Highway Maintenance Worker ; Two Positions | Prosser

Position: Highway Maintenance Worker 2 (Two Positions) | Prosser
Location: Prosser

About WSDOT

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 manages the world's longest floating bridge, leads an award-winning Active Transportation Plan, holds the record for the world's widest tunneling project, and operates the largest ferry system in the nation!

The Opportunity

WSDOT is currently seeking to fill two Highway Maintenance Worker 2 positions in Prosser, WA. The selected candidates will assist with the area's maintenance and repair of the state highways and highway structures to ensure the traveling public's safety. Under the direction of a Highway Maintenance Worker 3, these journey level positions will serve as members of the regional maintenance organization and will perform asphalt and concrete maintenance, traffic control, repair and installation of guardrail and signs, and culvert and drainage maintenance.

Working in the maintenance area requires responsible, safety-minded individuals to perform a variety of skilled labor tasks and operate highway equipment and tools. These opportunities are perfect for someone who enjoys working with their hands, knowing their work is done on roadways and in a variety of weather conditions.

What to Expect

These positions perform work that is often physical in nature and performed primarily outdoors and often next to high-volume, high-speed traffic that may require standing for extended periods of time; HMW2 may work at elevated heights above 25 feet over land or water. Work may also include traversing in rough, steep, and uneven terrain. A typical schedule is Monday through Thursday, 40 hours per week, for 4, 10-hour days.

Weekends and holidays may be required to respond to non-scheduled or call-out emergencies.

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

* Perform asphalt and concrete pavement maintenance and repair; apply concrete, asphalt and synthetic materials.

* Perform drainage maintenance; sign maintenance and repair; guardrail, fence and impact attenuator installation and repair.

* Perform tree removal and vegetation management.

* Perform snow and ice control, including application of anti-icing compounds to road surface with truck mounted equipment, loading trucks, hauling materials such as sand, gravel and other items, and maintaining stockpile sites.

* Design and set up traffic control; full road or bridge closures; perform traffic control; and conduct moving and stational traffic control operations.

* Track, document and report daily work activities, account for inventory and inventories highway section.

* Operate Class A, B and C highway equipment as designated on the approved Department of Transportation Equipment List (TEF) for highway maintenance.

* Act as a first responder at accident scenes, spills, or other emergency situations.

* Perform maintenance and minor repair on equipment and hand tools.

Qualifications

To be considered for these opportunities, the following are required:

Highway and Roadway Maintenance Expertise

* Demonstrated experience performing routine and emergency maintenance on highways, roadways, and related infrastructure 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.

Heavy Equipment Operations

* Skilled in operating and maintaining heavy equipment (e.g. front-end loaders, tractor mowers, sweepers, flushers, truck-mounted attenuators, backhoe, vactor, 26,000
-56,000 GVW Dump truck with snowplow and chemical deicer attachments).

Safety Awareness & Compliance

* Strong understanding of workplace safety procedures and commitment to following safety policies, including confined space entry, fall protection, and hazardous material…