Lead Highway Maintenance Specialist II - Rabbit Ears Pass

Colorado Department of Transportation Lead Highway Maintenance Specialist II - Rabbit Ears Pass ($1000/mo housing)
Steamboat Springs, CO 80487

This position is only open to Colorado state residents.

• New employees to the State will be paid biweekly. There are 26 biweekly pay periods in a year.

This vacancy is a lead worker TM II that will be located out ofRabbit Ears Pass in Steamboat, CO.
Total annual compensation for this position is typically between $69,708-$75,468 ($58,872 - $64,752) base pay and $12,000 housing stipend).
Base pay for this position is typically $70,872 - $76,752/year. There are 26 biweekly pay periods in a year. This location is also eligible for an additional$1000/month housing stipend.

This position is responsible for leading a patrol and overseeing general maintenance activities for a designated area. The TM II also performs skilled, specialized heavy construction equipment operation and heavy manual labor under hazardous and adverse conditions. This position is responsible for maintaining facilities to as near original conditions as it was constructed as well as ensuring that all equipment is safe and operable.

Major duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

Perform the daily planning and scheduling of activities in assigned worked area; develop work plans for employees on the patrol; review work progress, identify training needs, and provide feedback, on-the-job training and mentoring; provide performance appraisal input / recommendations; conduct tailgate safety talks for employees;

Ensure patrol attends all required personnel training, safety classes, and informational training; perform worksite, night, and roadway inventory inspections;

Lead, perform and assist in maintaining roadway surface by hand patching, roto-milling, machine patching, crack-sealing, blading existing unpaved shoulders, building or restoring unpaved shoulders, stock piling, etc.;

Lead, perform and assist in the maintenance of road side facilities by drainage structure cleaning, repair and replacement, maintenance of stream beds and ditches, slope repair, dirt drifts, mud and rock slide cleanup, fence, gate and sound barrier maintenance, litter-barrel and trash clean up, rock run, machine sweeping, and hand sweeping;

Lead, perform and assist in traffic services, such as the maintenance, replacement, and installation of single post sign, delineator and reference post, metal guard rail, concrete rail, pavement marking or removal, roadway warning devices, energy attenuator, and courtesy assistance;

Lead, perform and assist in the maintenance of roadside appearance by vegetation control, hand mowing, weeding, tree trimming and tree removal;

Lead, perform and assist in bridge / structure maintenance and repair by visual inspection, cleaning/washing, deck repair, crack and joint sealing- rigid bridge deck, roto-milling flexible bridge decks, roto-milling rigid bridge decks, crack sealing flexible decks, bridge superstructure maintenance and repair, painting, bridge/structure bearing maintenance repair, bridge substructure maintenance repair, approach slabs and slope protection, and deck expansion device maintenance and repair;

Lead, perform and assist in snow and ice control by snow removal, traction application, ice control, stock piling, and snow fence installation and repair;

Lead, perform and assist in the maintenance and repair of equipment, buildings, and grounds upkeep;

Complete required paperwork and reports; use SAP to enter work orders, timesheet entries, and other items on a regular basis.

Trim and remove trees; remove graffiti;

Use a variety of light to heavy equipment;

Ensure patrol uses proper equipment and PPE;

Assist other patrols as needed;

Other duties as assigned.

Exposure to loud noise

Exposure to fumes, odors, gasses, dusts, etc. that may affect breathing, eyes and skin

Required to use appropriate personal protective equipment

Required to work with chemicals and cleaning products

Some equipment requires the use of respirators

Work in close proximity to heavy traffic

Use of ladders and scissor lifts for heights of approximately 10 – 20’

Required to use various hand tools and to operate heavy equipment, such as backhoe, tractor, bucket truck, forklift, skid steer, loader, aerial devices and other equipment

Required to drive CDOT vehicles

Exposure to High Voltage (anything over 600 V) and electrical shock

Some of the positions are NIGHTS ONLY andothers are WEEKEND positions

Frequently respond to emergencies outside of regular work hours and may work overtime including weekends and holidays

Must be willing and be physically able to work in extreme temperatures (hot and cold), variable weather conditions, and at varying elevations up to 12,000 feet for long periods of time

Required to use computers to accomplish everyday work duties

The average work week is 40 hours a week, with periodic overtime due to emergencies or…