Highway Maintenance Specialist
Full Time
Salem, OR 97301
$3,265 - $4,913 a month
Posted
Job description
Initial Posting Date:
05/12/2023
Application Deadline:
05/24/2023
Agency:
Department of Transportation
Salary Range:
3,265.00 - 4,913.00
Position Type:
Employee
Position Title:
Highway Maintenance Specialist
Job Description:
Transportation Maintenance Specialist 2 – Highway Maintenance Specialist
Oregon Department of Transportation
Delivery & Operations Division – Region 2
District 3
Salem
Oregon Department of Transportation
Delivery & Operations Division – Region 2
District 3
Salem
The role:
Join as a highway maintenance specialist! You will be part of our maintenance crew in Salem. In this role, you will do a variety of tasks such as maintaining the roadways, bridges, highways, and freeways. You will also work with the striping crew to help complete the different projects within Region 2. Apply today!
This job posting is for temporary positions and does not include the typical benefits available for permanent employees. Temporary employees may be eligible for employee health benefits offered through the
Public Employees Benefit Board (PEBB)
as outlined in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.
We encourage people from all backgrounds to apply for our positions and hope you will join us on our path to diversity, equity, and inclusion. We are an agency that embraces social equity through our values, strategic planning, and actions. Leaning into our equity priorities means we continually examine what we do, the impact we have, and our progress toward weaving social equity into who we are. To learn more about our social equity commitments,
visit our Social Equity website
.
If you are a current State of Oregon employee, you must apply through your
employee Workday profile.
A day in the life:
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Perform minor surface repairs to the roadways including but not limited potholes, concrete patching, small in lay work and deep basing.
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Clean catch basins and closed drainage systems using hand tools and or power tools.
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Clear vegetation on right of way using chainsaws, hand tools, motorized brush cutters and brush chippers.
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Maintain, repair or replace metal guardrail, concrete barriers, fences, glare screens, roadway markers or milepost markers.
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Actively respond to weather related emergencies by assessing the need for and performing snow removal, de-icing or sanding to keep roadways, highways and bridges open for the traveling public.
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Work closely with hazardous materials such as epoxy/paints, water based paints, thermos plastics, thinners, acetones, etc. when striping highways.
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Apply pesticide/herbicidal sprays on vegetation along the rights of way, medians and rest areas.
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Repair, replace and/or maintain specific roadway surfaces, sub-layers or shoulders on state highways and /or facilities.
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Operate heavy and light machinery for various applications such as dozers, rotary snowplows, road sweepers, lowboys, sewer cleaners, etc.
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Work primarily outdoors year-round and in all weather conditions.
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To request a copy of the position description, which includes all duties and working conditions, please emailODOTRecruitment@odot.oregon.gov.
What’s in it for you:
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Live, work and play in theWillamette Valley!
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What we need:
Two (2) years of maintenance and/or construction experience in roadway/highway, bridge, sign, drawbridge or landscape (any type of ground maintenance, including tree, shrub and lawn maintenance; sprinkler system maintenance, cleaning ditches and catch basins, or work related to professional/commercial or public landscaping, farming or logging);
AND
Experience in each of the following areas:
A) operating heavy and/or light motorized equipment;
B) using hand and power tools;
C) performing minor servicing of equipment; AND
D) applying safety procedures.
Experience in each of the following areas:
A) operating heavy and/or light motorized equipment;
B) using hand and power tools;
C) performing minor servicing of equipment; AND
D) applying safety procedures.
OR
Two (2) years of experience operating construction and maintenance machinery to include one or more of the following types: front-end loader, road grader, bulldozer, backhoe, tractor/low-boy, and 5 or 10 yard dump truck.
Driving is an essential function of this position. You must have a valid driver license and an acceptable driving record. We will conduct pre-employment driving records checks on our final candidate(s). Your license does not have to be issued in Oregon to be considered.
What we’d like to see:
If you have these qualities, let us know! It’s how we will choose whom to move forward!
Note: You do not need to have all of these qualities to be eligible for this position.
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Experience in using a computer.
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Experience in striping and maintenance of roadways.
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Experience in reviewing, reading and interpreting striping plans.
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Experience working in a team environment.
How to apply:
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Before applying,click hereto visit our applicant information website to learn more about our process.
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Complete the following required steps:
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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.
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Complete questionnaire. Answer the checkbox-style questions before submitting your application.
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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 an employee, the tasks will come to your Workday inbox.
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If you are a veteran, you may receive preference.Click here for more information about veterans’ preference. The task to claim preference will come before the public records request and gender identity questionnaire tasks.Click herefor a guide on how to upload your documents. For privacy reasons, please do not attach your DD214/DD215/civil service preference letter to your application or combine it with any other required document attachments.
Need help?
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For questions, call 503-779-9733 or emailODOTRecruitmentJB@odot.oregon.gov.
Additional information:
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Temporary appointments may be full- or part-time and will not exceed six months or 1,040 hours.
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We may also use other factors to help us decide who will move forward, such as transferable skills, experience, education, and alignment withODOT values.
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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.
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Don’t attach extra documents. We will only look at documents that we ask for.
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We may use this recruitment to fill multiple or future vacancies.
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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.
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You will be represented by the Service Employees International Union (SEIU).
Human Resources/Recruitment, MS12
355 Capitol St NE
Salem OR 97301-3871
Fax 503-986-3895
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 1-877-336-6368 (1-877-EEO-ODOT). This information can be made available in an alternative format by contacting ODOT Recruitment at 503-986-3700. Oregon Relay Service can be reached by calling 7-1-1.
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