Highway Maintenance Specialist; CDL Dillon

Department Information

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

If you have a Colorado Class A or B Commercial Driver’s License and are passionate about safety, travel, and hands‑on repair and improvements, then consider turning your passions into a career as a Highway Maintenance Specialist. CDOT has a vacancy for a Highway Maintenance Specialist in Dillon, CO.

Total annual compensation for this position is $77,930 ($53,930 base pay and $24,000 housing stipend). Base pay is $2,074.39 biweekly ($53,930 annually). The annualized hourly rate is $25.93, with an overtime rate of $38.89.

• Plowing snow
• Operating heavy equipment such as tandem dump truck, loader, tractor mower, and more
• Mowing grass and weeds
• Removing debris from roadways, 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

Your work is critical to keeping Colorado’s roadways open and safe. It also positively impacts the quality of life for all Coloradans and visitors and helps our economy thrive.

• 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
• Various 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 (May‑September)
• Opportunities to learn new equipment
• Opportunities for advancement

• Exposure to loud noise
• Exposure to fumes, odors, gases, dusts, etc. that may affect breathing, eyes, and skin
• Required to use appropriate personal protective equipment
• Required to work with chemicals and cleaning products
• Some equipment requires the use of respirators
• Work near traffic, sometimes high‑speed traffic
• Use ladders and scissor lifts for heights of approximately 10'–20'
• Required to drive CDOT vehicles
• Frequently respond to emergencies outside regular work hours and may work overtime including weekends and holidays
• Must be willing and physically able to work in extreme temperatures, variable weather, and at elevations up to 12,000 feet for long periods

• Must have at least two (2) years of physical labor and/or heavy equipment operation experience.

• Strong commitment to working safely
• Desire to learn
• Wants to work outdoors
• Likes physically demanding work
• Takes pride in a job well done
• Adapts efficiently to changing conditions and priorities
• Works effectively in a team environment and looks out for team members
• Communicates effectively, especially in safety‑critical situations
• Strong commitment to providing good customer service
• Likes to solve problems and improve processes
• Experience operating equipment such as single and tandem axle dump trucks, front end loaders, bulldozers, backhoes, etc.
• Experience using hand tools
• Basic computer skills and ability to learn new software/equipment
• Years of state service experience related to the duties of this position

• Must possess and maintain a valid Commercial Driver’s License Class A or B with no restriction on air brakes that allows operation within Colorado.
• If you have a non‑Colorado Commercial Driver’s License, you must be eligible to drive in Colorado at time of hire.
• Must pass a pre‑employment screening including background checks.
• May be required to pass a controlled substance test and DOT physical.
• On‑call work (rotating basis).
• Shift work.
• Essential Services designation – must report without delay or interruption. Must be located within thirty (30) minutes driving time to…