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Colorado Contractors Association Inc.

Highway Maintenance Specialist - Fort Lupton

Colorado Contractors Association Inc., Fort Lupton, Colorado, United States, 80621

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Highway Maintenance Specialist - Fort Lupton Colorado Department of Transportation Fort Lupton, CO 80621

This position is open to Colorado state residents and non residents.

If you have a Class A or B Commercial Driver’s License that allows operation in Colorado 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

Fort Lupton ,

CO .

Total annual compensation for this position is

$64,356

( $52,356

base pay and

$12,000

housing stipend).

Base pay for this position is

$2,014 /biweekly ( $52,356 /annually). There are 26 biweekly pay periods in a year. The annualized hourly rate for this position is

$25.17 /hour, with an overtime rate of

$36.66/hour . This location is also eligible for an additional

$1,000 /month housing stipend.

What You Will Do No 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 snow

Operating heavy equipment, such as tandem dump truck, loader, tractor mower, etc.

Mowing grass and weeds

Removing debris from roadways, including rock, mud, and deceased animals

Removing debris from culverts, tunnels, etc.

Shoveling gravel, sand, concrete, and asphalt

Installing and repairing guardrail, highway markers and signs, warning signs, and lighting

Filling potholes and roadway cracks

Setting out signs and cones for traffic control

Removing and covering graffiti

Installing pavement markings/striping

Stopping or slowing traffic in emergency situations

Maintaining equipment and performing minor repairs

Following safety guidance and wearing proper safety equipment

Exposure to loud noise

Exposure to fumes, odors, gases, 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

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disabled and veterans.

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