Hwy Maintenance Worker/Senior - Atkinson

About the role

We reward our employee’s hard work with a friendly and supportive work environment and a comprehensive benefits package which includes:

• State-matched retirement contribution of 156%
• 13 paid holidays
• Generous leave accruals that begin immediately
• A culture that embraces work-life balance
• Military leave
• Tuition reimbursement program
• Dependent tuition reimbursement program with partnering Nebraska community colleges
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (PSLF) through the Federal government
• 79% employer paid health insurance plans
• Dental and vision insurance plans
• Employer-paid $20,000 life insurance policy
• Wide variety and availability of career advancement as the largest and most diverse employer in the State
• Opportunity to be part of meaningful work and make a difference through public service
• Training and development based on your career aspirations
• Job security and stability, even during times of economic hardship
• Employee Assistance Program
• Fun, inviting teammates

Responsibilities

Operate trucks and other light equipment; drive trucks to transport crews or materials to work sites.

Operate tractors with various attachments, including disc, harrows, seeders, 15-foot mowers, sprayers, and hand mowers to maintain highways and highway right-of-ways.

Operate post drivers for the installation of signs, fences, and guardrails, and oth handheld power and manual tools.

Perform manual labor for concrete and bituminous patching and sealing of cracks in highways and structures.

Paint buildings and various structures.

Perform varied maintenance functions, such as armor coating and blade patching.

Manually provide highway traffic control for construction and maintenance projects, according to safety procedures.

Safely move, drag, lift, load, and unload various equipment, materials, supplies, and hazardous materials or objects from the roadway within weight restrictions; spread and tamp surfacing material.

Complete routine and general maintenance and mechanical repair on equipment.

Repair highway signs.

Perform snow removal.

Operate heavy highway maintenance equipment.

May apply chemicals of selective and non-selective herbicides to spray highway right-of-way.

Will work with the paint crew striping highways.

Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements / Qualifications

• Highway Maintenance Worker/ Senior: Must be at least 18 years of age and possess a valid driver’s license, and possession of a Class A or B Commercial Driver’s License with air brakes and tanker endorsements is required within 60 days of employment.
• Highway Maintenance Worker: Must be at least 18 years of age and possess a valid driver’s license.
• Preferred Qualifications: Experience in the operation of heavy equipment. A valid Class A Commercial Driver's License with tanker endorsement. Commercial Pesticide applicator's license. Basic computer experience.
• Other: A Valid Class "A" Commercial Driver's License with O Restriction and tanker endorsement is required within 90 days of hire through our in-house CDL training program. Costs to obtain the permit will be paid for by the Department. Must be able to be placed on-call and respond accordingly during non-scheduled work hours including holidays and weekends for emergencies and special events. Work is performed in adverse weather conditions and during traffic management activities and traffic safety incidents including snow removal, sanding, and de-icing. Regular and reliable attendance is also required. Must be able to report to work for snow and other highway emergencies within 45 minutes under normal driving conditions and be placed in an "on-call" status.