Winter Highway Maintenance Worker | Morton

The Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) is a multimodal agency with a global reputation for excellence. Our dedicated workforce plans, designs, builds, and operates an integrated transportation system that safely and efficiently moves people and goods throughout the state. In addition to maintaining over 20,000 lane miles of state highway and 4,100 bridges, WSDOT leads an award-winning Active Transportation Plan, manages the world's longest floating bridge, and operates the largest ferry system in the nation!

WSDOT is currently seeking to fill multiple non-permanent Highway Maintenance Worker positions for the winter maintenance season in Southwest Region in Morton. Under the direction of Highway Maintenance Worker 3, this journey-level position is a member of the regional maintenance organization. Operating a wide variety of highway equipment and tools, this position is responsible for maintenance and repair of highways and highway structures to ensure the safe and efficient movement of people and commerce.

This position performs a variety of skilled maintenance tasks and may occasionally lead a crew in the absence of a Highway Maintenance Worker
3. This position is critical in fostering a respectful, and healthy work environment with a focus on diversity, equity and inclusion.

This work is primarily performed outdoors in all weather conditions, often around live traffic, at elevated heights, in confined spaces, and on rough or steep terrain. Employees may be exposed to chemicals, hazardous materials, waste, needles, and hot asphalt and may lift and move tools, equipment, and materials weighing up to 50 pounds. The typical schedule is four 10-hour days, Monday through Friday, with required rotational night shifts, occasional weekends and holidays, and emergency call-outs.

Employees must be available to respond to emergencies 24/7, including after-hours calls, and report to their assigned duty station within 45 minutes when required.

Among the varied range of responsibilities held within this role, the Highway Maintenance Worker will:

• Perform day-to-day highway maintenance operations, including asphalt and concrete pavement maintenance and repair, drainage maintenance, erosion and slide repair, and application of concrete, asphalt, and synthetic materials.
• Install, maintain, and repair highway infrastructure, including signs, guardrails, fences, impact attenuators, and landscaped areas; perform vegetation management, pesticide application, and danger tree removal.
• Haul and place materials such as rip rap, hot and cold asphalt, sand, gravel, and other maintenance materials; maintain stockpile sites and account for inventory.
• Remove litter, dead animals, and debris from state right-of-way and roadways; perform snow and ice control to maintain roadways for open travel.
• Construct appropriate Best Management Practices (BMPs) when needed and perform other maintenance work as requested by internal and external customers.
• Track, document, and report daily work activities and highway section inventories.
• Design and set up traffic control for maintenance operations, including lane closures, detours, and full road or bridge closures in accordance with departmental standards and the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD).
• Respond to accidents, spills, and other emergencies; perform manual, stationary, and moving traffic control, coordinate responses with external agencies, and communicate status and resource needs to supervisors and internal customers.

To be considered for this opportunity, the following competencies are required
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• Highway Maintenance: Practical knowledge of highway maintenance practices including pavement repair, drainage systems, erosion control, vegetation management, sign and guardrail installation, and debris removal. Ability to assess maintenance needs and perform repairs to highway structures, roadside features, and landscapes.
• Licensing: Possession of an unrestricted Class A CDL with N endorsement to legally operate vehicles in Washington State.
• Equipment Operation: Proficiency in operating and maintaining a variety of Class A, B, and C highway maintenance equipment, tools, and vehicles in accordance with WSDOT standards. Demonstrated ability to safely transport heavy equipment and materials between job sites.
• Traffic Control & Work Zone: Working knowledge of traffic control practices following the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control…