Lead Highway Maintenance Specialist - Hanging Lake Tunnel

Highway Maintenance Lead Specialist - Hanging Lake Tunnel

This vacancy is a lead Highway Maintenance Specialist (TM II) that will be located out of Hanging Lake Tunnel
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Total annual compensation: $64,872–$70,752 (base pay $58,872–$64,752 and $6,000 housing stipend). Base pay is typically $58,872–$64,752 per year with a $500/month housing stipend. Employees are paid biweekly with 26 pay periods per year.

CDOT employees make a difference by providing freedom, connection, and experience to the traveling public while keeping them safe. The State of Colorado offers competitive medical, dental and vision insurance, life and disability insurance, and flexible spending and health savings accounts. CDOT benefits include PERA retirement, 401(k), generous paid time off, tuition reimbursement, professional development, Colorado Employee Assistance Program, wellness, and more.

Some positions may qualify for Public Service Loan Forgiveness.

• Exposure to loud noise
• Exposure to fumes, odors, gases, dusts and other breathing irritants
• Required use of appropriate personal protective equipment
• Use of chemicals and cleaning products; respirator required for some tasks
• Work in close proximity to heavy traffic and high voltage (>600 V) with risk of electrical shock
• Use of ladders and scissor lifts up to 10–20 ft
• Operate heavy equipment (backhoe, tractor, bucket truck, forklift, skid steer, loader, aerial devices)
• Drive CDOT vehicles
• Night and weekend shifts; frequent emergency response outside regular hours; overtime possible
• Work in extreme temperatures, variable weather, and elevations up to 12,000 ft
• Use of computers for daily tasks
• Average work week of 40 hr with periodic overtime
• Must read, understand, and follow oral and written instructions

• Plan and schedule daily activities; develop work plans for patrol employees; review progress; identify training needs; provide feedback, on‑job training, and mentoring; conduct performance appraisals; give safety talks.
• Ensure patrol attends required training, safety classes, and informational sessions; perform worksite, night, and roadway inventories.
• Lead and assist in maintaining roadway surfaces (hand patching, roto‑milling, machine patching, crack‑sealing, blading shoulders, building or restoring unpaved shoulders, stockpiling).
• Lead and assist in maintaining roadside facilities (drainage cleaning, repair, replacement; streambed and ditch maintenance; slope repair; rock slide cleanup; fence, gate, sound barrier maintenance; litter‑barrel and trash cleanup; rock run, machine sweeping, hand sweeping).
• Lead and assist in traffic services (single post sign replacement, delineator, reference post, guard rail, concrete rail, pavement marking, roadway warning devices, energy attenuator, courtesy assistance).
• Lead and assist in roadside appearance (vegetation control, hand mowing, weeding, tree trimming, tree removal).
• Lead and assist in bridge/structure maintenance (visual inspection, cleaning, deck repair, crack and joint sealing, rigid/flexible bridge deck milling, paint, bearing maintenance, substructure repair, approach slab, slope protection, expansion device maintenance).
• Lead and assist in snow and ice control (snow removal, traction, ice control, stockpiling, snow fence installation and repair).
• Lead and assist in maintenance and repair of equipment, buildings, and grounds.
• Complete required paperwork and reports; use SAP for work orders, timesheets, and other data entries.
• Trim and remove trees; remove graffiti.
• Operate a variety of light to heavy equipment.
• Ensure proper PPE and equipment usage by patrol.
• Assist other patrols as needed.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Must possess a valid Commercial Driver’s License Class A or B with no air‑brake restriction.
• Non‑Colorado CDL holders must obtain a Colorado CDL before hire.
• Must pass pre‑employment screening (SSN trace, criminal records, public court records, educational records, driving records).
• May need a Hazardous Materials endorsement within 6 mo to 1 yr.
• May be required to pass a drug test and DOT physical.
• May be required to work overtime, including weekends and…