Caltrans Highway Maintenance Worker
Listed on 2026-07-31
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Transportation
General Labor
Job Title
Working under the supervision of a Caltrans Maintenance Supervisor, the incumbent operates light vehicles and equipment requiring a Class C driver's license used by assigned unit, and works individually or with a crew performing tasks related to highway maintenance work. May be required to work in snow areas during the winter months to assist with snow removal. Incumbent will be required to work in a wide range of sometimes-extreme conditions, such as heat, cold, strong winds, rain, sleet, and snow.
This includes heat up to 120 degrees and cold temperatures to
-15 degrees. Incumbent will be on the 9/80 work schedule. Please note that the schedule may change at the discretion of the District Management and/or Supervisor. Incumbent may be scheduled to work the night shift during the months of November, December, January, February, March, and April or as scheduled by the Maintenance Supervisor. May be required to work overtime, which may include weekends and holidays due to storms, emergencies, special work projects, or when the Supervisor deems that it is in the best interest of the State to work overtime.
The incumbent will be expected to respond to emergency call-outs, may be required to work temporary and/or intermittent varied work shifts, may be loaned to other cost centers to help during storm events and other natural disasters and with normal maintenance operations.
Permanent, intermittent positions and are not subject to Post and Bid. A permanent, intermittent employee may work up to 1,500 hours in any 12 consecutive months. The number of hours and schedule of work shall be determined based upon the operational needs of each department.
Eligibility for hire may be determined by your score on the Caltrans Highway Maintenance Worker exam. For those who do not have current eligibility (e.g., transfer, permissive reinstatement, or voluntary demotions) and/or who will be new to state civil services employment, you must be on the state examination list to be eligible for these positions. To apply for the exam, please and search by typing in the classification title.
You will find additional information about the job in the Duty Statement.
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