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State of Ohio

(3) Permanent Highway Maintenance Worker 1 (HMW1) or Highway Technician 1 (HT1)

State of Ohio, Hamilton, Ohio, United States, 45013

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Job Description Permanent Highway Maintenance Worker 1 (HMW1) or Highway Technician 1 (HT1) - Butler County - PN20063043, 20061935 & 20063011 (26000039)

Organization Transportation - District 08

Unposting Date Jan 11, 2026, 4:59:00 AM

Work Location District 8 Garage - Butler Cty 4560 Kyles Station Road Hamilton 45011

Primary Location United States of America-OHIO-Butler County-Hamilton

Compensation HMW1 $20.85 or HT1 $21.64

Schedule Full-time

Union OCSEA

Primary Job Skill Highway Maintenance

Technical Skills CDL, Highway Maintenance, Transportation

Professional Skills Active Learning, Flexibility, Listening, Teamwork

Agency Overview The Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) oversees building and maintaining the nation’s 5th largest interstate system and the 3rd 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.

ODOT's Mission Statement: To provide a transportation system that is safe, accessible, well maintained, and positioned for the future.

Benefits to you

Extensive benefits including medical, vision, dental and basic life insurance

11 paid holidays per year

Paid time off with vacation, sick and personal leave accruals

At least a 14% employer contribution in to your OPERS pension plan

Pay increases pursuant to the OCSEA Collective Bargaining Agreement

Employee Tuition reimbursement programs

Work/Life Balance

The opportunity to work on an important mission

Job Description The selected candidate will be placed in the classification in which they meet minimum qualifications.

What You Will Do

You will serve the public and work to make the roads in Ohio safer

You will attend training to obtain CDL licensure; if not already a licensed CDL holder

You will perform highway maintenance activities; including flagging, pothole patching, repairing guardrails, litter pickup, mowing

You will perform snow and ice operations

Why Work for the State of Ohio At the State of Ohio, we take care of the team that cares for Ohioans. We provide a variety of quality, competitive benefits to eligible full-time and part-time employees*. For a list of all the State of Ohio Benefits, visit our Total Rewards website! Our benefits package includes:

Medical Coverage

Free Dental, Vision and Basic Life Insurance premiums after completion of eligibility period

Paid time off, including vacation, personal, sick leave and 11 paid holidays per year

Childbirth, Adoption, and Foster Care leave

Education and Development Opportunities (Employee Development Funds, Public Service Loan Forgiveness, and more)

Public Retirement Systems (such as OPERS, STRS, SERS, and HPRS) & Optional Deferred Compensation (Ohio Deferred Compensation)

*Benefits eligibility is dependent on a number of factors. The Agency Contact listed above will be able to provide specific benefits information for this position.

Qualifications Highway Maintenance Worker 1 Formal education in arithmetic that includes addition & subtraction & in reading, writing & speaking common English vocabulary. Must obtain Class B Commercial Driver's License with tanker endorsement and without airbrake restriction within six (6) months of permanent hire date.

Highway Technician 1 Formal education in arithmetic that includes addition & subtraction & decimals, percentages & fractions; & ability to read, write & speak common English vocabulary; & 3 mos. trg. or 3 mos. exp. in operation of basic equipment. Valid Class B Commercial Driver’s License with tanker endorsement and without airbrake restriction.

Supplemental Information

This position is overtime eligible based on FLSA Standards.

All bargaining unit new hires must serve a one (1) year probationary period.

Position will be filled pursuant to the provision of the OCSEA/AFSCME Contract.

The final candidate selected for this position will be required to undergo a criminal background check. An individual assessment of an applicant's prior criminal convictions will be made before excluding an applicant from consideration.

All final applicants tentatively selected for this position will be required to submit to urinalysis to test for illegal drug use prior to appointments. An applicant with a positive test shall not be offered employment. This position is also subject to federal testing regulations pursuant to 49 CFR Part 40 (Federal Drug and Alcohol Regulations) and 49 CFR Part 382 (Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration) which prohibits the use of marijuana, including medical marijuana. Medical marijuana is prohibited as a valid medical explanation for a positive drug test for final applicants in this position.

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

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.

ADA Statement Ohio is a Disability Inclusion State and strives to be a model employer of individuals with disabilities. The State of Ohio is committed to providing access and inclusion and reasonable accommodation in its services, activities, programs and employment opportunities in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and other applicable laws.

Drug-Free Workplace The State of Ohio is a drug-free workplace which prohibits the use of marijuana (recreational marijuana/non-medical cannabis). Please note, this position may be subject to additional restrictions pursuant to the State of Ohio Drug-Free Workplace Policy (HR-39), and as outlined in the posting.

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