Local Highway Maintenance Technician

About the role

Roy Jorgensen Associates, Inc. is currently seeking a full-time Maintenance Technician to perform highway maintenance operations on I-95, based in the Brunswick, Georgia area. This position requires performing a variety of tasks related to highway maintenance and adherence to all applicable federal, state, and local regulations, as well as Jorgensen Company policies and procedures. On-the-job training is provided, including one week of paid training (Monday–Friday, 6:30 am–3:00 pm) at the Jacksonville, FL project with hotel accommodations.

Responsibilities

• Work as part of a team performing a variety of tasks related to highway maintenance.
• Must be flexible and able to work on-call, nights, and weekends when necessary.
• Highway maintenance tasks include, but are not limited to: road patrol, incident response, lighting repair, sign repair, guardrail repair, heavy equipment operations, licensed herbicide applicator.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED.
• Maintain company standards for background checks (criminal record, driving record, controlled substance/drug testing).
• Knowledge of local driving rules and regulations.
• Ability to carry out simple arithmetic functions.
• Maintain proper safety equipment required for each job.
• Knowledge and ability to adapt to the latest technology.
• Ability to use smartphone and applications.
• Ability to adjust to changing work schedule.
• Ability to work safely under ranging environmental and weather conditions.
• Capable of lifting up to 50 pounds.
• Ability to operate hand/power tools.
• Preferred: roadway maintenance or construction experience.
• Preferred: MOT certifications.
• Clean driving record is essential.
• Must pass criminal background check.
• Company will conduct background check, MVR, and controlled substance testing prior to hire.

Benefits

• Health, vision, and dental insurance for you and your family.
• 401(k) retirement plan.
• 2 weeks of vacation time.
• 2 weeks of sick time.
• 12 paid holidays.
• Free life insurance.
• Free long-term disability coverage.
• Flexible spending accounts.
• Health savings accounts.
• Critical illness coverage.
• Free employee assistance plans.
• Nationwide pet insurance discount.
• Free PPE (personal protective equipment).
• Competitive base pay, annual profitability-based bonus, recognition incentives, and extensive training opportunities.

Pay

Salary: $17.20+ depending on knowledge/experience. Total compensation package includes competitive base pay, annual profitability-based bonus, recognition incentives, and extensive training opportunities.

Schedule

Full-time Monday–Thursday, 6:30 am–5:30 pm. Must be flexible and available to work on-call when required. Must be able to work on-call for 1 week (every 3 weeks) after‑hours on‑call rotation.