Highway Maintainer III - Turnpikes

Overview

Department of Transportation
, Bureau of Highway Maintenance - Turnpikes, State of New Hampshire

Highway Maintainer III — Position #18422

Pay: $17.81/hour - $23.39/hour. Trainee Status available at $17.19/hour. See total compensation information at the bottom of the announcement.

• Candidates hired at a Trainee Status must meet minimum education/experience qualifications within one year of hire date

Incentives:

Earn up to a $5000 Winter Maintenance Incentive. Details: half paid at the beginning of the November 2025 winter plowing season and the remainder paid at the end of March 2026.

Performs skilled year-round highway maintenance activities involving operation and servicing of complex heavy equipment and machinery used for highway maintenance, construction activities, and emergency traffic services. Supervises and reviews the work of entry level personnel and small work crews performing tasks or projects for the NH State Highway System.

Each additional year of approved formal education may be substituted for one year of required work experience, and vice versa.

Education/

Experience:

Equivalent combination of 1 year of education and experience after completion of high school.

License/Certification:
Valid Commercial Driver's License, Class A (CDL-A) with appropriate tank endorsement.

Other Requirements:

• Motor Vehicle Record (MVR) must meet minimum standards established by the Department of Transportation.
• Offers of employment conditional upon obtaining a Commercial Driver’s License medical card unless currently employed by the State.
• Receive a negative result on a pre-employment urinalysis drug screen in accordance with the Code of Federal Regulations and US DOT requirements.
• Ability to lift/carry material weighing up to 50 lbs. on an intermittent basis.
• Possession of a telephone or acceptable means of communication and be available 24 hours per day.

Trainee Option:
Candidates that possess a valid Commercial Driver's License, Class B (CDL-B) with ability to obtain a Commercial Driver's License, Class A (CDL-A) with appropriate endorsements within 1 year of hire, and otherwise satisfy the minimum requirements, may be considered and hired in "trainee status” for this position.

Experience in the operation of motorized highway equipment.

None

In-Band Advancement Available:
Yes. Criteria: IBA
01. For in-band advancement to be applied, the eligibility requirements in Per 303.09 In-Band Advancement must be satisfied, as well as the following criteria: CDL.

The supplemental job description lists the essential functions of the position and is not intended to include every job duty and responsibility. An employee may be required to perform other related duties not listed on the supplemental job description provided that such duties are characteristic of that job title.

Responsibilities:

• Operates and troubleshoots complex highway maintenance/construction equipment, machinery, and/or vehicle components used in the construction and maintenance of the State Highway System; to include snow and ice removal and flood mitigation, road surface seasonal treatment operations, and for a wide range of road and highway maintenance projects and activities.
• Maintains assigned equipment and performs necessary field adjustments, emergency repairs and troubleshooting in order to maintain serviceability and optimal equipment operations, reports issues and concerns to supervisor when appropriate.
• Observes winter storm road conditions and independently determines appropriate action for plowing and spreading of abrasives and/or chemicals for mitigation of specific weather, traffic and/or geographic conditions based on Department safety and environmental policies; provides training and supervision to entry-level personnel assisting in road condition efforts.
• Supervises, trains and reviews the work of small crews, entry level workers, and contractors to ensure maintenance work methods, safety and environmental practices are being implemented in accordance with Department policy and with best management…