Permanent Highway Maintenance Worker 1 (HMW1) or Highway Technician 1 (HT1) Champaign County, PN:20061693

About the role

The Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) oversees building and maintaining the nation’s 5th largest interstate system and the 3rd largest number of bridges. ODOTers are hardworking, passionate, and dedicated to public service. The agency’s vision is to be a long term, reliable, professional, and highly productive organization. Its mission is to provide a transportation system that is safe, accessible, well maintained, and positioned for the future.

Work Location: District 7 Garage, Champaign County, Urbana, OH.

Unposting Date: Oct 9, 2026, 11:59:00 PM

Responsibilities

• Serve the public and work to make Ohio roads safer.
• Attend training to obtain CDL licensure (if not already a licensed CDL holder).
• Perform highway maintenance activities including flagging, pothole patching, repairing guardrails, litter pickup, and mowing.
• Perform snow and ice operations.

Requirements

• Highway Maintenance Worker 1: Formal education in arithmetic that includes addition & subtraction and in reading, writing & speaking common English vocabulary; must obtain Class B Commercial Driver's License with tanker endorsement without airbrake restriction.
• Highway Technician 1: Formal education in arithmetic that includes addition & subtraction & decimals, percentages & fractions; ability to read, write & speak common English vocabulary; 3 months training or 3 months experience in operation of basic equipment; valid Class B Commercial Driver’s License with tanker endorsement without airbrake restriction.

Skills

• Technical Skills: CDL, Highway Maintenance.
• Professional Skills: Active Learning, Flexibility, Listening, Teamwork.
• Agency Contact: Amy Siegel, amy.siegel@dot.ohio.gov.

Benefits

• Excellent work/life balance.
• Paid time off with vacation, sick and personal leave.
• 11 paid holidays per year.
• Regular pay increases; first increase after 4 months.
• Extensive benefits package including Medical and FREE Vision, Dental and Basic Life Insurance after completion of eligibility period.
• Growth opportunities within the organization.
• Employee tuition reimbursement programs.
• Pension plan with 14% employer contribution.
• For a complete list of State of Ohio benefits, see the Total Rewards website.

Pay

Highway Maintenance Worker