SSP Incident Response Technician

Work for Indiana

Begin a fulfilling career with the State of Indiana by joining one of the largest employers in the state, offering a range of opportunities across 60+ agencies. At the state, you'll find competitive compensation, a robust benefits package and a commitment to work-life balance. Most importantly, you'll have the chance to make a real and measurable impact on the lives of Hoosiers across Indiana.

Begin a fulfilling career with the State of Indiana by joining one of the largest employers in the state, offering a range of opportunities across 60+ agencies. At the state, you'll find competitive compensation, a robust benefits package and a commitment to work-life balance. Most importantly, you'll have the chance to make a real and measurable impact on the lives of Hoosiers across Indiana.

The Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) provides a dynamic workplace that serves Indiana citizens, improves our state’s quality of life, and enhances its economic opportunity. INDOT has a number of innovative programs and projects, including Public-Private Partnerships, Green Initiatives, and cutting-edge uses of materials and assets. As part of the State of Indiana, INDOT offers a competitive total compensation package, as well as outstanding work/life balance.

Whether you are an established professional in the transportation field or just starting your career, INDOT has exciting and challenging opportunities for you.

Incumbent serves as a member of the Hoosier Helper Safety Service Patrol (SSP) crew by operating a specialty SSP truck to speed the removal of incidents, restore and maintain safe and efficient traffic flow, and assist disabled motorists by diagnosing minor mechanical problems. Incumbent provides gasoline, diesel, and water when needed, changes flat tires, jump start stalled vehicles, relocates inoperable vehicles to highway shoulder or ramp exit, reports and tags abandoned vehicles for removal by the Indiana State Police’s designated vendors, provides fundamental first aid, CPR, and defibrillators services to injured motorists when appropriate as Good Samaritan citizens, places and removes temporary traffic control devices to facilitate traffic flow in the vicinity of a incidents, and performs these services as Emergency Responders working to reduce or eliminate congestion resulting from incidents on the urban Interstate Highway System.

This position is with INDOT's Gary, IN location.

The salary for this position traditionally starts at $42,900.00 but may be commensurate with education and work experience. Use our Compensation Calculator to view the total compensation package.

The essential functions of this role are as follows:

• Patrolfor, and responds to, freeway incidents that disrupt the normal flow of traffic, setsup traffic control for incidents,anddetectsand verifiesincidentsand traffic problems caused by special events.
• Serveas a liaison to the Supervisor by identifying freeway operational deficiencies and advising of potential solutions.
• Observe traffic conditions and reportsto
  
  Supervisor any traffic operation problems, deficiencies in work zone traffic control setup by other agencies, unauthorized lane closures or work, and/or unusual traffic delays.
• Monitorin-vehicle video equipment to locate incidents and monitors CB radio to gather information about disturbances in traffic flow.
• Remove debris, controls minor spillsand requests assistance for complex clean up,and reports need for specialized equipment, personnel or materials.
• Performpre-operation vehicle inspections and inventory checks (fluid levels, tire inflation, wash and wax vehicle, replaces depleted tools or supplies on…