Highway Technician Winter Seasonal District ; Delaware, Franklin, Madison, Marion, Morrow, Pickaway, Union

Highway Technician 1 - 2026 Winter Seasonal District 6

The Ohio Department of Transportation, District Six, is now accepting applications for Seasonal Highway Technicians for the following counties:
Delaware, Franklin, Madison, Marion, Morrow, Pickaway, and Union. Open interviews will be held on the following dates:
Thursday 9/17/26 from 4pm-7pm at 3500 East 5th Ave. Columbus, OH 43219 and Wednesday 9/23/26 from 4pm-7pm at 600 Haughn Road, Grove City, OH 43123.

What You Will Do:

• Snow and ice duties on the roadway 8-12 hours
• Fleet readiness inspections (pre/post) and washing of the snow and ice equipment
• Greasing equipment used for snow and ice, blade changing
• General facilities maintenance
• Pothole patching and roadway remediation crew duties
• Assist with sign installation along 2, 4 and multi-lane routes
• Articulated loader operation to load single and tandem axle dump trucks for snow and ice operations
• Assist with the maintenance of traffic for roadway emergencies
• Highway beautification and litter removal when needed

Why Work for the State of Ohio:

At the State of Ohio, we take care of the team that cares for Ohioans. We provide a variety of quality, competitive benefits to eligible full-time and part-time employees*. Our benefits package includes: medical coverage, free dental, vision and basic life insurance premiums after completion of eligibility period, paid time off, including vacation, personal, sick leave and 11 paid holidays per year, childbirth, adoption, and foster care leave, education and development opportunities, public retirement systems (such as OPERS, STRS, SERS, and HPRS) & optional deferred compensation (Ohio Deferred Compensation).

* Benefits eligibility is dependent on a number of factors.

Qualifications:

Formal education in arithmetic that includes addition & subtraction & decimals, percentages & fractions; ability to read, write & speak common English vocabulary; 3 mos. trg. or 3 mos. exp. in operation of basic equipment.

Note:

Applicant must have valid Commercial Driver's License at the appropriate level pursuant to approved position description on file to operate motorized equipment of size & type regulated by section 4506 of Ohio Revised Code.

-Or equivalent of Minimum Class Qualifications for Employment noted above. Hours may vary based upon operational need. The final candidates selected for the position will be required to undergo a criminal background check. The candidates accepted for this position will be required to submit to urinalysis prior to appointment to test for illegal drug use. All candidates applying for employment opportunities should be authorized to work in the United States.

Sponsorship for an employment visa is not currently available for positions with the Ohio Department of Transportation. ADA Statement Ohio is a Disability Inclusion State and strives to be a model employer of individuals with disabilities. The State of Ohio is committed to providing access and inclusion and reasonable accommodation in its services, activities, programs and employment opportunities in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and other applicable laws.

Drug-Free Workplace The State of Ohio is a drug-free workplace which prohibits the use of marijuana (recreational marijuana/non-medical cannabis). Please note, this position may be subject to additional restrictions pursuant to the State of Ohio Drug-Free Workplace Policy (HR-39), and as outlined in the posting.