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 Colorado Class A or B Commercial Driver’s License with no restrictions on air brakes
• Eligibility to drive in Colorado with your CDL at time of hire
• Ability to relocate to reside in Colorado within 30 days of hire 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

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
• Experience operating equipment, such as single and tandem axle dump trucks, front end loaders, bulldozers, backhoes, etc.
• Basic computer skills

Benefits

• Competitive medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Life and disability insurance
• Flexible spending and health savings accounts
• PERA retirement
• Great optional 401K plans
• A generous paid time off package of annual, sick, holiday, and other leave
• Strong career growth
• Tuition reimbursement and professional development
• CSEAP counseling, wellness, credit union membership, and employee discount program

Pay

Base pay: $2,074.62 /biweekly ($53,940/annually)

Annualized hourly rate: $25.93 /hour, with an overtime rate of $38.90/hour

Schedule

Shift work

Essential Services Designation - Required to report without delay or interruption to provide essential or emergency services