Transportation Technician Apprentice - ITD Highway Maintenance

Transportation Technician Apprentice - ITD Highway Maintenance - 23818

USA:
Falls | Transportation | Full Time

21.05 - 24.14 USD per hour

Posted 5 days ago | Apply before June 29, 2026

State of Idaho

Idaho Transportation Department

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Do you want to make a difference and be part of an award-winning agency, dedicated to enhancing the quality of life in Idaho through transportation? At the Idaho Transportation Department (ITD), every employee is critical to the mission, and we strive to foster an innovative, collaborative workplace where employees can grow and do their best work.

This announcement will be used to fill a Transportation Technician Apprentice position in District 5, American Falls, Idaho
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The Transportation Technician Apprentice is a 3-5 year horizontal career path. Through on-the-job training, classroom training, and achievement of team goals and agency goals, there will be opportunity to progress through a 3 Step program. After successful completion of each step, wages may increase as outlined below:

• Starting wage (Apprentice level): $21.05 – $21.55
• Completion of Step One: $22.60
• Completion of Step Two: $24.14
• Completion of Step Three: $25.83

NOTE:

Employees entering the career path will typically start at the entry level; however, applicants with documented experience may be hired at Step 2 with a minimum of 5 years of experience in state, county, or highway work operating a snowplow and loader (or equivalent).

This position requires that you obtain a Class 'A' Commercial Driver's License (CDL) within 60 days of hire as well as pre-employment and random drug and alcohol testing. ITD will provide training to meet the Entry Level Driver Training requirements as well as licensing costs.

• Perform entry-level traffic services activities such as snow plowing, striping, and replacing and repairing traffic signs and posts.
• Perform entry-level technical highway maintenance and engineering work.
• Operate a variety of power tools and light and heavy highway and construction equipment to maintain roadways, signs, bridges and other transportation facilities.
• Conduct routine inspections and field tests on construction and maintenance projects.
• Conduct sample and routine material testing.
• This work involves physically demanding tasks such as clearing brush and lifting and carrying heavy objects.
• This work involves working in all types of weather conditions, under hazardous conditions, on congested highways, around operating equipment and in a noisy environment.
• May require irregular shifts, overtime, weekends, and holidays, along with frequent travel to and from the work site which may include occasional overnight stays.
• Some positions require employees to work with chemicals and toxic materials and incumbents will be required to undergo periodic biologic testing and pass medical tests while employed in these positions.

• Valid driver's license.
• Experience operating vehicles with manual transmissions.
• Within the last three (3) years:
  Leaving the scene of a personal injury accident.
• Within the last three (3) years:
  Failure to submit to a chemical test.
• Within the last twelve (12) months:
  Accumulation of six (6) points.
• Driving under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs.

At ITD, the safety of our employees and the public is our highest priority. As part of our commitment, we adhere to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) requirements by reviewing the FMCSA Clearinghouse…