Highway Maintenance Worker 1/ Trainee 1/ Trainee 2 (Region 9 - Tioga) Temp

Duties

• Respond to emergency callouts within 1 hour during inclement weather.
• Perform routine manual tasks requiring medium to heavy physical effort involving exposure to all kinds of weather conditions.
• Operate plows during winter operations.
• Obtain the required equipment certifications.
• Serve a role within the Incident Command System to support the department’s response to regional and statewide emergency situations.

Minimum Qualifications

Highway Maintenance Worker Trainee 1:

• Must be 18 years old.
• Pass physical/medical examination and drug test.
• Possess a Class D Driver License.

Highway Maintenance Worker Trainee 2:

• Must be 18 years old.
• Pass physical/medical examination.
• Possess a Class A or B Commercial Driver License with no airbrake restriction.
• Candidates must satisfactorily operate a NYSDOT large dump truck within two weeks of appointment.

Highway Maintenance Worker 1:

• Satisfactory completion of the Highway Maintenance Worker Traineeship 2 or one year of experience in the operation of highway construction, maintenance equipment, or other vehicles in excess of 26,000 Gross Vehicle Weight Rating with air brakes.
• Possession of a Class A or B Commercial Driver License with DOT-specified endorsements.
• Two NYSDOT equipment operation certifications: heavy dump truck, one person plowing with single or double wing, and front-end loader.
• Completion of NYSDOT Heavy Dump Certification within the first two weeks of employment.

Additional Comments

• The starting salary for the Highway Maintenance Worker Trainee 1 is $48,855.
• The starting salary for the Highway Maintenance Worker Trainee 2 is $51,058.
• The starting salary for the Highway Maintenance Worker 1 is $53,430.

NOTE

• All candidates must pass a pre-employment physical/medical examination and drug test prior to beginning employment.
• Cannabis use is not permitted for employees in this title and assignment.

Additional Information

• The Department is an equal opportunity employer.
• Disabled persons are encouraged to apply.
• Candidates selected for appointment must provide proof of citizenship and/or legal right to work in the United States.
• Candidates for employment must have proper authorization to work in the United States at the time an offer of employment is made.
• The Department will not sponsor a nonimmigrant for a temporary employment visa (H-1B or similar), OPT STEM, or for permanent residence.
• Offers of permanent employment may not be made to nonimmigrants whose employment authorization is limited to a period of practical training (F-1 or similar).