Highway Maintenance Specialist

Transportation Maintenance Specialist 2 – Highway Maintenance Specialist Oregon Department of Transportation Delivery & Operations Division – Region 5 Maintenance Crew Pendleton

The role:

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

See what a day in the life of maintenance crews can look like as we work to help travelers get where they need to go safely.
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Our first application screening is scheduled for 9:00 a.m. on Tuesday, July 28, 2026
. We encourage interested applicants not to delay in applying.

We provide a safe and reliable multimodal transportation system that connects people and helps Oregon's communities and economy thrive. We encourage people from all backgrounds and abilities to apply for our positions.

Operate a variety of heavy and light equipment and tools to maintain and repair various surfaces.

Assist with weather related emergencies and operate snowplows, deicer trucks and other equipment to clear snow from roadways.

Perform minor surface repairs including pothole and concrete patching and small inlay work.

Maintain drainage systems, dig and clean ditches and repair culverts, inlets and erosion.

Clear debris, clear brush, mow grass and spray roadside vegetation.

Maintain and repair fences, guardrails, concrete barriers and milepost markers.

Maintain wooded areas which includes replanting, pruning, thinning or trimming trees, shrubs and ground cover.

Service and repair tools and motorized equipment.

Perform minor maintenance including janitorial work, landscaping, painting and light carpentry.

Exposure to noise, extreme heights, 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 60 pounds.

May need to be available after hours, on weekends and holidays for emergency, on call and weather related purposes.

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. Please ensure your application materials are detailed, accurate and reflect your skills, experience (paid and unpaid) and education as they relate to the position when applying.

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%.

One year of experience performing basic highway maintenance work.

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.

This position requires a maximum 60minute response time to 1327 SE 3rd St., Pendleton, OR 97801 for emergency call-outs.

If you have these attributes, let us know in your application materials! It's how we will choose whom to move forward! You do not need to have all these qualities to be eligible for this position. We may also use transferable skills, experience and education to help us decide who will move forward.

Experience in road maintenance, construction or in a maintenance training program such as…