Highway Maintenance Specialist - Hudson

About the role

The Department of Transportation (CDOT) in Hudson, CO, is seeking a Highway Maintenance Specialist. The position offers a base pay of $2,074.62 per biweekly period ($53,940 annually) with an additional $1000/month housing stipend. The annualized hourly rate is $25.93 with an overtime rate of $38.90.

Responsibilities

• Plowing snow
• Operating heavy equipment like tandem dump truck, loader, tractor mower, etc.
• Mowing grass and weeds
• Removing debris from roadways, culverts, tunnels, etc.
• Shoveling gravel, sand, concrete, and asphalt
• Removing and covering graffiti
• 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
• Must be willing and physically able to work in extreme temperatures, variable weather conditions, and at varying elevations up to 12,000 feet for long periods of time
• Must be willing to respond to emergencies outside regular work hours and work overtime including weekends and holidays

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 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
• Ability to learn new equipment
• Opportunities for advancement

Benefits

• 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: $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 to ensure health, safety, and welfare.

May be required to live within thirty (30) minutes' driving time in normal weather conditions to be able to respond in a timely manner after being notified to report to work.