Initial Posting Date:

05/10/2024

Application Deadline:

05/23/2024

Agency:

Department of Transportation

Salary Range:

$3,619

Position Type:

Employee

Position Title:

High School to Highway Trainee

Job Description:

High School to Highway Trainee
Oregon Department of Transportation
Delivery and Operations Division – Region 5

Maintenance Crew

Pendleton

The role:

We are seeking applicants for our high school to highway (H2H) trainee program! This new program is designed to help upcoming and recent alternative and high school graduates learn about state government, maintenance work and construction projects. As part of your training, you will work on our dedicated maintenance crew to repair and preserve roadways, bridges, structures and facilities and help keep Oregon’s roadways safe for the traveling public. This is a great opportunity to work outdoors with a team and learn about roadway maintenance while working closely with a mentor!

This training program will be full-time work in the transportation maintenance specialist entry classification with a projected start date of July 1, 2024, and an end date of June 30, 2025. Your salary will start at $3,619 per month. After six months, your salary will increase to $3,776 per month. Don’t delay, take the first step in making a lasting difference in your community by applying today!

This program uses 504(e) federal funding to develop youth career opportunities in surface transportation as specified by the

Federal Highway Administration

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. We hope you’ll join us on our path to increasing diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging through

our values, commitments, strategies and actions

Before applying, visit our

applicant information website

to learn more about our process.

A day in the life:

Perform manual labor to repair roadway surfaces and shoulders.
Complete weather-related operations including snow removal, deicing and sanding.
Set up traffic control after crashes or other emergencies.
Maintain drainage systems, clean ditches and repair culverts.
Clear brush, mow grass and spray roadside vegetation.
Repair guardrails, milepost markers and fences.
Service and repair tools and motorized equipment.
Work in other specialties such as bridge, sign or landscape maintenance, and striping and traffic line operations.
Exposure to noise, extreme heights, heavy equipment, pesticides and hazardous waste materials is expected.
Must be able to move around rough terrain, on uneven slopes, work in all weather conditions and may need to lift up to 100 pounds.

What’s in it for you:

As a temporary employee, you may be eligible for
health benefits
, sick leave, 11 paid holidays a year,
retirement benefits
and enrolling in the
Oregon Savings Growth Plan
.
After successful completion of this program, you will have the skills and experience to meet the minimum qualifications for our transportation maintenance specialist 2 classification so you can apply for a permanent position when one becomes available. The salary range for the transportation maintenance specialist 2 classification is currently $3,948-$5,483 per month.
As a permanent employee, here are the benefits you can expect:
- Work/life balance, 11 paid holidays a year, paid leave and so much more.
  Learn more
  about working at the Oregon Department of Transportation and our
  benefits
  .
- Competitive benefits packages which can be estimated using our
  compensation calculator
  .
- Comprehensive and equitable base salary offer based on your experience, skills and education.
- Public Service Loan Forgiveness
  opportunity!

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Eligibility criteria:

We will consider applications from applicants who have received their high school diploma or GED between January 1, 2022, and July 1, 2024.

Special qualifications:

Employee will be required to use a commercial motor vehicle to conduct business.

You must have the ability to obtain a
class A commercial learner permit
within 60 days of hire. To obtain a class A commercial learner permit, the DMV requires you to be at least 18 years old, have one year of driving experience and a valid, unexpired Oregon driver license or commercial driver's license. You must be 18 years of age on or before September 1, 2024 in order to obtain a permit within 60 days of hire.

AND

You must have the ability to obtain a commercial driver's license A (CDL-A) with a tanker endorsement and no air brake restrictions, no 5th wheel restrictions and no manual transmission restrictions within six months of hire (ODOT will cover training costs).

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 to be considered eligible for this position.

Note: 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. These positions are subject to the drug and alcohol testing requirements of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMSCA). For more information, please go to

DOT Drug & Alcohol Testing

This position requires a maximum 60 minute response time to 1327 SE 3rd St. Pendleton, OR 97801 for emergency call-outs.

What we’d like to see:

If you have these attributes, let us know in your application materials! 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.

Maintenance or construction experience.
Experience working in farming, ranching, logging or landscaping.
Experience operating a variety of tools and equipment such as farming or landscaping equipment.
Experience working well with others on a team and following directions.

How to apply:

Complete the following required steps:
- Fill out the application or attach a resume. It is not necessary to attach a resume or fill out the experience application fields if you don’t have any prior work or volunteer experience. Please contact the recruiter under the ‘Need help?’ section if you have any questions about how to fill out the application or to attach a document. If filling out the experience and education fields or attaching a resume, it must include dates (MM/YYYY) for each job and educational institution.
- Complete questionnaire. Answer the checkbox-style questions before submitting your application.
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 a current State of Oregon employee, the tasks will come to your Workday inbox.
If you are a veteran, you may receive preference
. The
task to upload your documents
will be available after you submit your application. For privacy reasons, please do not attach your military service document(s) to your application or combine it with any other required document attachments.

Need help?

For questions, call 503-930-6376 or email
ODOTRecruitmentSS@odot.oregon.gov
.

Additional information:

Temporary appointments may be full- or part-time and will not exceed six months or 1,040 hours per calendar year.
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.

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