Highway Maintenance Specialist (CDL Required)- Golden

Applications will be considered from residents and non-residents of Colorado.

About the role

If you have a Colorado Class A or B Commercial Driver’s License and are passionate about safety, travel, and hands-on repair and improvements, consider turning your passions into a career as a Highway Maintenance Specialist with CDOT in Golden, CO.

Pay

Total annual compensation for this position is $65,940, which includes:

• $53,940 base pay ($2,074.62 biweekly, 26 pay periods per year)
• $12,000 annual housing stipend ($1,000/month)

The annualized hourly rate is $25.93/hour, with an overtime rate of $38.90/hour.

Benefits

The State of Colorado offers:

• Competitive medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Life and disability insurance
• Flexible spending and health savings accounts
• PERA retirement plans, including optional 401K
• Generous paid time off (annual, sick, holiday, and other leave)
• Tuition reimbursement and professional development
• Colorado Employee Assistance Program (CSEAP) counseling
• Wellness programs, credit union membership, and employee discounts

Some positions may qualify for Public Service Loan Forgiveness.

Responsibilities

• Plowing snow
• Operating heavy equipment (e.g., tandem dump truck, loader, tractor mower)
• Mowing grass and weeds
• Removing debris from roadways (e.g., rock, mud, deceased animals)
• Clearing culverts and tunnels
• Shoveling gravel, sand, concrete, and asphalt
• Digging ditches
• Installing and repairing guardrails, highway markers, signs, and lighting
• Filling potholes and roadway cracks
• Setting up traffic control signs and cones
• Removing and covering graffiti
• Installing pavement markings/striping
• Directing traffic in emergency situations
• Maintaining equipment and performing minor repairs
• Following safety protocols and wearing proper safety equipment

You will be on-call on a rotating basis and may respond to weather or other emergencies outside regular work hours, including weekends and holidays.

Impact

Your work is critical to keeping Colorado’s roadways open and safe, positively impacting the quality of life for residents and visitors while supporting economic growth.

What CDOT Provides

• Personal protective equipment (uniforms, boots, hard hats, gloves, safety vest, respirator, and tools)
• Full payment for CDL physical after the first year
• Partial reimbursement (up to 50%) for CDL renewal after the first year
• CPR and first-aid training
• Career training opportunities
• 40-hour work weeks, with overtime opportunities during emergencies
• 4-day work schedule (10-hour days, Monday–Thursday) during summer months (typically May–September)
• Opportunities to learn new equipment and advance in your career

Work Environment

• Exposure to loud noise, fumes, odors, gases, dust, and chemicals
• Required use of personal protective equipment
• Work near high-speed traffic and at heights (e.g., ladders, scissor lifts up to 20’)
• Driving CDOT vehicles
• Frequent emergency response outside regular work hours, including overtime, weekends, and holidays
• Work in extreme temperatures (hot and cold), variable weather, and elevations up to 12,000 feet for extended periods

Requirements

Minimum Qualifications

• At least two (2) years of physical labor and/or heavy equipment operation experience

Preferred Qualifications

• Strong commitment to safety
• Desire to learn and work outdoors
• Enjoys physically demanding work
• Takes pride in a job well done
• Adapts efficiently to changing conditions and priorities
• Works effectively in a team environment
• Communicates effectively, especially in safety-critical situations
• Strong commitment to customer service
• Problem-solving skills and ability to improve processes
• Experience operating equipment (e.g., dump trucks, loaders, bulldozers, backhoes)
• Experience using hand tools
• Basic computer skills and ability to learn new software/equipment

Conditions of Employment

• Must possess and maintain a valid Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) Class A or B with no air brake restrictions, allowing operation in Colorado
• Non-Colorado CDL holders must be eligible to drive in Colorado at time of hire and transfer their CDL within 30 days of relocating to Colorado
• Must pass pre-employment screenings (criminal records, driving records, educational records, and social security trace)
• May be required to pass a controlled substance test and DOT physical
• On-call work (rotating basis and subject to emergency call-ins)
• Essential Services Designation: Must report without delay to provide emergency services
• May be required to live within thirty (30) minutes' driving time of the work location for timely emergency response
• New employees must complete two weeks of maintenance training; veteran employees complete one week annually (training may be computer-based or in Aurora, CO)
• May be required to obtain a Hazardous Materials endorsement within 6–12 months
• Must provide a telephone number for emergency contact