Highway Maintenance Specialist - Hudson

Highway Maintenance Specialist – HudsonIf you have a Colorado Class A or B Commercial Driver's License and are passionate about safety, travel, and hands-on repair and improvements, then consider turning your passions into a career as a Highway Maintenance Specialist. CDOT has a vacancy for a Highway Maintenance Specialist in Hudson, CO.Base pay for this position is $2,074.62 biweekly ($53,940 annually). There are 26 biweekly pay periods in a year. This location is also eligible for an additional $1,000/month housing stipend. The annualized hourly rate for this position is $25.93/hour, with an overtime rate of $38.90/hour.Your daily work activities change based on project needs and also vary based on weather, environment, and road conditions. You will be on-call on a rotating basis as well as subject to call to respond to weather and other emergencies. You will typically work in a team environment, as each maintenance patrol location has at least one lead highway maintenance specialist and multiple highway maintenance specialists.Your main job activities include:Plowing snowOperating heavy equipment, such as tandem dump truck, loader, tractor mower, etc.Mowing grass and weedsRemoving debris from roadways, including rock, mud, and deceased animalsRemoving debris from culverts, tunnels, etc.Shoveling gravel, sand, concrete, and asphaltDigging ditchesInstalling and repairing guardrail, highway markers and signs, warning signs, and lightingFilling potholes and roadway cracksSetting out signs and cones for traffic controlRemoving and covering graffitiInstalling pavement markings/stripingStopping or slowing traffic in emergency situationsMaintaining equipment and performing minor repairsFollowing safety guidance and wearing proper safety equipmentYour work is critical to keeping Colorado's roadways open and safe. Your work also positively impacts quality of life for all Coloradans and visitors and helps our economy to thrive.Must have at least two (2) years of physical labor and/or heavy equipment operation experience.Has a strong commitment to working safelyHas a desire to learnWants to work outdoorsLikes physically demanding workTakes pride in a job well doneAdapts efficiently to changing conditions and prioritiesWorks effectively in a team environment and looks out for team membersCommunicates effectively, especially in safety-critical situationsHas a strong commitment to providing good customer serviceLikes to solve problems and figure out better ways to do thingsHas experience operating equipment, such as single and tandem axle dump trucks, front end loaders, bulldozers, backhoes, etc.Has experience using hand toolsHas basic computer skills and can learn new software/equipmentYears of State service experience related to the duties of this positionMust possess and maintain a valid Commercial Driver's License Class A or B with no restriction on air brakes that allows operation within Colorado.If you have a non-Colorado Commercial Driver's License, you must be eligible to drive in Colorado with your CDL at time of hire. If you currently live outside of Colorado and relocate to reside in Colorado, you must transfer your CDL to Colorado within 30 days of relocation.Must pass a pre-employment screening which may include social security number trace, criminal records check, public court records check, educational records, and driving records checks. More information in the supplemental information section.May be required to pass a controlled substance test (i.e., drug test), and DOT physical through our medical provider.On-call work (rotating basis as well as subject to call)Shift workEssential Services Designation – Required to report without delay or interruption to provide essential or emergency services to ensure health, safety, and welfare.May be required to live within thirty (30) minutes' driving time in normal weather conditions to be able to respond in a timely manner after being notified to report to work. Knowledge of an emergency or hazardous condition may be considered to be notification to report to workstation.New employees are required to take two weeks of maintenance training, while veteran CDOT employees are required to take one week of training each year. This training is completed via computer or in our Aurora location.May be required to obtain a Hazardous Materials endorsement within 6 months to 1 year as a condition of appointment.Must be willing to respond to emergencies outside regular work hours and work overtime including weekends and holidays.Must provide the supervisor with a telephone number where you can be reached for the purposes of responding to an emergency.