What are the responsibilities and job description for the Highway Maintenance Worker 4 (District 4 Special Projects), PN 20053148 position at Ohio Department of Transportation?
What You Will Do
Operates any combination of heaviest types of motorized equipment & attachments (i.e., See 1, Glossary, for identification of heaviest motorized equipment) out of district wide work units. &/or serves as lead worker (i.e., provides work direction & training) over crew of lower-level highway maintenance workers performing highway maintenance & repair functions by hand, use of hand tools &/or motorized equipment (i.e., schedules & assigns maintenance & repair of state highways & highway facilities, instructs crew members in proper highway maintenance procedures & safety practices, procures necessary equipment & materials & assigns equipment on daily basis & carries out established policies & procedures) & in addition to one of preceding options, operates any or all equipment operated by lower-level highway maintenance workers to excavate & grade ditches, dig channels, load & or/haul heavy materials, clean waterways &/or performs assigned highway maintenance tasks to construct, improve, repair, maintain & clean highways &/or roadways & right-of-ways.
Inspects highways in assigned area & determines needed repairs to maintain safe road conditions, conducts safety inspections on equipment & schedules necessary maintenance; investigates complaints from general public.
Works with highway maintenance crew in maintaining & repairing state highways & highway facilities (e.g., repairs road surfaces; repairs & replaces guardrails & street/traffic signs & other route markers; repairs & replaces culverts, lays tile & completes other drainage work; cuts brush; mows grass/weeds; removes litter); oversees & participates in snow & ice control & operates various pieces of motorized equipment used in highway maintenance activities (e.g., dump truck with snowplow & salt spreader, roller, backhoe, frontend loader, tractor mower, tar distributor).
Prepares & maintains daily maintenance management system forms; maintains records of materials & equipment usage, truck mileage & work hours; responds to routine inquiries from general public (e.g., gives directions; explains reason for delay in commute; explains work underway).
Technical Skills: Equipment Operations; Highway Maintenance
Professional Skills: Customer Focus; Teamwork; Leading Others
Background Check
The final candidate selected for this position will be required to undergo a criminal background check. Criminal convictions do not necessarily preclude an applicant from consideration for a position. An individual assessment of an applicant’s prior criminal convictions will be made before excluding an applicant from consideration.
All candidates applying for employment opportunities should be authorized to work in the United States. Sponsorship for an employment visa is not currently available for positions with the Ohio Department of Transportation.
The final applicant accepted for this position will be required to submit to urinalysis prior to appointment to test for illegal drug use. Medical marijuana is prohibited as a valid medical explanation for a positive drug test. An applicant with a positive test result will not be offered employment, per section 3719.01 & 3719.41 of Ohio revised code.
In accordance with the Code of Federal Regulations 382.703, selected applicants for this position are required to register as a driver in the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) Drug & Alcohol Clearinghouse at the following link: https://clearinghouse.fmcsa.dot.gov/register
Organization
Transportation - District 04
Agency Contact Name and Information
D04.HumanResources@dot.ohio.gov
Unposting Date
Feb 28, 2025, 10:59:00 PM
Work Location
District 4 HQ
Primary Location
United States of America-OHIO-Summit County-Akron
Compensation
$22.55-$26.72
Schedule
Full-time
Work Hours
6:00AM-2:30PM
Classified Indicator
Classified
Union
OCSEA
Primary Job Skill
Highway Maintenance
Technical Skills
Equipment Operations, Highway Maintenance
Professional Skills
Customer Focus, Leading Others, Teamwork
Agency Overview
Highway Maintenance Worker 4 (District 4 Special Projects), PN 20053148
Work Location: District 4 Headquarters, 2088 South Arlington Road, Akron, OH 44306
The Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) oversees building and maintaining the nation’s 5 th largest interstate system and the 3 rd largest number of bridges. We take pride in providing safe and efficient roadways for the people of Ohio and to the people traveling within our great state. And in order to achieve that, we do A LOT! From Planning, Engineering, Construction to Law, HR, Communications, IT and everything in between, ODOT has a career for just about everyone. ODOTers are hardworking, passionate, and dedicated to public service. We strive to achieve our agency’s vision every day: To be a long term, reliable, professional, and highly productive organization.
- You will operate various pieces of heavy equipment (e.g., Trackhoe, Skid Steer, Dozer, Vactor Jet)
- You will serve the public and work to make the roads in Ohio safer.
- You will perform highway maintenance activities including flagging, pothole patching, repairing guardrails, litter pickup, mowing.
