Highway Technician Associate - Washington

Job Description

As a Highway Technician Associate, you will help contribute to our mission – Making Lives Better Through Transportation and our core values:
Safety First, People Matter, Customer Focused, Servant Leadership, and Integrity Without Exception. You’ll build skills and have opportunities to advance across the department while making a daily impact for Iowans.

• Patching roadway
• Repairing and maintaining guardrails, signs, fences, lighting, culverts, and waterways
• Participating in traffic control for maintenance activities
• Picking up and disposing of litter and debris
• Operating snow equipment to remove snow, ice, and frost from roadways
• Mowing, cutting brush, weed, and vegetation control, and spraying
• Performing routine maintenance and servicing DOT equipment and vehicles

Washington Maintenance Garage – Within five (5) months, employees are required to reside within 45 minutes driving time from the assigned work location during normal conditions.

7:00 AM to 3:30 PM, Monday through Friday. Hours may vary, and the position is subject to being on call 24 hours a day during emergencies and/or weather conditions. Some overnight travel may be required.

• Competitive pay and benefits package including health, dental, flexible spending, and life insurance
• Insurance benefits start the first month following 30 days of employment, with costs reviewed upon enrollment
• Opportunities for professional growth and development
• Paid time off effective immediately – biweekly vacation, separate sick leave, accruals rollover on a yearly basis, and 9 paid holidays per year
• Iowa Public Employee Retirement System (IPERS) Retirement Package with employer match
• Optional 401A plan with employer contributions
• Employee Discount Programs from a variety of vendors (vision, cellular, fitness, recreation, season passes, travel, counseling; legal, financial)

• A CDL permit upon hire
• Class A and required endorsements/restrictions on your CDL within 5 months following hire
• A successful U.S. DOT Clearinghouse query
• A pre‑employment physical verifying the physical ability to perform the duties described
• A pre‑employment drug screen and ongoing participation in random drug and alcohol testing programs
• May be required to obtain pesticide/herbicide certifications or other certifications as needed

The Iowa Department of Transportation is an equal‑opportunity employer. If you require a reasonable accommodation in completing any screening, interviewing, pre‑employment testing, or otherwise participating in the selection process, please direct your request to the AA/EEO Officer at aa‑eeo. Reasonable accommodations include interpreter, translator, written materials, modified equipment/devices, and ADA access. Scheduling needs do not qualify for accommodation.

• Graduation from high school, GED, or equivalency
• A total of four years of education and/or full‑time experience, with one year of high school education equating to one year of full‑time highway maintenance or equipment operation experience

• Possession of a valid Commercial Learner’s Permit upon hire, with a valid Commercial Driver’s License and required endorsements and restrictions obtained and maintained during employment
• Compliance with Title 49 of the Code of Federal Regulations (parts 40 and 382) and ongoing participation in the employer’s random drug and alcohol testing program
• Completion of a post‑offer pre‑employment physical verifying the physical ability to perform the duties described prior to starting employment
• Potential requirement to obtain and maintain Herbicide Applicator certification from the Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship after hire
• Certification for testing materials and operation of specialized equipment as…