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Morgan Community College lists this Highway Maintenance Specialist - Rangely (CDL Required) opportunity in rangely, 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 Rangely, 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.Description of JobNo two days are exactly the same in CDOT highway maintenance. 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, Substitutions, Conditions of Employment & Appeal RightsMust have at least two (2) years of physical labor and/or heavy equipment operation experience.Has a strong commitment to working safelyHas a desire to learnWants to work outdoorsLikes physically demanding workTakes pride in a job well doneAdapts efficiently to changing conditions and prioritiesWorks effectively in a team environment and looks out for team membersCommunicates effectively, especially in safety-critical situationsHas a strong commitment to providing good customer serviceLikes to solve problems and figure out better ways to do thingsHas experience operating equipment, such as single and tandem axle dump trucks, front end loaders, bulldozers, backhoes, etc.Has experience using hand toolsHas basic computer skills and can learn new software/equipmentYears of State service experience related to the duties of this positionMust possess and maintain a valid Commercial Driver's License Class A or B with no restriction on air brakes that allows operation within Colorado. If you have a non-Colorado Commercial Driver's License, you must be eligible to drive in Colorado with your CDL at time of hire. If you currently live outside of Colorado and relocate to reside in Colorado, you must transfer your CDL to Colorado within 30 days of relocation.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. More information in the supplemental information section. 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. Knowledge of an emergency or hazardous condition may be considered to be notification to report to workstation.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.Supplemental InformationComplete Applications must include the following documents:A complete CDOT Application for Announced Vacancy (please submit online using the green 'APPLY' button at the top of this announcement)A complete Supplemental Questionnaire (The questionnaire is part of the online application. You will be prompted to answer them as you are completing your online application.)If you are a veteran, a copy of your DD214. Please submit this as an attachment to your online application.Only complete applications submitted by the closing date for this announcement will be given consideration. Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of a completed application. Failure to submit properly completed documents by the closing date of this announcement may result in your application being rejected.The State of Colorado strives to create a Colorado for All by building and maintaining workplaces that value and respect all Coloradans through a commitment to equal opportunity and hiring based on merit and fitness.The State is resolute in non-discriminatory practices in everything we do, including hiring, employment, and advancement opportunities.All correspondence regarding your status in the selection/examination process will be via email. Include your current working email address on your application and check your email frequently as you could receive time sensitive correspondence regarding this position. We highly recommend that you set up your email to accept messages from "state.co.us" and " " addresses. It is your responsibility to ensure that your email will accept these notices and/or review your junk mail and spam filtered email. Immediately after you submit your application you should receive an email that confirms that you successfully submitted an application for this position. If you do not, try submitting again until you receive the confirmation email. Be sure to also check your junk folder for email communications from the State of Colorado's website.All applications that are received by the closing of this announcement will be reviewed against the minimum qualifications in this announcement. Candidates who meet the minimum qualifications proceed to the next step. Colorado Revised Statutes require that state employees are hired and promoted based on merit and fitness through a
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rangely, CO, 81648, US
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