Heavy Equipment Mechanic III (Field Mechanic) - Eagle County (Avon and Gypsum) - State of Colorado

This position is only open to Colorado state residents.

This announcement is posted until the position is filled. Applications will be considered as they are received. It is in your best interest to apply early.

• This position is covered/not covered by the Partnership Agreement between the State of Colorado and Colorado Workers for Innovative and New Solutions (COWins). 

• New employees to the State will be paid biweekly. There are 26 biweekly pay periods in a year. (List pay as annually on posting/check “annual” box. If position is temporary or part-time make sure that you are listing pay as hourly - biweekly and annually won’t make sense but explain here that they are paid biweekly.)

There are two field mechanic positions available, one located in Avon and one located in Gypsum. Both of these locations are eligible for a $2000/month housing stipend. Starting base pay is typically $60,000-$66,840/year. With the housing stipend added in, pay is $84,000-$90,840/year.

About CDOT 

Do you want to make a difference in Coloradans’ lives? Do you have a passion for helping people and keeping them safe? At the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT), you will have the opportunity to do just that. The work our people do contributes to keeping Coloradans and visitors safe and provides freedom, connection, and experience through travel. Please visit our careers page to learn about CDOT and how we are making Colorado a great place to live, work and play, now and for the future! Also, check out our excellent benefits package!

CDOT for All

CDOT’s strength is our people, and our commitment to our people is to shape, support, and sustain the employee experience, and ultimately, create a supportive workplace where everyone, regardless of gender, race, ethnicity, religion, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, citizenship status, education, disability, socio-economic status, or any other identity, has the opportunity to thrive. 

Some positions may qualify for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program. For more information, go to https://studentaid.gov/pslf/ 

View this video to see what employees like about the Heavy Equipment Mechanic position.

The eligible list created from this announcement may be used to fill current and future vacancies for a period of up to 6 months.