Highway Maintenance Specialist - Greeley

About the role

The Department of Transportation (CDOT) is seeking a Highway Maintenance Specialist in Greeley, CO. The position offers a base pay of $2,074.62 per biweekly period ($53,940 annually) with an annualized hourly rate of $25.93 and an overtime rate of $38.90.

Responsibilities

• Plowing snow
• Operating heavy equipment such as tandem dump truck, loader, tractor mower, etc.
• Mowing grass and weeds
• Removing debris from roadways, culverts, tunnels, and other areas
• Shoveling gravel, sand, concrete, and asphalt
• Digging ditches
• Installing and repairing guardrail, highway markers, 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
• A valid Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) Class A or B with no restriction on air brakes that allows operation within Colorado
• Eligibility to drive in Colorado with your CDL at time of hire
• Ability to relocate to reside in Colorado within 30 days of relocation if needed
• 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
• On-call work (rotating basis as well as subject to call)
• Shift work
• Essential Services Designation - Required to report without delay or interruption to provide essential or emergency services to ensure health, safety, and welfare

Qualifications

• A strong commitment to working safely
• A desire to learn
• To work outdoors
• To take pride in a job well done
• To adapt efficiently to changing conditions and priorities
• To work effectively in a team environment and look out for team members
• To communicate effectively, especially in safety-critical situations
• To have experience operating equipment, such as single and tandem axle dump trucks, front end loaders, bulldozers, backhoes, etc.
• To have experience using hand tools
• To have 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
• Completion of two weeks of maintenance training for new employees and one week of training each year for veteran CDOT employees
• Willingness to respond to emergencies outside regular work hours and work overtime including weekends and holidays
• Ability to provide the supervisor with a telephone number where you can be reached for the purposes of responding to an emergency

Benefits

The State of Colorado offers competitive medical, dental and vision insurance, life and disability insurance, and flexible spending and health savings accounts. The state also offers PERA retirement, great optional PERA plans such as 401K, a generous paid time off package of annual, sick, holiday and other leave, strong career growth, tuition reimbursement and professional development. Perks include Colorado Employee Assistance Program (CSEAP) counseling, wellness, credit union membership and employee discount program. The State of Colorado also offers Public Service Loan Forgiveness.

Pay

Base pay for this position is $2,074.62 /biweekly ($53,940/annually). The annualized hourly rate for this position is $25.93 /hour, with an overtime rate of $38.90/hour.

Schedule

Shift work and on-call work (rotating basis as well as subject to call) are required. Essential Services Designation - Required to report without delay or interruption to provide essential or emergency services to ensure health, safety, and welfare.