Temporary Highway Technician 1 with CDL - Winter Seasonal 2026-2027 Champaign, Clark, Darke, Greene, Logan, Miami

Temporary Highway Technician 1 with CDL
- Winter Seasonal

Champaign, Clark, Darke, Greene, Logan, Miami, Montgomery, Preble, Shelby Counties

Highway Technician 1 with CDL with tanker endorsement and no airbrake restrictions
- Winter Seasonal . There are multiple positions open for the winter season . The Ohio Department of Transportation District 7 is now accepting applications for Winter Seasonal Highway Technicians for the following counties:
Champaign, Clark, Darke, Greene, Logan, Miami, Montgomery, Preble, and Shelby. These positions are temporary, unclassified appointments not to exceed 1,000 hours.

What You'll Do:

• Operate basic equipment related to snow and ice removal, and roadway maintenance, fleet readiness inspections (pre/post) and washing the Snow and Ice Equipment
• Perform emergency response, clean-up, and traffic control
• General facilities maintenance
• Serve the public and work to make the roads in Ohio safer

Who we are looking for:

• Safety driven
• Enjoys working outdoors
• Honest, accountable, trustworthy, and respectful
• A positive team player

Official Position

Description:

Operates basic equipment & performs general highway maintenance duties which vary by season (e.g., constructs, improves, maintains, repairs & cleans highways &/or roadways & right-of-ways to include excavating & grading ditches, digging channels & cleaning waterways, cuts brush, grass & other vegetation, applies chemicals to vegetation, patches & seals berm & pavement, mixes mortar & concrete, shovels backfill, installs & repairs catch basin & stream channel & completes other drainage work, screens bleeding surface, reshapes/digs ditches/trenches, pours hot tar, removes trash, cleans & repairs highways &/or roadways & right-of-ways, mows grass, moves & loads supplies & materials & completes other related highway maintenance assignments, operates any combination of basic equipment to haul trash), performs snow & ice control & related maintenance duties by operation of snow plow with spreader, brine dispensing equipment, dump truck with attachments, maintains, repairs & installs traffic signs & pavement markings on inter-state, federal & state highways &/or roadways (e.g., repairs/replaces/straightens street &/or traffic signs & other route markers;

installs & repairs guardrails). Performs emergency response & clean up & performs traffic control (e.g., flags traffic through work zone or around accident site; sets lane closures; places high water signs; erects barricades); receives training (on the job & formal) in various types of construction inspection activities (maintenance related inspection items). Performs minor repairs & maintenance on equipment (e.g., sharpens;

sands; paints; refuels; lubricates; checks tires for wear & pressure; replaces light bulbs; washes & cleans trucks & equipment to prevent rusting); changes tailgates & snowplow blades; conducts pre-trip inspections of equipment. Performs miscellaneous labor & bookkeeping tasks; operates two-way radio/base station; telephones crews for emergencies; cleans offices & garage; keeps daily records & logs (e.g., fuel sheets, material check sheets);

responds to general inquiries from public (e.g., gives directions; explains traffic delays; explains work underway); assists stranded motorists (e.g., telephones for needed assistance); performs general labor & maintenance functions at garage; loads & unloads freight; arranges stock in warehouse; moves equipment.

Why Work for the State of Ohio:

At the State of Ohio, we take care of the team that cares for Ohioans. We provide a variety of quality, competitive benefits to eligible full-time and part-time employees*. For a list of all the State of Ohio Benefits, visit our Total Rewards website! Our benefits package includes:
Medical Coverage Free Dental, Vision and Basic Life Insurance premiums after completion of eligibility period Paid time off, including vacation, personal, sick leave and 11 paid holidays per year Childbirth, Adoption, and Foster Care leave Education and Development Opportunities (Employee Development Funds, Public Service Loan Forgiveness, and more) Public Retirement Systems (such as OPERS,…