (non‑PERS).

About the role

Do you want to use your skills to make a difference? Join our hardworking Enterprise maintenance crew and help keep Oregon’s roads and travelers safe! As part of our team, you will operate equipment necessary to maintain and repair roadways, highways, bridges and structures. You will also help with emergency cleanup and traffic control after storms, spills, incidents and more! We provide a safe and reliable multimodal transportation system that connects people and helps Oregon’s communities and economy thrive. We encourage people from all backgrounds and abilities to apply for our positions.

Responsibilities

• Operate a variety of heavy and light equipment and tools to maintain and repair various surfaces.
• Assist with weather‑related emergencies and operate snowplows, deicer trucks and other equipment to clear snow from roadways.
• Perform minor surface repairs including pothole and concrete patching and small inlay work.
• Clear debris, clear brush, mow grass and spray roadside vegetation.
• Maintain and repair fences, guardrails, concrete barriers and milepost markers.
• Maintain drainage systems, dig and clean ditches and repair culverts, inlets and erosion.
• Maintain wooded areas including replanting, pruning, thinning or trimming trees, shrubs and groundcover.
• Service and repair tools and motorized equipment.
• Perform minor maintenance including janitorial work, landscaping, painting and light carpentry.
• Exposure to noise, extreme heights, all weather conditions, heavy equipment, pesticides and hazardous waste materials is expected.
• Must be able to move around rough terrain, bend and stoop for extended periods and may need to lift up to 60 pounds.
• May need to be available after hours, on weekends and holidays for emergency, on‑call and weather‑related purposes.

Requirements

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

• 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 ability to acquire a Class A commercial learner permit within 60 days of hire and a CDL‑A with tanker endorsement and restrictions removed within six months of hire (ODOT covers training costs).
• Valid U.S. driver license and an acceptable driving record required.
• Pre‑employment driving records checks, including FMCSA Clearinghouse registration and full query check for final candidate(s) and annual query for current employees.
• As of Sept. 29, 2025, FMCSA policy change: individuals holding only an employment authorization document (EAD) are no longer eligible to obtain a commercial learner’s permit (CLP) or commercial driver’s license (CDL).
• Maximum 30‑minute response time to