Maintenance Specialist Apprentince

About the role

The Department of Community Services Transportation Division is seeking a Maintenance Specialist Apprentice to join its Road Maintenance team. This role involves learning a wide variety of skills while working outdoors and performing manual labor. Apprentices will train to become a Road Maintenance Specialist 1 and obtain a Class A Commercial Driver License (CDL) with air brake, tanker, and combination vehicle endorsements within two years of hire. The position is an “earn and learn” opportunity that can lead to a career at Multnomah County.

Location: 1620 SE 190th Avenue, Portland, OR 97233 and 10814 NW Quarry Road, Portland, OR 97229

Responsibilities

• Street cleaning
• Sanding and clearing of roadways
• Transporting materials
• Towing equipment
• Applying pavement treatments
• Maintaining drainage systems
• Vegetation management
• Right-of-way and shoulder maintenance
• A wide range of other diverse activities, including emergency operations
• Safe hand and power tool operation
• Equipment operation
• Earning a Class A CDL with air brake, tanker, and combination vehicle endorsements (within two years of hire)

Requirements

• Equivalent to completion of twelfth grade (high school diploma or equivalent)
• Pass a pre‑employment drug test
• Possess a valid driver license
• Apprentices must pass the commercial driver license written exams, pass the DOT physical and gain a CDL permit within 30 days of hire
• Applicants without a CDL permit are strongly encouraged to begin the process for obtaining a permit

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience using hand tools, working outdoors, and/or driving large trucks or machinery
• Customer service experience
• Transferable skills gained through education, work experience (including military), or life experience relevant to the position

Benefits

• Employer‑funded retirement savings
• Health and dental insurance at very low cost to full‑time employees and their dependents
• Paid parental leave
• Wellness programs
• Focus on work‑life balance
• Hourly, union‑represented position eligible for overtime

Pay

Pay Range $26.86 – $33.04 Hourly

Schedule

Monday through Thursday, 6:00 AM – 4:30 PM; may be required to report at all hours for emergencies.