Permanent Highway Technician 1 - 20065157 Highland Co

Work Location: 7887 State Route 124, Hillsboro, Ohio 45133. Compensation: $22.29/hour. Schedule: Permanent full-time; hours based on operational needs. Classified position represented by OCSEA. Contact: Bonnie Hall, Bonnie.Hall@dot.ohio.gov, 740-774-8860.

Responsibilities

• Perform highway maintenance activities including flagging, pothole patching, repairing guardrails, litter pickup, and mowing.
• Perform snow and ice operations.

Qualifications

• Formal education in arithmetic covering addition, subtraction, decimals, percentages, and fractions.
• Ability to read, write, and speak common English vocabulary.
• Three months of training or experience in the operation of basic equipment.
• Valid Class B Commercial Driver’s License with tanker endorsement and without airbrake restriction.
• Must hold a valid Commercial Driver’s License at the appropriate level per the approved position description to operate motorized equipment regulated by Ohio Revised Code Section 4506.

Additional Requirements

• One-year probationary period for all bargaining unit new hires.
• Position filled pursuant to the OCSEA/AFSCME collective bargaining agreement.
• Criminal background check required; individual assessment of prior convictions will be conducted before any exclusion.
• Pre-employment urinalysis for illegal drug use required; a positive test disqualifies the applicant.
• Subject to federal drug and alcohol testing regulations (49 CFR Part 40 and 49 CFR Part 382), which prohibit marijuana use including medical marijuana; medical marijuana is not a valid medical explanation for a positive test.
• Selected applicant must register as a driver in the FMCSA Drug & Alcohol Clearinghouse (https://clearinghouse.fmcsa.dot.gov/register).

Benefits

• Medical coverage.
• Free dental, vision, and basic life insurance premiums after eligibility period.
• Paid time off including vacation, personal leave, sick leave, and 11 paid holidays per year.
• Childbirth, adoption, and foster care leave.
• Education and development opportunities (Employee Development Funds, Public Service Loan Forgiveness, and more).
• Public retirement systems (OPERS, STRS, SERS, HPRS) and optional deferred compensation (Ohio Deferred Compensation).

Benefits eligibility depends on multiple factors; the agency contact can provide specifics for this position.