Highway Maintainer , II - District

SUMMARY

The State of New Hampshire Department of Transportation, Bureau of Highway Maintenance, District 2, has full‑time vacancies for Highway Maintainer I and II positions located in Andover, Bristol, Canaan, Cornish, Enfield, Franklin, Lebanon, Lempster, Rumney, Sunapee, Wentworth. The starting pay ranges are $14.40–$18.46 per hour for Maintainer I and $15.63–$20.80 per hour for Maintainer II. Multiple positions/locations are available.

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• 8th‑grade education.
• Valid driver’s license.
• Motor Vehicle Record (MVR) must meet minimum standards set by the Department of Transportation.
• Offer of employment conditional upon obtaining a Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) medical card unless already employed by the State, if a CDL is required after hire.
• Must pass a pre‑employment urinalysis drug screen in accordance with federal regulations and DOT requirements.
• Must be able to lift/carry materials weighing up to 50 lbs. intermittently.
• Must have a telephone or acceptable means of communication and be available 24 hours per day.

Experience in a field related to highway maintenance.

Must possess a valid Commercial Driver’s License (CDL‑B) with appropriate endorsements within 1 year of hire.

• High school diploma or equivalent credential.
• Valid Commercial Driver’s License (CDL‑B) with appropriate endorsements.
• Motor Vehicle Record (MVR) must meet minimum standards set by the Division of Transportation.
• Offer of employment conditional upon obtaining a Commercial Driver’s License medical card unless already employed by the State, if a CDL is required after hire.
• Must pass a pre‑employment urinalysis drug screen in accordance with federal regulations and DOT requirements.
• Must be able to lift/carry materials weighing up to 50 lbs. intermittently.
• Must have a telephone or acceptable means of communication and be available 24 hours per day.

Experience in the operation of light motor‑driven equipment.

Must possess a valid Commercial Driver’s License (CDL‑B) with appropriate endorsements within 1 year of hire.

• Operates trucks and services and performs field adjustments to vehicles, power tools, and mechanized equipment used in the maintenance and construction of highway facilities.
• Maintains hand and power tools to ensure readiness and proper operation; repairs and troubleshoots issues as necessary.
• Monitors the application of highway materials to ensure highway safety and efficiency of use.
• Performs traffic‑control operations, including flagging, erecting traffic‑control signs, and placing traffic‑control devices on roadways and construction sites to ensure work‑zone safety.
• Performs routine highway maintenance activities under adverse conditions with exposure to high‑speed traffic, hazardous materials, inclement weather, extreme temperatures, and disaster situations to ensure the safety of the traveling public.
• Traverses varying terrain and performs tasks that involve heavy physical labor such as drainage construction, building and equipment maintenance/repair; lifts/carries materials weighing up to 50 lbs. regularly.
• Responds immediately to winter maintenance and other traffic‑emergency activities as needed on a 24‑hour per day basis, throughout the entire year.
• Performs and oversees work in full conformance with all risk‑management, safety and environmental standards, regulations, and administrative orders.

• Operates 2‑axle commercial trucks, tractors with loaders and backhoes, and related highway equipment to provide all‑season safe conditions on assigned highways.
• Maintains and performs limited repair of highway equipment in accordance with Department policies and industry standards.
• Performs routine highway and roads maintenance activities under adverse conditions with exposure to high‑speed traffic, hazardous materials,…