Highway Maintenance Worker- Eisenhower Tunnel
Highway Maintenance Worker - Eisenhower Tunnel
Colorado Department of Transportation Dillon
Pay starts at $3266/month, plus $800/month housing allowance and full benefits. Class A or B CDL and 2 years physical labor and/or heavy equipment operation experience is required. Performs roadway maintenance and heavy equipment operation. Our employees are skilled leaders at all levels of the organization, making a direct impact on public safety in the communities they serve.
Major duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
Physical Labor:
- Haul and spread sand, gravel, concrete, asphalt and clay to fill washouts, roadway cracks, berms, and repair road shoulders;
- Inspect, clean, and repair drainage systems, bridges, tunnels, and other structures;
- Install and/or repair guardrails, highway markers, warning signals, and highway lighting, using hand tools and power tools;
- Perform rockfall mitigation and avalanche control, such as traffic control and snow removal from slide areas;
- Remove litter, hazardous objects and debris from roadways, such as rock, mud and/or deceased animals;
- Cut grass, dig ditches, empty litter barrels, pick up trash;
- Assist in signing and striping highways, such as maintaining pavement markings and re-installing traffic signage;
- Respond to emergencies by following prescribed procedures such as stopping or slowing traffic, operating emergency vehicles, etc.;
- Set out signs and cones for "traffic control safe zones" around work areas to divert traffic;
- Conduct graffiti control, sandblasting, remove paint over walls, bridges and signs, use pressure washers and airless paint sprayers;
- Other duties as assigned.
Heavy Equipment Operation:
- Drive trucks or tractors with adjustable attachments to sweep debris from paved surfaces, mow grass and weeds;
- Minor maintenance and repair of equipment;
- Snowplow and ice removal at all hours to keep roadways clear and safe;
- Other duties as assigned.
Work Environment:
- Exposure to loud noise
- Exposure to fumes, odors, gasses, dusts, etc. that may affect breathing, eyes and skin
- Required to use appropriate personal protective equipment as needed
- Required to work with chemicals and cleaning products
- Some equipment requires the use of respirators
- Work in close proximity to heavy traffic
- Use of ladders and scissor lifts for heights of approximately 10 – 20'
- Required to drive CDOT vehicles
- Some of the positions are NIGHTS ONLY and others are WEEKEND positions
- 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
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Colorado Department of Transportation Dillon