Hwy Maintenance Worker​/Senior - Fremont

Job Title:

Hwy Maintenance Worker/Senior

Agency:
Nebraska Department of Transportation

Location:

Fremont, NE

Posting

Pay Rate: $19.941 per hour

Eligible for promotion to Senior: $21.470 per hour

• Operate trucks and light equipment to complete highway maintenance work.
• Operate tractors with attachments (discs, harrows, seeders, sprayers, hand mowers) to maintain highways and right-of-way.
• Operate post drivers for installation of signs, fences, guardrails and other hand‑held power and manual tools.
• Perform tree trimming and brush cutting.
• Maintain yards and perform building maintenance and cleaning.
• Paint buildings and structures.
• Conduct concrete and bituminous patching and seal highway cracks.
• Manually provide highway traffic control for construction and maintenance projects following safety procedures.
• Physically move, drag, lift, load, and unload equipment, materials, supplies, and hazardous materials within weight restrictions; spread and tamp surfacing materials.
• Perform routine and general maintenance and mechanical repair on equipment.
• Apply chemicals, selective and non‑selective herbicide sprays to the highway right‑of‑way.
• May be assigned to night shift with set times.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

• Minimum age 18 years.
• Valid driver’s license.
• For Senior:
  Class A or B Commercial Driver’s License with air brakes and tanker endorsements required within 60 days of employment.
• Preferred:
  Experience operating heavy equipment or farming background.
• Preferred:
  Valid Class A CDL with tanker endorsement.
• Preferred:
  Commercial Pesticide applicator’s license.
• Basic computer experience.
• Ability to be on call and respond during non‑scheduled hours, including holidays and weekends.
• Work in adverse weather and during traffic management activities.
• Reliable attendance; able to report within 45 minutes to highway emergencies.
• Must safely move, drag, and lift 35 pounds frequently, up to 60 pounds occasionally, and 90 pounds infrequently with assistance.
• Work outdoors in temperature extremes and around high‑speed traffic.
• Read, communicate effectively, follow directions with minimal supervision.
• Basic computer and arithmetic skills.
• Willingness to learn and adapt to new technology and processes.
• Demonstrate quality and urgency in task performance.
• Maintain safe practices and respectful interactions with coworkers and supervisors.

• State‑matched retirement contribution of 156%.
• 13 paid holidays.
• Generous leave accruals starting immediately.
• Military leave.
• Tuition and dependent tuition reimbursement programs.
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (PSLF) through the federal government.
• 79% employer‑paid health insurance plans.
• Dental and vision insurance plans.
• Employer‑paid $20,000 life insurance policy.
• Career advancement opportunities across the state’s largest employer.
• Training and development aligned with career aspirations.
• Job security and stability during economic downturns.
• Employee Assistance Program.

The State of Nebraska values teammates and fosters an inclusive environment. The State recruits, hires, trains, and promotes without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, marital status or genetics.