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Highway Maintenance Specialist (Split Position)
Location:
Troutdale, OR
Description:
Initial Posting Date: 05/08/2024 Application Deadline: 05/22/2024 Agency: Department of Transportation Salary Range: $3,948 - $5,483 Position Type: Employee Position Title: Highway Maintenance Specialist (Split Position) Job Description: Transportation Maintenance Specialist 2 - Highway Maintenance Specialist (Split Position)Oregon Department of TransportationDelivery & Operations Division - Region 1MaintenanceCascade Locks & Troutdale The role: Do you want to use your skills to make a difference? Apply today to join our team and help keep Oregon's roads safe! As a highway maintenance specialist , you will maintain, repair and/or reconstruct roadways, highways, freeways and bridges. In this split position, you will work with the Region 1 pavement marking crew in Troutdale from approximately May 1 through October 31 and the Cascade Locks maintenance crew from November 1 through April 30.We encourage people from all backgrounds to apply for our positions. We hope you'll join us on our path to increasing diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging through our values, commitments, strategies and actions . Before applying, visit our applicant information website to learn more about our process. If you are a current State of Oregon employee, you must apply through your employee Workday profile. A day in the life: Apply, maintain and/or replace roadway/highway striping and/or legends.Use sand blasting or grinding equipment to remove existing paint, epoxy, thermoplastics, 3-M tapes and Dura Stripe.Read and interpret plans and layouts for projects.Review problem areas and flag for striping operations.Service and repair tools and motorized equipment.Keep roads and facilities clear and safe in winter-do snow removal, deicing and sanding.Work a wide variety of equipment and get your boots on the ground to repair roadway surfaces and shoulders.Set out temporary traffic control signs and devices and flag traffic to protect the traveling public and work crews.Maintain drainage systems, dig and clean ditches, repair culverts, inlets and erosion.Clear debris, build and repair fences, clear brush, mow grass and spray roadside vegetation.Repair guardrails, milepost markers and fences.Perform minor building maintenance including janitorial, landscaping, painting and light carpentry.Exposure to noise, extreme heights, all weather conditions, dangerous equipment, pesticides, fertilizers and hazardous waste materials is expected.Must be able to walk, stand, bend and stoop for extended periods and may need to lift up to 60 pounds.May need to be available after hours, on weekends and holidays for emergency, on-call and weather-related purposes. To request a copy of the position description, which includes all duties and working conditions, please email XXXX@odot.oregon.gov . What's in it for you: Work/life balance, 11 paid holidays a year, flexible work schedules, paid leave and so much more. Learn more about working at the Oregon Department of Transportation and the benefits we offer.Competitive benefits packages which can be estimated using our compensation calculator .Comprehensive and equitable base salary offer within the listed range based on your experience, skills and education. The salary range listed is the non- PERS participating rate. If you are already a participating PERS member or once you become PERS eligible, the salary range will increase by 6.95%. Please review the Classification and Compensation page for more details. Public Service Loan Forgiveness opportunity! Want to know about new job postings? Subscribe to receive weekly email notifications! Minimum qualifications: One year of experience performing basic highway maintenance work OR Two years of general landscaping, maintenance, mechanical, farming, logging, and/or construction experience or training. Special qualifications: 45 minute response time to the Region 1 Striping at 620 West Historic Columbia River Hwy, Troutdale, OR 97060 during the summer. 45 minute response time to the Cascade Locks maintenance station at 60 NE Forest Ln, Cascade Locks, OR 97014 during the winter. Employee will be required to use a commercial motor vehicle to conduct business. You must possess a current, valid commercial driver's license A (CDL-A) with a tanker endorsement, no air brake restrictions, no 5th wheel restrictions and no manual transmission restrictions, OR have the ability to acquire a class A commercial learner permit within 60 days of hire and a CDL-A with a tanker endorsement and restrictions removed within six months of hire (ODOT will cover training costs) to be considered eligible for this position. A valid driver license and an acceptable driving record are required for this position. We will conduct pre-employment driving records checks, including Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) Clearinghouse registration and full query check for our final candidate(s) and annual query for current employees. What we'd like to see: If you have these attributes, let us know in your application materials! It's how we will choose whom to move forward! You do not need to have all these qualities to be eligible for this position. We may also use transferable skills, experience, education and alignment with ODOT values to help us decide who will move forward.Experience with highway maintenance, construction, striping or pavement markings.Experience operating dump trucks and other heave equipment (front end loaders, skid steers, excavators, etc.)Snow removal experience (using snow blowers, snow plows, sanding or deicing)Basic computer skills.Experience driving in adverse weather and hazardous road conditions. How to apply: Complete the following required steps: Fill out the application or attach a resume. Please contact the recruiter under the 'Need help?' section if you have any questions about how to fill out the experience fields or to attach a document. Your submitted experience fields or attached resume must include dates (MM/YYYY) for each employer. Complete questionnaire. Answer the checkbox-style questions before submitting your application. After you submit your application, please respond to the public records request authorization and gender identity questionnaire. This screen will come after you submit and will complete the process. If you are a current State of Oregon employee, the tasks will come to your Workday inbox. If you are a veteran, you may receive preference . The task to upload your documents will be available after you submit your application. For privacy reasons, please do not attach your military service document(s) to your application or combine it with any other required document attachments. Need help? For questions, call 503-586-XXXX or email XXXX@odot.oregon.gov Additional information: We do not offer visa sponsorship. If you are hired, you will be required to fill out the US Department of Homeland Security's I-9 form confirming you are able to work in the US. We are not an E-Verify participating employer, and we are unable to proceed if E-Verify participation is required [e.g., STEM Optional Practical Training (OPT) Extension]. We are also unable to proceed with Curricular Practical Training (CPT) program requests.We may use this recruitment to fill multiple or future vacancies.We will conduct name-based criminal background checks on final candidates, not including current ODOT employees . All applicants may be subject to additional pre-employment check(s) such as driver license, LEDS (Law Enforcement Data System), and/or education verification as required for the position.You will be represented by the Service Employees International Union (SEIU).ODOT is an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, age, national origin, disability, sexual orientation or any other class protected by state or federal laws in admission or access to our programs, services, activities, hiring, and employment practices. Applicants with a disability may request a reasonable accommodation during the application process. For questions, concerns, or complaints regarding EEO/AA/ADA, contact 1-877-336-XXXX (1-877-EEO-ODOT). This information can be made available in an alternative format by contacting ODOT Recruitment at 503-986-XXXX. Oregon Relay Service can be reached by calling 7-1-1.#LI-POST#LI-OnsitePDN-9bffa6b6-0c4a-473d-8e87-113db577ad83
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Highway Maintenance Specialist (Split Position) is a Construction Maintenance Worker Job at Oregon Department of Transportation located in Troutdale OR. Find other listings like Highway Maintenance Specialist (Split Position) by searching Oodle for Construction Maintenance Worker Jobs.
Highway Maintenance Specialist (Split Position) is a Construction Maintenance Worker Job at Oregon Department of Transportation located in Troutdale OR. Find other listings like Highway Maintenance Specialist (Split Position) by searching Oodle for Construction Maintenance Worker Jobs.