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State of Ohio

Highway Labor w/CDL Highway Technician 1 - 20065020 Scioto Co

State of Ohio, Lucasville, Ohio, United States, 45648

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Organization Transportation - District 09

Agency Contact Bonnie Hall

Unposting Date Jan 13, 2026, 4:59:00 AM

Work Location District 9 Garage - Scioto Cty 9187 US Route 23 Lucasville 45648

Primary Location United States of America-OHIO-Scioto County-Lucasville

Compensation $21.64

Schedule Full-time

Work Hours Operational Needs

Union OCSEA

Primary Job Skill Highway Maintenance

Technical Skills CDL, Equipment Operations, Highway Maintenance

Professional Skills Customer Focus, 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 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.

Job Description What You Will Do:

Hands‑on maintenance of traffic and flagging

Highway maintenance and repair work activities (e.g., pothole patching, spread berm, repair guardrails, crack seal, litter pick‑up, drainage, vegetation management such as weed eating, brush cutting, and mowing)

Operation of heavy equipment (e.g., dump truck, loader) and hand tools (e.g., chainsaw)

Perform snow & ice operations

Who we are looking for:

Safety‑driven

Enjoys working outdoors

Honest

Accountable

Trustworthy and respectful

A positive team player

Official Position Description:

Operates basic equipment and performs general highway maintenance duties which vary by season, including construction, improvement, maintenance, repair and cleaning of highways and/or roadways and right‑of‑ways. Responsibilities include excavating, grading ditches, digging channels, cleaning waterways, cutting brush, applying chemicals, patching and sealing berm and pavement, mixing mortar and concrete, shoveling backfill, installing and repairing catchbasins, completing drainage work, clearing surface, reshaping trenches, pouring hot tar, removing trash, mopping grass, moving and loading supplies, and more. Operates snow plow, spreader, brakes dispensing equipment, manages traffic signs and pavement markings, performs emergency response and clean‑up, traffic control, maintenance on equipment, and clerical tasks including radio communications, daily logs, and public inquiries.

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. Benefits include:

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

Public Retirement Systems (OPERS, STRS, SERS, 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 Formal education in arithmetic that includes addition & subtraction & decimals, percentages & fractions; ability to read, write & speak common English vocabulary; 3 months training or 3 months experience in operation of basic equipment. Or equivalent of Minimum Class Qualifications for Employment noted above. Note: Applicant must have valid Commercial Driver’s License at the appropriate level pursuant to approved position description on file to operate motorized equipment of size & type regulated by section 4506 of Ohio Revised Code.

Job Skills:

Transportation

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

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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