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Morgan Community College lists this Temporary Highway Maintenance Specialist - Pagosa Springs opportunity in pagosa springs, Colorado. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
Temporary 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 Temporary Highway Maintenance Specialist in Pagosa Springs, CO for the winter season.CDOT offers $26.00/hour for the winter season. The majority of CDOT's temporary Highway Maintenance positions work 40 hours per week with the opportunity for overtime.What You Will DoNo 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.Minimum QualificationsMust have at least two (2) years of physical labor and/or heavy equipment operation experience.Must 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.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
pagosa springs, CO, 81157, US
Who can apply
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