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Morgan Community College lists this Highway Maintenance Specialist - Nucla opportunity in nucla, Colorado. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
Highway Maintenance SpecialistIf you have a Colorado Class A or B Commercial Driver's License and are passionate about safety, travel, and hands-on repair and improvements, then consider turning your passions into a career as a Highway Maintenance Specialist. CDOT has a vacancy for a Highway Maintenance Specialist in Nucla, CO.Total annual compensation for this position is $53,940 ($53,940 base pay). Base pay for this position is $2,074.62/biweekly ($53,940 - 54,000/annually). There are 26 biweekly pay periods in a year. The annualized hourly rate for this position is $25.93/hour, with an overtime rate of $38.90/hour.Your daily work activities change based on project needs and also vary based on weather, environment, and road conditions. You will be on-call on a rotating basis as well as subject to call to respond to weather and other emergencies. You will typically work in a team environment, as each maintenance patrol location has at least one lead highway maintenance specialist and multiple highway maintenance specialists. Your main job activities include:Plowing snowOperating heavy equipment, such as tandem dump truck, loader, tractor mower, etc.Mowing grass and weedsRemoving debris from roadways, including rock, mud, and deceased animalsRemoving debris from culverts, tunnels, etc.Shoveling gravel, sand, concrete, and asphaltDigging ditchesInstalling and repairing guardrail, highway markers and signs, warning signs, and lightingFilling potholes and roadway cracksSetting out signs and cones for traffic controlRemoving and covering graffitiInstalling pavement markings/stripingStopping or slowing traffic in emergency situationsMaintaining equipment and performing minor repairsFollowing safety guidance and wearing proper safety equipmentYour work is critical to keeping Colorado's roadways open and safe. Your work also positively impacts quality of life for all Coloradans and visitors and helps our economy to thrive.CDOT provides personal protective equipment, such as uniforms, boots, hard hats, gloves, safety vest, respirator, and tools. Full payment for your CDL physical, after your first year with CDOT. Partial reimbursement (up to 50%) for your CDL renewal, after your first year with CDOT. CPR and first-aid training. Variety of career training opportunities. 40-hour work weeks, with opportunity for overtime during weather emergencies. 4-day work schedule (10-hour days Monday-Thursday) during the summer months, typically May through September. Opportunities to learn new equipment. Opportunities for advancement.Your work environment includes exposure to loud noise, 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 near traffic, sometimes high-speed traffic. Use ladders and scissor lifts for heights of approximately 10'–20'. Required to drive CDOT vehicles. Frequently respond to emergencies outside 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.Minimum qualifications must have at least two (2) years of physical labor and/or heavy equipment operation experience. Conditions of employment include possessing and maintaining a valid Commercial Driver's License Class A or B with no restriction on air brakes that allows operation within Colorado. Must pass a pre-employment screening which may include social security number trace, criminal records check, public court records check, educational records, and driving records checks. May be required to pass a controlled substance test (i.e., drug test), and DOT physical through our medical provider. On-call work (rotating basis as well as subject to call). Shift work. Essential Services Designation – Required to report without delay or interruption to provide essential or emergency services to ensure health, safety, and welfare. May be required to live within thirty (30) minutes' driving time in normal weather conditions to be able to respond in a timely manner after being notified to report to work. New employees are required to take two weeks of maintenance training, while veteran CDOT employees are required to take one week of training each year. This training is completed via computer or in our Aurora location. May be required to obtain a Hazardous Materials endorsement within 6 months to 1 year as a condition of appointment. Must be willing to respond to emergencies outside regular work hours and work overtime including weekends and holidays. Must provide the supervisor with a telephone number where you can be reached for the purposes of responding to an emergency.
Worksite address
nucla, CO, 81424, US
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