Highway Maintenance Specialist; Split Position

Position Title

Highway Maintenance Specialist (Split Position)

09/18/2026

10/05/2026

Department of Transportation

$4,312 - $5,988

Employee

Highway Maintenance Specialist (Split Position)

Transportation Maintenance Specialist 2 – Highway Maintenance Specialist (Split Position)

Oregon Department of Transportation

Delivery & Operations Division – Region 2

District 3 & 4

Detroit and Salem

Do you want to use your skills to make a difference? Join us as a highway maintenance specialist to help keep Oregon’s roads and travelers safe! As part of our team, you will operate equipment necessary to maintain and repair roadways, highways, bridges and structures. In this split position, you will work with the traveling Region 2 striping crew from approximately May 1 through October 31 and the Detroit maintenance crew from November 1 through April 30
. You will also help with emergency cleanup and traffic control after incidents, storms, spills and more! This split position will be based out of the Salem striping station and will also work out of the Detroit maintenance station for 6 months each year
. Eligibility for mileage reimbursements is dependent on the number of miles traveled from the reporting locations. We provide a safe and reliable multimodal transportation system that connects people and helps Oregon's communities and economy thrive. We encourage people from all backgrounds and abilities to apply for our positions.

• Perform manual labor to repair roadway surfaces and shoulders.
• Operate a wide variety of light and heavy equipment.
• Maintain drainage systems, dig and clean ditches, repair culverts, inlets and erosion.
• Repair guardrails, barriers, milepost markers, delineators and fences.
• Set up traffic control operations and control and flag the traveling public and work crews.
• Complete weather related operations including snow removal, plowing, deicing and sanding.
• Dispose of debris, clear brush and mow grass.
• Apply specific pesticide and herbicidal sprays on vegetation along roadways.
• Complete minor service and repair of equipment, tools and motorized equipment.
• Apply, maintain, remove or replace roadway striping and legends.
• May be required to walk, stand, bend and stoop for extended periods of time, lift up to 60 pounds and may be exposed to hazardous materials and chemicals.
• May be required to work long hours or travel overnight and may need to be available at any time including weekends and holidays for emergency, on call and weather related purposes.
• To request a copy of the position description, which includes all duties and working conditions, please email ODOTRecruitmentgon.gov.

• Work/life balance, 11 paid holidays a year, flexible work schedules, paid leave and so much more. Learn more about working at the Oregon Department of Transportation and the benefits we offer.
• Comprehensive and equitable base salary offer within the listed range. Through an equal pay assessment, we will determine the salary offer using the information you provide in your submitted application materials. Please ensure your application materials are detailed, accurate and reflect your skills, experience (paid and unpaid) and education as they relate to the position when applying.
• The salary range listed is the non-PERS monthly salary range. If you are already a participating PERS member or once you become PERS eligible, the salary range will increase by 6.95%.
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness opportunity!

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