Highway Maintenance Apprentice - Greeley Traffic & Safety

Highway Maintenance Apprentice - Greeley Traffic & Safety

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• New employees to the State will be paid biweekly. There are 26 biweekly pay periods in a year.
• Salary: LTC Trainee IV - $41,516.80 annually ($19.96/hr) or LTC Trainee V - $43,700.80 annually ($21.01/hr). One position will be filled at either level, depending on experience and CDL license status. No experience is required.
• This position is only open to Colorado state residents.

Would YOU like to earn your CDL at no cost to you?

Are you passionate about safety, travel, hands‑on repair, and improvements?

Do you enjoy working outside?

Do you want to learn how to operate heavy equipment?

Are you interested in learning how to maintain Colorado's highways?

Consider applying to be a Highway Maintenance Apprentice in Greeley
, CO! (no experience required)

CDOT employees make a difference by providing freedom, connection, and experience to the traveling public, while also keeping them safe. The State of Colorado offers competitive medical, dental, and vision insurance, life and disability insurance, and flexible spending and health savings accounts. Benefits include PERA retirement, 401K, paid time off, tuition reimbursement, and professional development.

No two days are exactly the same. Your daily work activities vary based on project needs, weather, environment, and road conditions. You will be on‑call and respond to emergencies. You will work closely with your mentor in a team environment and learn the following skills:

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

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

• Full benefits, PERA retirement and paid leave
• Personal protective equipment (uniforms, boots, hard hats, gloves, safety vest, respirator, tools)
• No‑cost CDL Entry‑Level Driver Training and testing using CDOT equipment
• CDOT pays for required CDL medical certificate evaluation
• Partial reimbursement (up to 50%) for CDL renewal after first year with CDOT
• CPR and first‑aid training
• Variety of career training opportunities
• Guaranteed 40‑hour work weeks, opportunity for overtime during weather emergencies
• 4‑day work schedule (10‑hour days Monday‑Thursday) during May‑September
• Opportunities to learn new equipment
• Opportunities for advancement in a stable, long‑term career

• Exposure to loud noise
• Exposure to fumes, odors, gases, dusts that may affect breathing, eyes, or skin
• Use of appropriate personal protective equipment required
• Exposure to chemicals and cleaning products
• In some cases respirators required
• Work near traffic, sometimes high‑speed traffic
• Use of ladders and scissor lifts for heights of approximately 10’–20’
• Required to drive CDOT vehicles
• Rotating shift schedule including nights, weekends, and holidays
• Frequently respond to emergencies outside regular work hours; may work overtime including weekends and holidays
• Must be willing and able to work in extreme temperatures, variable weather, and elevations up to 12,000 ft for long periods

• Must be at least 18 years of age.
• Must possess a current, valid driver's license that allows operation within Colorado.
• Must obtain a Commercial Driving Permit and then a Commercial Driver’s License Class A or B within 12 months of hire; must pass DOT drug test and DOT physical.
• Must pass pre‑employment screening (social security trace, criminal, public court…