Highway Maintenance Specialist - Kremmling (CDL Required)

Applications will be considered from residents and non-residents of Colorado. This announcement is posted until the position is filled. Applications will be considered as they are received.

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. This position is based in Kremmling, CO.

Pay

Total annual compensation for this position is $65,940, which includes a $53,940 base pay and a $12,000 housing stipend. Base pay is $2074.62 biweekly ($53,400 annually) across 26 biweekly pay periods. This location is also eligible for an additional $1000/month housing stipend. The annualized hourly rate is $25.93/hour, with an overtime rate of $38.90/hour.

Benefits

The State of Colorado offers competitive benefits, including:

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Life and disability insurance
• Flexible spending and health savings accounts
• PERA retirement and optional 401K plans
• 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 discount program

Some positions may qualify for Public Service Loan Forgiveness.

Responsibilities

No two days are exactly the same in CDOT highway maintenance. Your daily work activities change based on project needs, weather, environment, and road conditions. You will be on-call on a rotating basis and may be called to respond to weather or other emergencies. You will typically work in a team environment.

• 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 debris from culverts, tunnels, etc.
• Shoveling gravel, sand, concrete, and asphalt
• Digging ditches
• Installing and repairing guardrails, highway markers, signs, warning signs, and lighting
• Filling potholes and roadway cracks
• Setting out signs and cones for traffic control
• Removing and covering graffiti
• 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

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

What CDOT Provides

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

Work Environment

• Exposure to loud noise, fumes, odors, gasses, dusts, etc., that may affect breathing, eyes, and skin
• Required use of appropriate personal protective equipment
• Work with chemicals and cleaning products
• Use of respirators for some equipment
• Work near traffic, sometimes high-speed
• Use of ladders and scissor lifts for heights of approximately 10’–20’
• Required to drive CDOT vehicles
• Frequent response to emergencies outside regular work hours, including overtime, weekends, and holidays
• Must be willing and physically able to work in extreme temperatures (hot and cold), variable weather conditions, and at elevations up to 12,000 feet for long periods

Requirements

Minimum Qualifications

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

Preferred Qualifications

• Strong commitment to working safely
• 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 providing good customer service
• Likes to solve problems and improve processes
• Experience operating equipment (e.g., single and tandem axle dump trucks, front-end 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 Class A or B with no restriction on air brakes, allowing operation within Colorado
• If you have a non-Colorado CDL, you must be eligible to drive in Colorado at time of hire
• If relocating to Colorado, you must transfer your CDL to Colorado within 30 days of relocation
• Must pass a pre-employment screening (e.g., criminal records check, driving records check)
• May be required to pass a controlled substance test and DOT physical
• On-call work (rotating basis and subject to call for emergencies)
• Essential Services Designation – required to report without delay to provide essential services
• May be required to live within thirty (30) minutes' driving time in normal weather conditions to respond timely to emergencies
• New employees must complete two weeks of maintenance training; veteran CDOT employees must complete one week of annual training (via computer or in Aurora, CO)
• May be required to obtain a Hazardous Materials endorsement within 6 months to 1 year
• Must be willing to respond to emergencies outside regular work hours, including overtime, weekends, and holidays
• Must provide a telephone number where you can be reached for emergencies