HIGHWAY MAINTENANCE LEAD WORKER - LEE COUNTY/AMBOY YARD - IPR#46407
Job description
Agency : Department of Transportation
Closing Date/Time: 03/02/2023
Salary: $5,317 - $7,089 Monthly
Job Type: Salaried Full Time
County: Lee
Number of Vacancies: 1
Plan/BU: RC019
This position is a union position; therefore, provisions of the relevant collective bargaining agreement/labor contract apply to the filling of this position.
All applicants who want to be considered for this position MUST apply electronically through the illinois.jobs2web.com website. State of Illinois employees should click the link near the top left to apply through the SuccessFactors employee career portal.
Applications submitted via email or any paper manner (mail, fax, hand delivery) will not be considered.
- This position is subject to a pre-employment physical examination and drug and alcohol testing and subject to random drug and alcohol testing after hired.
****A CLASS "A" CDL WITH "N" OR "X" ENDORSEMENT IS REQUIRED FOR THIS JOB POSTING****
Please attach a copy of your Class "A" CDL with "N" or "X" endorsement to the MY DOCUMENTS section of your application.
Agency Mission Statement
The Illinois Department of Transportation is seeking to hire a Highway Maintenance Lead Worker.
The IDOT team works diligently to provide safe, cost-effective transportation for Illinois in ways that enhance quality of life, promote economic prosperity and protect our environment. We are problem solvers and leaders, constantly searching for innovations and improvements in support of our commitment to providing the best multimodal transportation system for Illinois.
Our team fosters a culture of inclusivity. We value diversity and hold ourselves to the highest ethical standards as we work together for a common purpose. Team members frequently collaborate with colleagues and others outside the department to best meet customer needs.
The department offers extensive training and career advancement opportunities. Employees also receive a robust benefit package including:
- Monday-Friday work schedule
- Flexible work schedules are available in many program areas.
- Health, Life, Vision, and Dental Insurance
- Pension Plan
- (10) Weeks paid Maternity/Paternity Leave
- Deferred Compensation Program and other pre-tax benefit programs (Medical/Daycare)
- Employees earn (12) paid Sick Days annually.
- New Employees earn (10) paid Vacation Days their first year of service and can earn up to (25) paid Vacation Days annually.
- Employees earn (3) paid Personal Days annually.
- (13-14) paid holidays annually (based on start date)
- Tuition Reimbursement
We invite qualified applicants to apply to become part of our team. We are confident that you will take pride in serving Illinois and its residents and visitors.
Job Responsibilities
40%
1. As Lead Worker, directs work activities of skilled and unskilled workers involved in the maintenance of guardrail, culvert, and gutter work; drainage installations; minor bridge, abutment, and guardrails repair.
- Performs maintenance and repair of road surfaces and shoulders, traffic control, maintenance of rights-of-way and snow/ice removal.
- Determines assignments and lays out work.
- Provides guidance and direction to staff in the completion of duties.
- Directs the activities of personnel to ensure conformance with departmental policies and procedures.
- Advises immediate supervisor regarding performance of assigned staff.
20%
2. Performs labor relating to maintenance of roadways involving the maintenance of guardrail, culvert, and gutter work; drainage installations; minor bridge, abutment, and guardrails repair.
- Performs maintenance and repair of road surfaces and shoulders, traffic control and maintenance of rights-of-way.
- Operates CDL Class A licensed vehicles including maintenance trucks, pavement marking equipment, tractors, mowing machines, snowplows, salt spreaders, as well as other equipment includinq compressors, jack hammers, and qenerators.
20%
3. During snow and ice conditions, assists with snow and ice control.
- Operates snowplows and spreads salt and sand.
- Plows and removes snow.
- Promptly responds to emergency weather situations to inspect roadways and remove hazardous material/obstacles.
- Prepares road condition reports.
(Job Responsibilities continued)
10%
4. Prepares and submits daily report for hours worked, supplies used, and work performed utilizing the MMI to schedule work, inventory materials, and equipment.
5%
5. Instructs personnel in the proper, safe use of equipment and the appropriate material usage procedures.
5%
6. Performs other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of those enumerated above.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
Minimum Qualifications
1. Requires knowledge, skill and mental development equivalent to the completion of two years of high school.
2. Requires two years' experience performing highway construction and maintenance work.
Preferred Qualifications
1. Prefers an understanding of the importance of prioritizing tasks relating to highway maintenance.
Conditions of Employment
1. Requires possession of a Class "A" CDL with appropriate endorsements, including air brakes.
2. Requires in one year driving experience immediately preceding appointment free of incidents, which could result in license suspension or revocation.
3. Requires ability to perform arduous physical labor.
4. Requires successful completion of a background investigation.
5. Requires the ability to work under adverse weather conditions.
6. Requires the ability to lift up to 50 pounds.
7. Requires the ability to work in confined spaces, climb steep terrain, and wade in water.
8. Requires the ability to deal with poisonous plants, animals, insects, rodents, and snakes.
9. Requires the ability to perform outdoor work in a variety of conditions including, but not limited to, hot, cold, wet, windy, muddy, active construction sites, and roadways open to traffic.
10. Requires the ability to understand and carry out oral and written instructions.
11. Requires the ability to maintain productive working relationships.
12. Operations employees are subject to call at any hour of the day or night on any day of the year.
13. Occasionally, the department is required to respond to emergencies outside normal work hours. As a result, negotiated rate employees are required to work reasonable amounts of overtime when necessary.
14. Any bargaining unit employee who may be required to engage in a call out shall respond to the call as quickly as practicable but in no situation can the response time exceed 45 minutes.
Position Marketing Statement
The Illinois Department of Transportation seeks to hire a Highway Maintainer to perform a variety of tasks related to the maintenance, repair and upkeep of roads, bridges and other related structures and features.
Work Hours: 7:00 A.M. - 3:30 P.M. Monday-Friday
Work Location: 1502 US Rt 30 Amboy, IL 61310-9102
Office: Office of Highways Project Implementation/Region 2/District 2/Operations
Agency Contact: DOT.CONTACTHR@ILLINOIS.GOV
Job Family: Transportation
Promotional Qualification: Must be a certified Highway Maintainer working in Lee County.
APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS
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If you have questions about how to apply, please see the following resources:
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