Seasonal Highway Maintenance Specialist - Gunnison ($500/mo housing - CDL Required)
About the role
This is a seasonal winter permanent position located in Gunnison, CO. The total annual compensation for this position is $59,400 ($53,400 base pay and $6,000 housing stipend). Base pay is $2053.85/biweekly ($53,400/annually).
Responsibilities
- Plowing snow
- Operating heavy equipment, such as tandem dump truck, loader, tractor mower, etc.
- Mowing grass and weeds
- Removing debris from roadways, including rock, mud, and deceased animals
- Removing debris from culverts, tunnels, etc.
- Shoveling gravel, sand, concrete, and asphalt
- Removing and covering graffiti
- Installing and repairing guardrail, highway markers and signs, warning signs, and lighting
- Filling potholes and roadway cracks
- Setting out signs and cones for traffic control
- Stopping or slowing traffic in emergency situations
- Maintaining equipment and performing minor repairs
- Following safety guidance and wearing proper safety equipment
Requirements
Must have at least two (2) years of physical labor and/or heavy equipment operation experience. Must have a valid Commercial Driver’s License Class A or B with no restriction on air brakes that allows operation within Colorado. Must pass a pre-employment screening which may include social security number trace, criminal records check, public court records check, educational records, and driving records checks. Must be willing to respond to emergencies outside regular work hours and work overtime including weekends and holidays.
Qualifications
Preferred Qualifications: Strong commitment to working safely, desire to learn, willingness to work outdoors, ability to perform physically demanding work, pride in a job well done, adaptability to changing conditions, effective communication, problem-solving skills, experience operating heavy equipment, experience using hand tools, basic computer skills, and willingness to obtain a Hazardous Materials endorsement within 6 months to 1 year as a condition of appointment.