Highway Maintenance Worker - Transportation Generalist

Position Summary

Transportation Generalist

Agency:
Transportation Department

Location:

Red Wing Truck Station, District 6

Full‑time, Day Shift. Monday – Friday. Salary $25.19 – $31.60 per hour ($52,596 – $65,980 annually).

• Perform roadside maintenance activities.
• Perform roadway surface maintenance activities.
• Service and make minor repairs to operating equipment.
• Provide traffic control.
• Perform basic construction monitoring duties and basic inspection activities.
• Other duties as required.

• Maintain roadways for snow and ice control.
• Prepare and inspect winter equipment.
• Perform preseason snow route inspection and post‑storm cleanup.
• Set up winter stockpiles and transfer anti‑icing and de‑icing chemicals.
• Install, repair, maintain, and remove snow fences; replace mailboxes.
• Maintain documentation on snow and ice data for accurate inventory reporting.
• Set up traffic control and notify dispatch of disabled vehicles.

• Valid Class A or B Commercial Driver’s License with no Airbrake restriction. Obtain Class A CDL with no Airbrake restriction and Tanker endorsement within 6 months and maintain it.
• Pass preplacement drug test for specified substances and be registered in the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s CDL Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse.
• One year of experience in snow and ice, road surface maintenance, roadside maintenance, bridge maintenance, or related activities.
• Or, completion of a Heavy Equipment Operation and Maintenance Program (≥60 semester credits; or 90 quarter credits) in lieu of experience. Transcripts required.
• Working knowledge of English sufficient to communicate orally and in writing, and to maintain routine logs.
• Immediate phone access and ability to report to work within one hour of being called.
• Successful completion of a computerized Math and Reading Assessment. Level 3 in Math and Level 4 in Reading required for contingent job offers.

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• Paid vacation and sick leave.
• 12 paid holidays each year.
• Low‑cost health, dental, vision, and prescription drug plans.
• Fertility care, including IVF.
• Diabetes care and adult/child dental and orthodontic care.
• 6 weeks paid leave for new or adopted parents.
• Pension plan available after three years of service.
• Employer‑paid life insurance.
• Short‑term and long‑term disability insurance.
• Tax‑free health, dental, and dependent care expense accounts.
• Employee Assistance Program offering mental health, relationship, grief, financial, legal, and daily living support.