Bridge Maintenance Specialist

Position Title

Bridge Maintenance Specialist

Oregon Department of Transportation

Coos Bay, Oregon

Initial Posting Date: 06/12/2026
Final date to receive applications: 06/29/2026

$4,312 - $5,988 per month

Employee

Do you want to use your skills to make a difference? Join our hardworking Coos Bay maintenance crew and help keep Oregon’s bridges and travelers safe! As part of our team, you will operate equipment necessary to maintain and repair bridges and structures, and help with emergency cleanup and traffic control after storms, spills, incidents and more.

• Operate a variety of heavy and light equipment and tools to maintain, repair, reconstruct and strengthen bridges, box culverts and other structures.
• Operate electrically controlled drawbridges, traffic gates and barriers.
• Maintain operation of all electrical controls that activate sirens, flashing traffic lights, barriers and gates.
• Check all electrical and mechanical devices and components and fix issues.
• Maintain, repair and grease machinery, electronics, motors, gears, rollers, hinges, cables, sheaves and other mechanical parts for drawbridge operation.
• Construct and place rigging and scaffolding for fixed, hanging, swing and traveling scaffolding.
• Perform visual inspection of structures for repairs.
• Assist with weather related emergencies and operate snowplows, deicer trucks and other equipment to clear snow from roadways.
• Exposure to noise, extreme heights up to 400 feet, depths of 20 feet, 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 90 pounds.
• May need to be available after hours, on weekends and holidays for emergency, on call and weather related purposes and may be required to travel overnight.
• To request a copy of the position description, which includes all duties and working conditions, please email ODOTRecruitmentgon.gov.

• Work/life balance, 11 paid holidays a year, flexible work schedules, paid leave and so much more. Learn more about working at the Oregon Department of Transportation and the benefits we offer.
• Comprehensive and equitable base salary offer within the listed range. Through an equal pay assessment, we will determine the salary offer using the information you provide in your submitted application materials.
• The salary range listed is the non-PERS monthly salary range. If you are already a participating PERS member or once you become PERS eligible, the salary range will increase by 6.95%.
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness opportunity!

• One year of experience performing basic highway maintenance work.
• OR 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 driver license and an acceptable driving record are required for this position. We will conduct pre-employment driving records checks, including Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) Clearinghouse registration and full query check for our final candidate(s) and annual query for current employees.
• As of Sept. 29, 2025, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has rescinded prior guidance that allowed state DMVs to issue limited term commercial driver’s licenses (CDLs). As a result, individuals who hold a lawful employment authorization document (EAD) are no longer eligible to obtain a commercial learner’s permit (CLP) or commercial driver’s license (CDL). This federal policy change may impact candidates applying for positions that require a CDL.
  
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