- You will perform snow & ice operations.
Operates any combination of heaviest types of motorized equipment & attachments (i.e., See 1, Glossary, for identification of heaviest motorized equipment) out of district wide work units. &/or serves as lead worker (i.e., provides work direction & training) over crew of lower-level highway maintenance workers performing highway maintenance & repair functions by hand, use of hand tools &/or motorized equipment (i.e., schedules & assigns maintenance & repair of state highways & highway facilities, instructs crew members in proper highway maintenance procedures & safety practices, procures necessary equipment & materials & assigns equipment on daily basis & carries out established policies & procedures) & in addition to one of preceding options, operates any or all equipment operated by lower-level highway maintenance workers to excavate & grade ditches, dig channels, load & or/haul heavy materials, clean waterways &/or performs assigned highway maintenance tasks to construct, improve, repair, maintain & clean highways &/or roadways & right-of-ways.
Inspects highways in assigned area & determines needed repairs to maintain safe road conditions, conducts safety inspections on equipment & schedules necessary maintenance; investigates complaints from general public.
Works with highway maintenance crew in maintaining & repairing state highways & highway facilities (e.g., repairs road surfaces; repairs & replaces guardrails & street/traffic signs & other route markers; repairs & replaces culverts, lays tile & completes other drainage work; cuts brush; mows grass/weeds; removes litter); oversees & participates in snow & ice control & operates various pieces of motorized equipment used in highway maintenance activities (e.g., dump truck with snowplow & salt spreader, roller, backhoe, frontend loader, tractor mower, tar distributor).
Prepares & maintains daily maintenance management system forms; maintains records of materials & equipment usage, truck mileage & work hours; responds to routine inquiries from general public (e.g., gives directions; explains reason for delay in commute; explains work underway).
- Formal education in arithmetic that includes fractions & decimals & in reading, writing & speaking common English vocabulary; 12 mos. trg. or 12 mos. exp. in operation of heaviest construction equipment; 3 mos. trg. or 3 mos. exp. in safety practices pertaining to equipment operation &/or highway maintenance; valid Class “A” Commercial Driver’s License.
- Or equivalent of Minimum Class Qualifications For Employment noted above.
Technical Skills: Equipment Operations; Highway Maintenance
Professional Skills: Customer Focus; Teamwork; Leading Others
Background Check
The final candidate selected for this position will be required to undergo a criminal background check. Criminal convictions do not necessarily preclude an applicant from consideration for a position. An individual assessment of an applicant’s prior criminal convictions will be made before excluding an applicant from consideration.
All candidates applying for employment opportunities should be authorized to work in the United States. Sponsorship for an employment visa is not currently available for positions with the Ohio Department of Transportation.
The final applicant accepted for this position will be required to submit to urinalysis prior to appointment to test for illegal drug use. Medical marijuana is prohibited as a valid medical explanation for a positive drug test. An applicant with a positive test result will not be offered employment, per section 3719.01 & 3719.41 of Ohio revised code.
In accordance with the Code of Federal Regulations 382.703, selected applicants for this position are required to register as a driver in the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) Drug & Alcohol Clearinghouse at the following link: https://clearinghouse.fmcsa.dot.gov/register
Organization
Transportation - District 04
Agency Contact Name and Information
D04.HumanResources@dot.ohio.gov
Unposting Date
Feb 28, 2025, 10:59:00 PM
Work Location
District 4 HQ
Primary Location
United States of America-OHIO-Summit County-Akron
Compensation
$22.55-$26.72
Schedule
Full-time
Work Hours
6:00AM-2:30PM
Classified Indicator
Classified
Union
OCSEA
Primary Job Skill
Highway Maintenance
Technical Skills
Equipment Operations, Highway Maintenance
Professional Skills
Customer Focus, Leading Others, Teamwork
Agency Overview
Highway Maintenance Worker 4 (District 4 Special Projects), PN 20053148
Work Location: District 4 Headquarters, 2088 South Arlington Road, Akron, OH 44306
The Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) oversees building and maintaining the nation’s 5 th largest interstate system and the 3 rd largest number of bridges. We take pride in providing safe and efficient roadways for the people of Ohio and to the people traveling within our great state. And in order to achieve that, we do A LOT! From Planning, Engineering, Construction to Law, HR, Communications, IT and everything in between, ODOT has a career for just about everyone. ODOTers are hardworking, passionate, and dedicated to public service. We strive to achieve our agency’s vision every day: To be a long term, reliable, professional, and highly productive organization.
Salary : $23 - $27
