Transportation Maintainer

The Connecticut Department of Transportation is hiring Statewide CDL Drivers for all of our Highway Maintenance locations!

If you currently hold a Commercial Driver License (CDL) and are seeking a career in transportation and highway maintenance, come join a great team of employees dedicated to keeping our roads and highways safe and improving travel throughout Connecticut.

The State of Connecticut Department of Transportation (DOT), is accepting applications for CDL Driver/Highway Maintenance Worker (Transportation Maintainer
2) positions within District
4. Check out our locations:

• Avon
• Beacon Falls
• Cornwall
• Danbury
• East Granby
• Litchfield
• New Milford
• North Canaan
• Southbury
• Thomaston
• Torrington Bridge
• Torrington S & M
• Waterbury
• Winsted/Winchester

• You must possess a valid Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) Class A or B with Tanker and Airbrakes endorsement. The Tanker endorsement is needed at the time of hire.
• You must also have a valid Medical Examiners Card (MEC). Your application will not be reviewed if you do not list your license number, class, expiration date, and issuing state in the 'Licenses and Professional Certifications' section of your application.
• Note:
  
  Candidates selected for Bridge positions must meet the following requirements, as required under the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Standard :
  • Must be medically cleared for a respirator.
  • Cannot have facial hair.
  • Must meet equipment weight requirement.
  • Night work required.
• Military members and recently honorably discharged veterans who possess at least two years' experience in operating a commercial motor vehicle as part of their military job requirements may qualify for these opportunities based on meeting the CDL Skills Test Exemption for Military Applicants (Military Skills Test Waiver Form) as outlined on the CT DMV website.
• The CDL Drivers will perform a full range of tasks in the construction, maintenance, and repair of State roadways, bridges, and more.
• CDL Drivers will maintain small and less complex mechanical equipment or assist on larger equipment.
• Must be willing to accept assignment to emergency duties, including snow and ice removal, whenever your services are needed; this includes mandatory winter overtime from November 1 through April 30 (no out of state vacations will be approved during this period).
• Applicants invited to interview will be required to produce a copy of their CDL Class A or B, a valid MEC, and a thoroughly completed Connecticut Department of Transportation Commercial Driver Supplement (CTDOT-CDL-1) form, as well as a copy of their Master Application.

• Monday
  - Friday
• Full Time, 40 hours per week
• First Shift, 7:30 am to 4 pm
• On-site work environment

As one of Connecticut’s largest State agencies, DOT employs approximately 3,300 individuals statewide in five bureaus. CTDOT is guided by its mission to improve lives through transportation. Our infrastructure and transit systems are essential to the safety and mobility of Connecticut residents, and our work strengthens both economic and community development. CTDOT is committed to fostering a workforce that reflects the communities it serves, and individuals with broad-ranging backgrounds and life experiences are encouraged to apply.

Learn more about our mission, vision, and values!

• Our State Employee Benefits Overview page!
• Professional growth and development opportunities.
• A healthy work/life balance to all employees.
• Working for an award winning agency! CTDOT was recently awarded the Employer of the Year award by the Connecticut Society of Civil Engineers (CSCE) and named the Women's Transportation Seminar (WTS) CT Employer of the Year for 2024!