Highway Maintenance Specialist - Cheyenne Wells

Highway Maintenance Specialist – Cheyenne Wells

Applications will be considered from residents and non-residents of Colorado.

CDOT has a vacancy for a Highway Maintenance Specialist in Cheyenne Wells
, CO.

Base pay for this position is $2,074.62 /biweekly ($53,940/annually). There are 26 biweekly pay periods in a year. The annualized hourly rate for this position is $25.93 /hour, with an overtime rate of $38.90/hour.

CDOT employees make a difference by providing freedom, connection, and experience to the traveling public, while also keeping them safe.

• Competitive medical insurance
• Dental and vision insurance
• Life and disability insurance
• Flexible spending and health savings accounts
• PERA retirement
• Optional PERA plans such as 401K
• Generous paid time off package of annual, sick, holiday and other leave
• Strong career growth
• Tuition reimbursement
• Professional development
• Colorado Employee Assistance Program (CSEAP) counseling
• Wellness
• Credit union membership
• Employee discount program
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness

CDOT’s strength is our people, and our commitment to our people is to shape, support, and sustain the employee experience and ultimately create a supportive workplace where everyone, regardless of gender, race, ethnicity, religion, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, citizenship status, education, disability, socioeconomic status, or any other identity, has the opportunity to thrive.

The eligible list created from this announcement may be used to fill current and future vacancies for a period of up to 6 months.

No two days are exactly the same in CDOT highway maintenance. Your daily work activities change based on project needs and also vary based on weather, environment, and road conditions. You will be on-call on a rotating basis as well as subject to call to respond to weather and other emergencies. You will typically work in a team environment, as each maintenance patrol location has at least one lead highway maintenance specialist and multiple highway maintenance specialists.

• 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

Must have at least two (2) years of physical labor and/or heavy equipment operation experience.

• 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 team members
• Communicates effectively, especially in safety-critical situations
• Has a strong commitment to providing good customer service
• Likes to solve problems and figure out better ways to do things
• Has experience operating equipment, such as single and tandem axle dump trucks, front end loaders, bulldozers, backhoes, etc.
• Has experience using hand tools
• Has basic computer skills and can learn new software/equipment
• Years of State service experience related to the duties of this position

• Must possess and maintain a valid Commercial Driver’s License Class A or B with no restriction on air brakes that allows operation within Colorado.
• If you have a non-Colorado Commercial Driver’s License, you must be eligible to drive in Colorado with your CDL at time of hire. If you currently live outside of Colorado and relocate to reside in Colorado, you must transfer your CDL to Colorado within 30 days of relocation.
• Must pass a pre-employment screening…