Winter Seasonal Highway Technician - District ; Ashtabula, Mahoning, Portage, Stark, Summit & Trumbull

Job Description - 2026-27 Winter Seasonal Highway Technician 1 - District 4 (Ashtabula, Mahoning, Portage, Stark, Summit & Trumbull Counties) Various PN's (260006G6)

Transportation - District 04

Agency Contact Name and Information : D04.Human Resourceso.gov

Oct 15, 2026, 3:59:00 AM

District 4 HQ 2088 South Arlington Street Akron 44306

United States of America-OHIO-Summit County-Akron

United States of America-OHIO-Ashtabula County-Ashtabula, United States of America-OHIO-Mahoning County-Canfield, United States of America-OHIO-Portage County-Rootstown, United States of America-OHIO-Stark County-Canton, United States of America-OHIO-Summit County-Hudson, United States of America-OHIO-Trumbull County-Youngstown

Compensation : 22.29

Full-time

Work Hours :
Hours may vary

Union : OCSEA

Highway Maintenance

Technical Skills : CDL, Equipment Operations, Highway Maintenance, Transportation

Professional Skills :
Active Learning, Flexibility, Listening, Teamwork

The Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) oversees building and maintaining the nation’s 5th largest interstate system and the 3rd largest number of bridges. We take pride in providing safe and efficient roadways for the people of Ohio and to the people traveling within our great state. And in order to achieve that, we do A LOT! From Planning, Engineering, Construction to Law, HR, Communications, IT and everything in between, ODOT has a career for just about everyone.

ODOTers are hardworking, passionate, and dedicated to public service. We strive to achieve our agency’s vision every day:
To be a long term, reliable, professional, and highly productive organization.

To provide a transportation system that is safe, accessible, well maintained, and positioned for the future.

ODOT District 4 is now accepting applications for Highway Technician 1 Seasonal Employees in Ashtabula, Mahoning, Portage, Stark, Summit & Trumbull Counties.

This position will be a temporary unclassified appointment with a maximum of 1000 hours. (May be expected to work up to 40 hours per week based on operational need.)

• You will serve the public and work to make the roads in Ohio safer.
• You will perform highway maintenance activities; including flagging, pothole patching, repairing guardrails, litter pickup, mowing.
• You will perform snow & ice operations.

• Safety Driven
• Enjoys working outdoors
• Honest, accountable, trustworthy, and respectful
• A positive team player

These are seasonal, temporary positions not to exceed 1,000 hours. Based on operational need you may be required to work nights, weekends, & holidays &/or be on call.

All qualified applicants must apply online & must meet the minimum qualifications for the position. Please make sure to list all of your experience on the application form in order to be considered for employment.

At the State of Ohio, we take care of the team that cares for Ohioans. We provide a variety of quality, competitive benefits to eligible full-time and part-time employees*. For a list of all the State of Ohio Benefits, visit our Total Rewards website ! Our benefits package includes:

• Medical Coverage
• Free Dental, Vision and Basic Life Insurance premiums after completion of eligibility period
• Paid time off, including vacation, personal, sick leave and 11 paid holidays per year
• Childbirth, Adoption, and Foster Care leave
• Education and Development Opportunities (Employee Development Funds, Public Service Loan Forgiveness, and more)

* Benefits eligibility is dependent on a number of factors. The Agency Contact listed above will be able to provide…