Highway Technician

Final date to receive applications 8/2/2026 (11:59 PM ET)

Job

Title:

Highway Technician I

Pay Grade: 11

Salary: $21.73 - $24.97 Hourly

Employment Type:

EXECUTIVE BRANCH | FULL TIME | ELIGIBLE FOR OVERTIME PAY | 18A | 40.0 HR/WK

Hiring Agency:
Transportation Cabinet | Department of Highways

Location:

9615 Alexandria Pike, Alexandria, KY 41001 USA

The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet is committed to meeting or exceeding the needs and expectations of our customers. Our focus is on people: our customers, our employees and our partners. We will continually improve both the delivery of our products and services and the processes which support that delivery. To provide a safe, efficient, environmentally sound and fiscally responsible transportation system that delivers economic opportunity and enhances the quality of life in Kentucky.

• Operating dump trucks with snow plow and salt spreader to work in the winter months.
• Operates intermediate equipment such as asphalt distributors, backhoes, belt loaders, concrete mixers, front-end loaders, hydro-seeders, pipe cleaners, road wideners, rollers, skid steers, slope mowers, tandem trucks, and low pavers.
• Also rolling of hot mix, application of chemicals.
• Installation of drainage structures.
• Learn to operate advanced equipment like bulldozers, cranes, excavators, graders, boom saws, lowboys, milling machines, self-propelled pavers, semi trucks and trailers to perform duties such as advanced carpentry work, concrete finishing, Installation of complex signs, milling and patching pavement and the grading of slopes.
• Serve as quality assurance inspector for pipe laying, concrete coring, earthwork, asphalt laying and guardrail Installation for compliance with plans and specifications.
• Flagger to provide traffic control.
• Performs basic surveying activities.

• Must have 4 years of construction or highway maintenance experience.
• Experience in operating Intermediate equipment.
• Experience in quality assurance for single activities of construction and maintenance work.
• Experience in traffic control.
• Experience in operating snow and ice plowing skills

• Comprehensive health with optional dental and vision insurance.
• Retirement savings.
• Professional development opportunities and ongoing trainings.
• A collaborative and innovative work environment.
• Employee wellness programs.

Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States for any employer.

Please be advised that although medical cannabis has been legalized in the Commonwealth of Kentucky, due to other applicable state or federal laws, employees in this position are prohibited from using medical cannabis.

If you need additional information about this prohibition, you may contact the agency point of contact for additional information.

The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in U.S. KYTC will only use E-Verify once you have accepted a job offer and completed the Form I-9.

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EDUCATION: High school graduate.

EXPERIENCE, TRAINING, OR

SKILLS:

Must have four years of construction or highway maintenance experience.

Substitute EDUCATION for

EXPERIENCE:

Graduate of a college or university with an associate's degree in engineering technology, construction management, engineering science, engineering mechanics, geology, earth science, industrial drafting, design technology, construction technology or a related field will substitute for two (2) years of the highway related experience in construction and maintenance. Graduate of a college or university with a bachelor's degree in engineering will substitute for four (4) years of the highway related experience in construction and maintenance.

College coursework related to any of these fields will substitute for experience on a year- for-year basis.

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