Highway Maintenance Coordinator

Highway Maintenance Coordinator – Transportation Maintenance Coordinator

• Plan, prioritize, and assign work based on availability of materials, equipment, and staff resources.
• Monitor and inspect work activities for compliance with permit specifications, safety guidelines, and performance expectations.
• Train employees on proper time reporting, personal injury or vehicle accident reporting, and compliance with equipment, material, and environmental safety guidelines.
• Investigate accidents, complete worker compensation claim forms, and coordinate return of workers.
• Assist the manager with employee scheduling, appraisals, new hires, and onboarding.
• Prepare and review payroll reports, timecards, daily work activities, accident reports, and expense and per diem reports.
• Develop work plans for projects and implement the most suitable work methods.
• Ensure appropriate material and equipment is available at job sites and coordinate purchases.
• Inspect section highways and structures for potential accidents, hazards, or damage.
• Respond to vehicle crashes or other roadway emergencies, control traffic, gather and record data, notify appropriate public safety units, and arrange for staff and equipment.
• Work in conditions exposed to noise, extreme heights, adverse weather, heavy equipment, pesticides, and hazardous waste materials.
• Move around rough terrain, on uneven slopes, and lift up to 60 pounds as required.
• Be available after hours, on weekends and holidays for emergency, on‑call, and weather‑related purposes.

• Three (3) years of maintenance or construction experience in roadway, highway, bridge, sign, drawbridge, or landscape.
• Comprehensive and equitable base salary offer within the listed range.

• Maximum 30‑minute response time to 715 Gold Course Road, Enterprise, OR 97828 for emergency call‑outs.
• 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 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.
• A valid driver license and an acceptable driving record.
• Pre‑employment driving record checks, including FMCSA Clearinghouse registration and a full query check for the final candidate(s) and an annual query for current employees.

• Knowledge of methods and techniques for prioritizing, assigning, and reviewing the work of others and working cooperatively with a wide variety of people.
• Knowledge of safety practices and precautions in transportation maintenance work.
• Knowledge of proper traffic control procedures, including highway signing, flagging, and coning.
• Skill in communicating and following oral and written instructions and keeping written and computerized records of work.
• Experience completing basic mechanical repairs on light and heavy vehicles or equipment.
• Experience leading and coordinating a team.
• Experience participating on district leadership teams, safety committees, or large district‑wide projects.
• A current, valid commercial driver’s license A (CDL‑A) is preferred.

ODOT is an Equal Employment Opportunity and affirmative action employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, age, national origin, disability, sexual orientation or any other class protected by state or federal laws in admission or access to our programs, services, activities, hiring, and employment practices. Applicants with a disability may request a reasonable accommodation during the application process.