Highway Maintenance Specialist - Haxtun

Highway Maintenance Specialist – Haxtun

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

Base pay is $2,074.62 biweekly ($53,940 annually). The position requires a Colorado Class A or B Commercial Driver’s License.

• Plowing snow
• Operating heavy equipment (tandem dump truck, loader, tractor mower, etc.)
• Mowing grass and weeds
• Removing debris from roadways, culverts, and tunnels
• Shoveling gravel, sand, concrete, and asphalt
• Digging ditches
• Installing and repairing guardrail, highway markers, 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, positively affecting the quality of life for residents and visitors and supporting the state’s economy.

• Personal protective equipment (uniforms, boots, hard hats, gloves, etc.)
• Full payment for your CDL physical after the first year with CDOT
• Partial reimbursement (up to 50%) for your CDL renewal after the first year
• CPR and first-aid training
• Variety of career training opportunities
• 40‑hour work weeks with overtime during weather emergencies
• 4‑day work schedule (10‑hour days Monday‑Thursday) during summer months
• Opportunities to learn new equipment and advance within the agency

• Exposure to loud noise, fumes, odors, gasses, dusts, etc.
• Required use of personal protective equipment and chemicals
• Work near traffic, sometimes high-speed traffic
• Use ladders and scissor lifts for heights of approximately 10–20 feet
• Required to drive CDOT vehicles and respond to emergencies, including outside regular hours and weekends
• Must work in extreme temperatures, variable weather, and at elevations up to 12,000 feet for long periods

• At least two years of physical labor and/or heavy equipment operation experience.
• Valid Commercial Driver’s License Class A or B with no restriction on air brakes.
• Must pass required pre‑employment screening and physical exam.
• Availability for on‑call, shift work and travel within 30 minutes of duty station.

• Strong commitment to safety and willingness to learn.
• Experience operating heavy equipment (dump trucks, loaders, bulldozers, backhoes, etc.).
• Experience using hand tools and basic computer skills.
• Positive attitude, team orientation, and excellent communication.
• Experience with state service related to this role is an asset.

Colorado Department of Transportation is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or any other protected status.