Highway Maintenance Specialist (Temporary) (Multiple Positions)
Transportation Maintenance Specialist 2 – Highway Maintenance Specialist (Temporary) (Multiple Positions)
Oregon Department of Transportation
Delivery & Operations Division – Region 2
District 4
Salary: $3,948 - $5,483
The role:
Do you have experience working on roads, highways, bridges and freeways? We are currently recruiting for two positions on our Salem striping crew. As a highway maintenance specialist, you will work in a team to complete various striping projects to keep Oregon’s roads safe! Apply today!
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. If you are a current State of Oregon employee, you must apply through your employee Workday profile.
A day in the life:
- Perform manual labor and operate heavy and light equipment.
- Use all types of hand tools.
- Apply, maintain and replace roadway/highway striping and road markings.
- Remove existing paint using sand blasting or grinding equipment.
- Operate and maintain striping equipment and vehicles.
- Work closely with hazardous materials such as epoxy, paints, thermoplastics, thinners, and acetones.
- Collaborate with contractors to help determine layout of road markings and striping.
- Work in and around heavy construction equipment and stay in compliance with safety policy.
- Must be able to move around rough terrain, on uneven slopes and may need to lift up to 60 pounds.
- May be required to be available for emergency calls 24 hours/day, 7 days a week, including evenings, weekends and holidays.
- May need to travel throughout the region for various stripping projects.
- 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.
- Competitive benefits packages which can be estimated using our compensation calculator.
- Comprehensive and equitable base salary offer within the listed range based on your experience, skills and education. The salary range listed is the non-PERS participating rate. If you are already a participating PERS member or once you become PERS eligible, the salary range will increase by 6.95%. Please review the Classification and Compensation page for more details.
- Public Service Loan Forgiveness opportunity!
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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:
- This position requires a maximum 45 minute response time to 2775 25th Street SE, Salem, OR 97302 for emergency call-outs.
- Driving is an essential function of this position. You must have a valid driver license and an acceptable driving record. We will conduct pre-employment driving records checks on our final candidate(s). Your license does not have to be issued in Oregon to be considered.
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.
- Experience with using a computer.
- Experience in striping and maintenance of roadways.
- Experience in reviewing, reading and interpreting striping plans.
- Experience working with a team.
Learn more and apply:
This recruitment closes at 11:59 p.m. on Tuesday, April 16, 2024.
Click here to learn more and apply! Please note that we can only accept applications through our website.
Questions? Call 503-779-9733 or email ODOTRecruitmentJB@odot.oregon.gov.
ODOT is an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer