Highway Maintenance Specialist - Carbondale ($1000/mo housing & CDL Required)

About the role

The Department of Transportation (CDOT) is seeking a Highway Maintenance Specialist in Carbondale, Garfield County, CO. Applications are considered until the position is filled.

Responsibilities

• 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
• Removing and covering graffiti
• 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
• Stopping or slowing traffic in emergency situations
• Maintaining equipment and performing minor repairs
• Following safety guidance and wearing proper safety equipment

Requirements

• At least two (2) years of physical labor and/or heavy equipment operation experience
• Valid Colorado Class A or B Commercial Driver’s License with no restriction on air brakes
• Eligible to drive in Colorado with your CDL at time of hire
• Must be willing and be physically able to work in extreme temperatures (hot and cold), variable weather conditions, and at varying elevations up to 12,000 feet for long periods of time
• Must pass a pre-employment screening which may include social security number trace, criminal records check, public court records check, educational records, and driving records checks
• May be required to pass a controlled substance test (i.e., drug test), and DOT physical through our medical provider
• Must be willing to respond to emergencies outside regular work hours and work overtime including weekends and holidays

Qualifications

• Strong commitment to working safely
• Desire to learn
• Wants to work outdoors
• Likes physically demanding work
• Takes pride in a job well done
• Adapts efficiently to changing conditions and priorities
• Works effectively in a team environment and looks out for team members
• Communicates effectively, especially in safety-critical situations
• Experience operating equipment, such as single and tandem axle dump trucks, front end loaders, bulldozers, backhoes, etc.
• Basic computer skills and can learn new software/equipment

Skills

• Knowledge of an emergency or hazardous condition may be considered to be notification to report to workstation
• Must be willing to respond to emergencies outside regular work hours and work overtime including weekends and holidays
• Must provide the supervisor with a telephone number where you can be reached for the purposes of responding to an emergency

Benefits

• Total annual compensation for this position is $65,400 ($53,400 base pay and $12,000 housing stipend)
• Annualized hourly rate for this position is $25.68 hour, with an overtime rate of $38.50/hour
• Full payment for your CDL physical, after your first year with CDOT
• Partial reimbursement (up to 50%) for your CDL renewal, after your first year with CDOT
• CPR and first-aid training
• Variety of career training opportunities
• 40-hour work weeks, with opportunity for overtime during weather emergencies
• 4-day work schedule (10-hour days Monday-Thursday) during the summer months, typically May through September
• Opportunities to learn new equipment
• Opportunities for advancement

Pay

• Base pay for this position is $2053.85/biweekly ($53,400/annually)
• Annualized hourly rate for this position is $25.68 hour, with an overtime rate of $38.50/hour

Schedule

• 40-hour work weeks, with opportunity for overtime during weather emergencies
• 4-day work schedule (10-hour days Monday-Thursday) during the summer months, typically May through September
• Opportunities to learn new equipment
• Opportunities for advancement