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State of Iowa - Executive Branch

Highway Technician Senior (Sioux City Paint Crew)

State of Iowa - Executive Branch, Sioux City, Iowa, United States, 51110

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Job Description Iowa Department of Transportation’s Mission is Making Lives Better Through Transportation. To accomplish our Mission, the selected person will demonstrate actions and behaviors guided by the Iowa Department of Transportation’s five CORE values: Safety First, People Matter, Customer Focused, Servant Leadership, and Integrity Without Exception.

A CDL permit is required upon hire. You must have your Class A and endorsements/restrictions CDL within 5 months following appointment. CDL Training for Iowa DOT employees is provided. Entry Level Driver Training is available if you do not already possess a Class A and required endorsements.

Location Sioux City – Within 5 months, you must reside and plow snow within 45 minutes of the assigned garage within the district of the position.

Shift Requirements 7:00 AM to 3:30 PM, Monday through Friday. Hours may vary and are subject to 24‑hour calls during emergencies or weather conditions; occasional overnight travel may be required.

Responsibilities

Serve as a lead worker in providing or overseeing specialized highway maintenance services

Coordinate and monitor pavement marking operations in the field

Compile crew work statistics and document activities

Operate paint trucks and all equipment associated with pavement marking of highways

Prepare project plans within budgetary limitations

Monitor conditions of assigned buildings and grounds

Review maintenance records, material supplies, inventory records, and crew reports

Coordinate with other agencies

Oversee traffic control for maintenance activities

Use DOT technical devices and software applications

Operate snow equipment

Grading/paving projects

Perform routine maintenance and service of DOT equipment and vehicles

Benefits

Competitive pay and benefits package including health, dental, flexible spending, and life insurance

Insurance benefits start the first month following 30 days of employment

Opportunities for professional growth and development

Paid time off effective immediately – biweekly vacation, separate sick leave, accruals rollover annually, 9 paid holidays per year

Iowa Public Employee Retirement System (IPERS) Retirement Package with employer match

Optional 401A plan with employer contributions

Employee discount programs from a variety of vendors (vision, cellular, fitness, recreation, season passes, travel, counseling, legal, financial)

The Iowa Department of Transportation is an equal‑opportunity employer. If you require a reasonable accommodation in completing any screening, interviewing, pre‑employment testing, or otherwise participating in the selection process, please direct your request to the Affi­mes­itive Action & Equal Employment Opportunity (AA/EEO) officer at aa‑eeo@iowadot.us. Reasonable accommodations such as interpreter, translator, written materials, modified equipment/devices, ADA access, etc. do not include scheduling needs.

E‑Verify and Right to Work: The State of Iowa participates in E‑Verify, a federal program that helps confirm the employment eligibility of all newly hired employees. New hires will be verified within the required timeframe to ensure authorization to work in the United States. The State also complies with federal Right to Work laws protecting employees from union membership requirements.

Minimum Qualification Requirements

Graduation from high school, GED, or equivalency, and experience equal to four years of full‑time work in highway maintenance, equipment operation, construction inspection, field work in engineering survey, or materials inspection and testing.

Four years of education and/or full‑time experience (as described above) with thirty semester hours of post‑high‑school education in related fields equal to one year of full‑time experience.

Current, continuous experience in the state executive branch including eighteen months of full‑time work as a Highway Technician or Construction Technician.

Current, continuous experience in the state executive branch including twenty‑four months of full‑time work as a Highway Technician Associate.

Additional Qualification Requirements

Possession of a valid Commercial Learner’s Permit upon hire. Must obtain a valid Commercial Driver’s License with required endorsements and restrictions within a timeframe determined by the appointing authority.

Pre‑employment drug screen and ongoing participation in a random drug and alcohol testing program per Title 49 CFR parts 40 and 382.

Pre‑employment physical to verify ability to perform job duties.

MAY be required to obtain and maintain Herbicide Applicator certification from the Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship.

MAY be required to obtain certifications for testing materials and operating specialized equipment per Iowa DOT Technical Training and Certification Program, and/or other required certifications.

MAY be required to attend bridge inspection course required by the National Bridge Inspection Standards.

Travel, including overnight travel, may be required; employees must arrange transportation.

MAY be required to reside within a defined driving time from the assigned work location.

Must respond to emergency situations as required.

Must be able to work up to 16 consecutive hours.

Seniority Level Mid‑Senior level

Employment Type Full‑time

Job Function Information Technology

Industries Government Administration

Salary Sioux City Region $75,000.00‑$90,000.00

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