Highway Maintenance Technician

Highway Maintenance SpecialistIf 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 Kremmling, CO. Total annual compensation for this position is $65,940 ($53,940 base pay and $12,000 housing stipend). Base pay for this position is $2074.62 /biweekly ($53,400/annually). There are 26 biweekly pay periods in a year. This location is also eligible for an additional $1000/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.Minimum Qualifications: Must have at least two (2) years of physical labor and/or heavy equipment operation experience.Conditions of Employment: Must possess and maintain a valid Commercial Driver's License Class A or B with no restriction on air brakes that allows operation within Colorado.