Highway Maintenance Specialist - Gunnison ($500/mo housing - CDL Required)

About the role

The State of Colorado is seeking a Highway Maintenance Specialist in Gunnison, CO. The position offers a total annual compensation of $59,400, with a base pay of $2053.85 per biweekly paycheck and a $6,000 housing stipend.

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
• Filling potholes and roadway cracks
• Installing and repairing guardrail, highway markers and signs, warning signs, and lighting
• Installing pavement markings/striping
• 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 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 if you have a non-Colorado Commercial Driver’s License
• Ability to respond to emergencies outside regular work hours and work overtime including weekends and holidays
• Willingness 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

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
• Ability to respond to emergencies outside regular work hours and work overtime including weekends and holidays
• Willingness to respond to emergencies outside regular work hours and work overtime including weekends and holidays
• Ability to provide essential or emergency services to ensure health, safety, and welfare

Benefits

• Personal protective equipment, such as uniforms, boots, hard hats, gloves, safety vest, respirator, and tools
• 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). There are 26 biweekly pay periods in a year. This location is also eligible for an additional $500/month housing stipend. The annualized hourly rate for this position is $25.67 hour, with an overtime rate of $38.50/hour.

Schedule

This location operates on a 4-day work schedule (10-hour days Monday-Thursday) during the summer months, typically May through September. Other times, it operates on a 26 biweekly pay period schedule.