Highway Maintenance Specialist

Highway Maintenance Specialist – Transportation Maintenance Specialist 2

Join our hardworking La Grande maintenance crew and help keep Oregon’s roads and travelers safe by operating equipment required to maintain and repair roadways, highways, bridges and structures.

• Operate heavy and light equipment to maintain and repair road surfaces.
• Assist with weather‑related emergencies and operate snowplows, deicer trucks and other equipment to clear snow from roadways.
• Perform minor surface repairs including pothole and concrete patching, small inlay work, and roadside vegetation maintenance.
• Maintain and repair fences, guardrails, concrete barriers and milepost markers.
• Maintain drainage systems, dig and clean ditches, repair culverts, inlets and erosion control structures.
• Maintain wooded areas through replanting, pruning, thinning or trimming trees, shrubs and ground cover.
• Service and repair tools and motorized equipment; perform minor maintenance such as janitorial work, landscaping, painting and light carpentry.
• Operate and maintain equipment used in hazardous environments.

Work/life balance, 11 paid holidays a year, flexible work schedules, paid leave, and a comprehensive competitive salary within the range of $4,312 to $5,988 per month.

• One year of experience performing basic highway maintenance work; OR
• Two years of general landscaping, maintenance, mechanical, farming, logging, and/or construction experience or training.

• Maximum 30‑minute response time to emergency call‑outs at 3014 Island Ave, La Grande, OR.
• Current valid commercial driver’s license A (CDL‑A) with 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 tanker endorsement and restrictions removed within six months of hire.
• Obtain a Public Pesticide Applicator’s license within six months of hire.

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 protected class for admission or access to our programs, services, hiring, and employment practices. Applicants with a disability may request a reasonable accommodation during the application process.