Highway Maintenance Specialist at Oregon Department of Transportation

Highway Maintenance Specialist (Multiple Positions) (On-site Housing Available)

Salary Range: $3,948 - $5,483

Job Description:

The role: 

Do you want to use your skills to make a difference? Join our hardworking Basque maintenance crew and help keep Oregon’s roads and travelers safe! As part of our team, you will operate equipment necessary to maintain and repair roadways, highways, bridges and structures. You will also help with emergency cleanup and traffic control after crashes, storms, spills and more! Apply today! 

Our next application screening is scheduled for 9:00 a.m. on Monday, November 18, 2024. We encourage interested applicants not to delay in applying.

The majority of the work performed by the person in this position will be performed in the Eastern Oregon Border Economic Region.

• If you are a current Malheur County resident, you will receive 5% preference for this recruitment unless you opt out of receiving the preference.


• A resident applicant who received preference and accepted the position must maintain residency in Malheur County for at least five consecutive years following the hire date.


• Failure to maintain residency in Malheur County is considered a voluntary termination of employment from the position.

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.

These positions require on site living in family-sized housing with FREE rent and utilities.

A day in the life:

• Operate a variety of heavy and light equipment and tools to maintain and repair various surfaces.


• Assist with weather related emergencies and operate snowplows, deicer trucks and other equipment to clear snow from roadways.


• Perform minor surface repairs including pothole and concrete patching and small inlay work.


• Clear debris, clear brush, mow grass and spray roadside vegetation.


• Maintain and repair fences, guardrails, concrete barriers and milepost markers.


• Maintain drainage systems, dig and clean ditches and repair culverts, inlets and erosion.


• Maintain wooded areas which includes replanting, pruning, thinning or trimming trees, shrubs and groundcover.


• Service and repair tools and motorized equipment.


• Perform minor maintenance including janitorial work, landscaping, painting and light carpentry.


• Exposure to noise, extreme heights, all weather conditions, heavy equipment, pesticides and hazardous waste materials is expected.


• Must be able to move around rough terrain, 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.


• This position may require working an alternating summer weekend schedule.


• To request a copy of the position description, which includes all duties and working conditions, please email ODOTRecruitment@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.


• Comprehensive and equitable base salary offer within the listed range. Through an equal pay assessment, we will determine the salary offer using the information you provide in your submitted application materials. Please ensure your application materials are detailed, accurate and reflect your skills, experience (paid and unpaid) and education as they relate to the position when applying. 


• The salary range listed is the non-PERS monthly salary range. If you are already a participating PERS member or once you become PERS eligible, the salary range will increase by 6.95%.


• Public Service Loan Forgiveness opportunity!

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:

• 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 three 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.


• This position requires living in state housing at the Basque Maintenance Station. If no on-site housing is available, this position requires a maximum 30 minute response time to 6925 US95 S, Jordan Valley, OR 97910 emergency call-outs.

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.

• A current, valid commercial driver’s license A (CDL-A) is preferred.


• Right of way, highway maintenance or construction experience.


• Winter maintenance experience such as sanding, deicing or using snow blowers or snowplows.


• Experience using hand tools and operating light and heavy equipment such as tractors, excavators, loaders or dump trucks.


• Experience completing basic mechanical repairs on light and heavy vehicles or equipment.

Additional information:

• This recruitment will remain open until filled. Our next application screening is scheduled for 9:00 a.m. on Monday, 11/18/2024, but we may close the announcement at any time after this date when we have received an adequate number of applications. We cannot guarantee that we will consider applications received after this screening date. We encourage interested applicants not to delay in applying.


• 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 1-877-336-6368 (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