Road Maintenance Technician

Position: Road Maintenance Technician I **$2.5K Sign On Incentive**
Job Number: 227

Salary: $19.62 - $29.41

Department/Office:
Public Works & Development

Division:
Road & Bridge

Location:

7600 S. Peoria St., Centennial, CO, 80112

Job Type: Hourly Full-Time

Posting Date: 12/09/2025

Closing Date: 02/15/2026

The salary grade reflected on the posting goes into effect Jan 1st, 2026.

* $2,500 signing incentive for new employees hired into this position!
* The signing incentive will be paid in three installments during the first year of employment. This incentive is for new County employees hired into this position; current Arapahoe County employees are not eligible.

The Arapahoe County government serves its communities in ways both obvious and obscure. As the beating heart of local and regional government, we're here for our neighbors on their best days-and their worst. We share our residents' goals of preserving our quality of life and strive to be the place we're proud to call home.

Benefits of working for Arapahoe County Road and Bridge:

* Annual, performance-based salary increases.

* Promotional opportunities

* Training and development to help you grow in your career.

* Competitive pay and benefits package, including excellent leave benefits that help maintain strong work/life balance:

* 15 days (120 hours) of paid vacation per year

* 13 paid holidays (104 hours) and 3 additional floating holiday (24 hours) per year

* 12 days (96 hours) of paid sick leave per year

* 3-day weekends! Work schedule of Monday-Thursday, 10 hours/day (7:00 AM - 5:00 PM) is routine unless weather or other business needs arise.

* Comprehensive health insurance and retirement plan - see benefits tab for more detail.

* Uniforms and laundry service provided.

* All PPE provided including a $200 per year allowance for steel toe or composite boots.

* On-call pay ($20/day)

* CDL training provided.

NOTE:

* The anticipated hiring range for the Road Maintenance Technician I is $23.60 to $27.14 an hour dependent upon qualifications and experience.

* The hiring range for the Road Maintenance Technician II is $23.11 to $34.68 an hour dependent upon qualifications and experience.

* Road Maintenance Technician II Requirements:

* High school graduation or GED equivalent is required.

* Minimum of one (1) year of experience as a Road Maintenance Technician I or equivalent construction/roadway maintenance work is required. Additional years of relevant work experience is preferred.

* An equivalent combination of education and experience that satisfy the requirements of the job may be considered.

* The hiring range for the Road Maintenance Technician III is $25.89 - $38.84 an hour dependent upon qualifications and experience

* Road Maintenace Technician III Requirements:

* High school graduation or GED equivalent is required.

* Three (3) years of experience performing a variety of semi-skilled and skilled general construction or road maintenance duties using various pieces of light equipment is required. Examples of light equipment include but are not limited to highway mower, mini excavator, large asphalt roller, street sweeper, small front end loader, class "A" CDL vehicles, semi tractor trailer, semi tanker trailer, asphalt paver screed, skid steer attachments (mill, broom, stump grinder), soil compactor, paint gun operation for long line roadway painting, or sign making printer, cutter, and computer software.

* Experience performing on-site project leadership functions or serving as a team lead or supervisor is preferred.

* An equivalent combination of education and experience that satisfy the requirements of the job may be considered.

* While this position may be eligible for career progression, the county anticipates hiring this position as a Road Maintenance Technician I.

* This position will be joining our asphalt paving team or our asphalt patching team.

* This position will be located at 7600 S Peoria St, Centennial, CO.

GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF JOB:

Performs unskilled and semi-skilled highway and other road and street maintenance duties either manually or through a variety of hand tools and equipment. Performs flagging duties. Performs snow shift assignments during the winter season. Work is performed in a high-performing, team-oriented environment with a commitment to quality results.

DUTIES:

* Performs manual labor duties requiring the use of hand tools such as shovels, picks, rakes, chain saws, axes, hand saws, power drills, post hole diggers, up to a 90-pound jack hammer, cutting weeds, push mowers, weed eaters, side of roadways trash pickup, etc.

* Performs the duties of a certified flagger within construction zones to control pedestrian and vehicle traffic by flagging and/or properly placing barricades. Assists with traffic control set up and removal at the start and end of each shift.

* Plows or removes snow from streets and other public thoroughfares, loads deicing material into trucks, and spreads deicing material onto the roadway with tandem axle truck. Works on an on-call basis for winter storm duty and other emergency conditions. Shiftwork for…