Highway Maintenance Worker ; In-Training | Nights

About WSDOT

Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) is a multimodal organization with a global reputation for excellence! Our dedicated workforce is responsible to plan, design, build, and operate an integrated transportation system that safely and efficiently moves people and goods throughout the state. In addition to maintaining over 18,000 lane miles of state highway and 4,100 bridges, WSDOT manages the world’s longest floating bridge, executes an award-winning Active Transportation Plan, holds a record for the world’s widest tunneling project, and operates the largest ferry system in the nation!

WSDOT is currently seeking multiple Highway Maintenance Worker 2’s to join the Northwest Region Maintenance organization in Mount Vernon, WA. This journey-level role performs skilled highway maintenance, including operating heavy equipment, maintaining roadways, drainage systems, roadside features, and landscapes, and performing erosion control and pavement repairs. The position may occasionally lead a crew in the absence of a Highway Maintenance Worker
3. This work supports WSDOT’s mission to provide safe, reliable, and cost-effective transportation that improves communities and economic vitality. A strong candidate demonstrates technical skill, sound judgment, a commitment to safety, and the ability to work independently or as part of a team.

This position performs work that is often physical in nature and performed primarily outdoors in all weather conditions, and often next to high-volume, high-speed traffic that may require standing for extended periods of time. Duties may be performed at elevated heights, above 25 feet over land or water. A typical schedule is Monday through Thursday, 40-hour per week, for 4, 10-hour shifts.

Days, nights, weekends and holidays may be required for business needs or to respond to non-scheduled or call-out emergencies.

Among the varied range of responsibilities held within this role, the Highway Maintenance Worker 2 will:

• Perform highway maintenance, including operating Class A, B, or C highway equipment, maintaining roadways, drainage, landscapes, and roadside features.
• Apply pesticides and fertilizers safely, manage vegetation, and follow Environmental Safety Act and Best Management Practices.
• Assemble, install, and replace signs and sign components, transport equipment and materials, and track inventory in WSDOT systems.
• Respond to emergencies, set up traffic control, assist at accident scenes or spills, and perform emergency roadway or structure repairs.
• Remove and clean up unlawful dwellings safely, handling hazardous substances and following Pre-Activity Safety Plans.
• Maintain roadways for open travel, including snow and ice control, operating plow and sander trucks, applying anti-icing compounds, and maintaining stockpile sites.
• Train and assist personnel in equipment use, safety procedures, and highway maintenance practices as needed.
• Perform other assigned duties, help construct Best Management Practices, and occasionally lead a crew in the absence of a Highway Maintenance Worker 3.

This is a Highway Maintenance Worker 2 position. However, the hiring manager reserves the right to fill the position at a lower level in the classification series based on candidate qualifications, providing an opportunity for an individual to gain the required experience on the job as part of a formal in-training plan.

To be considered for this opportunity at the Highway Maintenance Worker 2 level, the following are required:

• Highway Maintenance Expertise: Demonstrated skills in highway maintenance practices, including pavement repair, drainage systems, erosion control, vegetation management, sign and guardrail installation, and debris removal. Ability to assess maintenance needs and perform repairs to highway structures, roadside features, and landscapes.
• Equipment Operation: Ability to operate and maintain various Class A, B, and C highway maintenance equipment, tools, and vehicles following WSDOT standards. Ability to safely transport heavy equipment and materials between job sites.
• Traffic Control & Work Zone Operations: Knowl…