Striping​/Highway Maintenance Specialist; Split Position); Limited

Initial Posting Date: 10/19/2026 Final date to receive applications: 11/02/2026 Agency:
Department of Transportation Salary Range: $4,312 - $5,988 Position Type:
Employee

Position Title:

Striping/Highway Maintenance Specialist (Split Position) (Limited Duration)

Position Title:

Transportation Maintenance Specialist 2 – Striping/Highway Maintenance Specialist (Split Position) (Limited Duration) Oregon Department of Transportation Delivery and Operations Division – Region 4 Maintenance Crew Bend

Do you want to use your skills to make a difference? Join our hardworking Bend maintenance crew and help keep Oregon’s roads and travelers safe! As part of our team, you will operate equipment necessary to maintain and repair roadways, highways, bridges and structures. You will also help with emergency cleanup and traffic control after storms, spills, incidents and more! This split position will be based out of the Bend striping maintenance crew and will also work out of the Bend highway maintenance crew for 6 months each year.

This is a limited duration appointment that is expected to end after approximately one year or before. Limited duration appointments are benefits eligible and have a designated maximum length of service. This position has the potential to become permanent. We provide a safe and reliable multimodal transportation system that connects people and helps Oregon's communities and economy thrive. We encourage people from all backgrounds and abilities to apply for our positions.

Before applying, visit our applicant information website to learn more about our process. If you are a current State of Oregon employee, you must apply through your employee Workday profile.

Operate a variety of heavy and light equipment and tools to maintain and replace roadway striping and legends. Remove existing paint using sand blasting or grinding equipment. Service and repair tools and motorized equipment. Assist with weather related emergencies and operate snowplows, deicer trucks and other equipment to clear snow from roadways. Maintain and repair roadways and highways. Exposure to noise, extreme heights, all weather conditions, heavy equipment, pesticides and hazardous waste materials is expected.

Must be able to move around rough terrain, bend and stoop for extended periods and may need to lift up to 60 pounds. May need to be available after hours, on weekends and holidays for emergency, on call and weather related purposes.

• One year of experience performing basic highway maintenance work.
• Two years of general landscaping, maintenance, mechanical, farming, logging, and/or construction experience or training.

• You must possess a current, valid commercial driver's license A (CDL-A) with a tanker endorsement, no air brake restrictions, no 5th wheel restrictions and no manual transmission restrictions, OR have the ability to acquire a class A commercial learner permit within 60 days of hire and a CDL-A with a tanker endorsement and restrictions removed within six months of hire (ODOT will cover training costs) to be considered eligible for this position.
• A valid U.S. driver license and an acceptable driving record are required for this position.

If you have these attributes, let us know in your application materials! It's how we will choose whom to move forward! You do not need to have all these qualities to be eligible for this position. We may also use transferable skills, experience and education to help us decide who will move forward. Experience in road maintenance, construction or in a maintenance training program such as ODOT High School to Highway program, ODOT/ODF Fire and Ice program, Job Corps, etc.

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