Highway Maintenance Specialist - Kim; CDL Permit

What You Will Do

Your daily work activities change based on project needs and weather, environment, and road conditions. You will be on-call on a rotating basis as well as respond to weather and other emergencies. You will typically work in a team environment with at least one lead highway maintenance specialist and multiple highway maintenance specialists. Your main job activities include:

• Plowing snow
• Operating heavy equipment, such as tandem dump truck, loader, tractor mower, etc.
• Mowing grass and weeds
• Removing debris from roadways, including rock, mud, and deceased animals
• Removing debris from culverts, tunnels, etc.
• Shoveling gravel, sand, concrete, and asphalt
• Digging ditches
• Installing and repairing guardrail, highway markers and signs, warning signs, and lighting
• Filling potholes and roadway cracks
• Setting out signs and cones for traffic control
• Removing and covering graffiti
• Installing pavement markings/striping
• Stopping or slowing traffic in emergency situations
• Maintaining equipment and performing minor repairs
• Following safety guidance and wearing proper safety equipment

What Impact You Will Have

Your work is critical to keeping Colorado’s roadways open and safe, positively impacting quality of life for Coloradans and visitors and helping the economy thrive.

• Personal protective equipment, such as uniforms, boots, hard hats, gloves, safety vest, respirator, and tools
• Full payment for your CDL physical after your first year with CDOT
• Partial reimbursement for CDL renewal (up to 50%) after your first year with CDOT
• CPR and first-aid training
• Career training opportunities
• 40-hour work weeks, with overtime during weather emergencies
• 4-day work schedule (10-hour days Monday-Thursday) during the summer months (May–September)
• Opportunities to learn new equipment
• Opportunities for advancement

• Exposure to loud noise
• Exposure to fumes, odors, gases, dusts, etc. that may affect breathing, eyes, and skin
• Required to use appropriate personal protective equipment
• Required to work with chemicals and cleaning products
• Some equipment requires respirators
• Work near traffic, sometimes high-speed traffic
• Use ladders and scissor lifts for heights of approximately 10’–20’
• Required to drive CDOT vehicles
• Frequently respond to emergencies outside regular work hours and may work overtime including weekends and holidays
• Must be willing and physically able to work in extreme temperatures and variable weather conditions

• Must have at least two (2) years of physical labor and/or heavy equipment operation experience
• Must have a CDL Class A or B Permit (or regular CDL Class A or B with no restrictions on airbrakes)

• Has a strong commitment to working safely
• Has a desire to learn
• Wants to work outdoors
• Likes physically demanding work
• Takes pride in a job well done
• Adapts efficiently to changing conditions and priorities
• Works effectively in a team environment and looks out for teammates
• Communicates effectively, especially in safety-critical situations
• Has a strong commitment to providing good customer service
• Likes to solve problems and find better ways to do things
• Has experience operating equipment such as dump trucks, front end loaders, bulldozers, backhoes
• Has experience using hand tools
• Has basic computer skills and can learn new software/equipment
• State service experience related to the duties of this position

• Must possess a current, valid regular driver’s license and CDL Permit
• Must obtain and maintain a valid Commercial Driver’s License Class A or B with no restriction on air brakes within 6 months of hire
• Must pass pre-employment screening (e.g., background and driving checks)
• May be required to pass a controlled substance test and a DOT physical
• On-call work on rotating basis
• Shift work
• Essential Services Designation – required to report without delay to provide essential or emergency services
• May be required to live within 30 minutes’ driving time to respond promptly
• New employees have two weeks of maintenance training; veterans have one week of training each year
• May be required to obtain a Hazardous Materials endorsement within 6 months to 1 year
• Must be willing to respond to emergencies outside regular hours and work overtime
• Must provide a reachable telephone number for emergencies

Please note that you may redact information identifying age or dates of attendance or graduation.

The State of Colorado is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or any other protected status.