Highway Technician Associate - Oakland

If a variety of hands-on, outdoor work excites you, and safety guides you, start your career with the Iowa Department of Transportation. As a Highway Technician Associate, you will help contribute to our mission - Making Lives Better Through Transportation and our core values: Safety First, People Matter, Customer Focused, Servant Leadership, and Integrity Without Exception. You'll build skills and have opportunities to advance across the department, all while making a daily impact for Iowans.

Responsibilities

• Patching roadway
• Repairing and maintaining guardrails, signs, fences, lighting, culverts, and waterways
• Participating in traffic control for maintenance activities
• Picking up and disposing of litter and debris
• Operating snow equipment to remove snow, ice, and frost from roadways
• Mowing, cutting brush, weed, and vegetation control, and spraying
• Performing routine maintenance and servicing DOT equipment and vehicles

Requirements

• A CDL permit upon hire. Class A and endorsements/restrictions on your CDL within 5 months following your hire date. Entry-level driver training is available upon hire through the Iowa DOT.
• A successful U.S. DOT Clearinghouse query.
• A pre-employment physical verifying the physical ability to perform the duties described. OPC Webinar Chapter 4 PCP Demo Test
• A pre-employment drug screen and ongoing participation in random drug and alcohol testing programs.
• May be required to obtain pesticide/herbicide certifications or other certifications as needed.

Qualifications

Applicants must meet at least one of the following minimum requirements to qualify for positions in this job classification:

• Graduation from high school, GED, or equivalency.
• A total of four years of education and/or full-time experience, where one year of high school education equals one year of full-time work in highway maintenance or equipment operation.

Additional qualification requirements:

• Positions require possession of a valid Commercial Learner’s Permit upon hire. Within a timeframe determined by the appointing authority, a valid Commercial Driver’s License with the required endorsements and applicable restrictions must be obtained and maintained.
• Pre-employment drug screen and ongoing participation in the employer’s random drug and alcohol testing program as per Title 49 of the Code of Federal Regulations (parts 40 and 382).
• Post-offer, pre-employment physical verifying the physical ability to perform the duties described.
• Within a period after hire, employees may be required to obtain and maintain Herbicide Applicator certification from the Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship.
• Certification for testing materials and operating specialized equipment as required by the Iowa Department of Transportation’s Technical Training and Certification Program for Highway Materials and Construction.
• Travel, including overnight travel, may be required.
• Employees must arrange transportation to and from assigned work areas.
• Within a timeframe determined by the appointing authority, employees must reside within a defined driving time (45 minutes during normal conditions) from the assigned work location (Oakland Maintenance Garage).
• Employees must respond to emergency situations as required and be able to work up to 16 consecutive hours.

Schedule

• 7:00 AM to 3:30 PM, Monday through Friday.
• Hours may vary, and the position is subject to be on call 24 hours a day during emergencies and/or weather conditions.
• Some overnight travel may be required.

Benefits

• Competitive pay and benefits package including health, dental, flexible spending, and life insurance. Insurance benefits start the first month following 30 days of employment. Review costs here.
• Opportunities for professional growth and development.
• Paid time off effective immediately: biweekly vacation, separate sick leave, accruals rollover on a yearly basis, and 9 paid holidays per year.
• Iowa Public Employee Retirement System (IPERS) Retirement Package with employer match.
• Optional 401A plan with employer contributions.
• Employee Discount Programs from a variety of vendors (vision, cellular, fitness, recreation, season passes, travel, counseling, legal, financial).

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