Highway Maintenance Specialist- SE CDL Training Provided

Highway Maintenance Specialist- SE Denver (CDL Training Provided)

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Highway Maintenance Specialist- SE Denver (CDL Training Provided)

Salary

$64,356. 00 - $65,000. 00 Annually

Location

Denver, CO

Job Type

Full Time

Job Number

HAA-50001857-01/25

Department

Department of Transportation

Division

CDOT Region 1

Opening Date

01/08/2025

Closing Date

1/15/2025 11:59 PM Mountain

FLSA

Determined by Position

FLSA Status

Non-Exempt; position is eligible for overtime compensation.

Department Contact Information

alanna. zambetti@state. co. us

Type of Announcement

A residency waiver has been granted for this announcement. Applications will be considered from residents and non-residents of Colorado.

Primary Physical Work Address

P24, P25 4455 Castleton Court, Castle Rock, CO 80109 P03 2968 Highway 83, Franktown, CO 80116 P18, P20 3320 S. Parker Rd. , Aurora, CO 80013 P26 9973 Titan Court, Littleton, CO 80125

How To Apply

Please submit an online application for this position at / governmentjobs. com/careers/colorado. Reach out to the Department Contact to apply using a paper application, including any supplemental questions. Failure to submit a complete and timely application may result in the rejection of your application. Applicants are responsible for ensuring that application materials are received by the appropriate Human Resources office before the closing date and time listed.

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Department Information

Applications will be considered from residents and non-residents of Colorado.

Are you interested in obtaining a Colorado Commercial Driver's License Class A or B? Are you passionate about safety, travel, and hands-on repair and improvements? If yes, consider turning your passions into a career as a Highway Maintenance Specialist. CDOT has a vacancy for a Highway Maintenance Specialist in Southeast Denver, CO. l and will provide training to obtain your CDL.

Total annual compensation for this position is $64,356 ($52,356 base pay and $12,000 housing stipend ).

Base pay for this position is $2014 /biweekly ($52,356/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. 17 hour, with an overtime rate of $37. 76/hour.

This position requires that you obtain your CDL Permit within 30 days of hire and your CDL Class A or B within 120 days of hire as a condition of continued employment. This position will require either a pre-employment drug test (if you currently have a regular driver's license) or a DOT drug test (if you already have your CDL Permit or CDL) as a pre-employment step. As part of the process to obtain your CDL permit (/dmv. colorado. gov/first-time-cdl-driver) , you will be required to take a DOT physical and DOT drug test.

About CDOT

Do you want to make a difference in Coloradans' lives? Do you have a passion for helping people and keeping them safe? At the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT), you'll have the opportunity to do just that. The work our people do contributes to keeping Coloradans and visitors safe and provides freedom, connection, and experience through travel. Please visit our careers page (/ codot. gov/topcontent/employment/overview. html) to learn about CDOT and how we are making Colorado a great place to live, work and play, now and for the future! Also, check out our excellent benefits (/dhr. colorado. gov/state-employees/state-of-colorado-employee-benefits) package!

CDOT for All

CDOT's strength is our people, and our commitment to our people is to shape, support, and sustain the employee experience and ultimately create a supportive workplace where everyone, regardless of gender, race, ethnicity, religion, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, citizenship status, education, disability, socioeconomic status, or any other identity, has the opportunity to thrive.

Some positions may qualify for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program. For more information, go to/studentaid. gov/pslf/

The eligible list created from this announcement may be used to fill one or more positions.

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Description of Job

What You Will Do

No two days are exactly the same in CDOT highway maintenance. 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. Yourmainjob activities include:

• Plowing snow

• Operating heavy equipment, such as tandem dump truck, loader, tractor mower, etc.

• Mowing grass and weeds

• Removing debris from roadways, including rock, mud, and deceased animals

• Removing debris from culverts, tunnels, etc.

• Shoveling gravel, sand, concrete, and asphalt

• Digging ditches

• Installing and repairing guardrail, highway markers and signs, warning signs, and lighting

• Filling potholes and roadway cracks

• Setting out signs and cones for traffic control

• Removing and covering graffiti

• Installing pavement markings/striping

• Stopping or slowing traffic in emergency situations

• Maintaining equipment and performing minor repairs

• Following safety guidance and wearing proper safety equipment

What Impact You Will Have

Your 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.

What CDOT Provides

• Personal protective equipment, such as uniforms, boots, hard hats, gloves, safety vest, respirator, and tools

• Full payment for your CDL physical, after your first year with CDOT

• Partial reimbursement (up to 50%) for your CDL renewal, after your first year with CDOT

• CPR and first-aid training

• Variety of career training opportunities

• 40-hour work weeks, with opportunity for overtime during weather emergencies

• 4-day work schedule (10-hour days Monday-Thursday) during the summer months, typically May through September

• Opportunities to learn new equipment

• Opportunities for advancement

Your Work Environment

• Exposure to loud noise

• Exposure to fumes, odors, gasses, dusts, etc. that may affect breathing, eyes, and skin

• Required to use appropriate personal protective equipment

• Required .