Highway Technician 1

Organization: Transportation - District 01 Agency Contact Name and Information: Unposting Date: Nov 17, 2024, 11:59:00 PM Primary Location: United States of America-OHIO Compensation: $20.71 per hour Schedule: Full-time Work Hours: 7:00AM - 3:30PM; Hours May Vary Classified Indicator: Unclassified Union: OCSEA Primary Job Skill: Highway Maintenance Technical Skills: Highway Maintenance, Transportation Professional Skills: Attention to Detail, Decision Making, Flexibility, Listening, Observation These Winter Seasonal positions are TEMPORARY, unclassified appointments not to exceed 1,000 hours. These positions are available in 8 counties (Allen, Defiance, Hancock, Hardin, Paulding, Putnam, Van Wert, and Wyandot Counties). Only one (1) application is necessary. Hours and report to locations may vary based on operational need. Who We Are: The Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) oversees building and maintaining the nation's 5th largest interstate system and the 2nd 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. What You Will Do: Operate basic equipment related to snow and ice removal, and roadway maintenance Perform emergency response, clean-up, and traffic control Serve the public and work to make the roads in Ohio safer Who we are looking for: Safety Driven Enjoys working outdoors Honest, accountable, trustworthy, and respectful A positive team player Benefits to you: At least a 14% employer contribution into your OPERS pension plan The opportunity to work on an important mission Position Description: This position operates on a temporary, basis & requires response during snow & ice & other weather-related events in order to clear &/or treat roadways. Operates basic equipment (i.e., see glossary for identification of basic equipment) & performs general highway maintenance duties, which vary by season & include snow & ice control & related maintenance duties through operation of snowplow with spreader, brine dispensing equipment (i.e., tanks less than 500 gallons capacity), dump truck with attachments & receives training (i.e., on-the-job & formal) in operation of basic, standard & complex equipment (e.g., operates any combination of basic equipment to perform snow & ice control & related maintenance duties; maintains, repairs & installs traffic signs & pavement markings on interstate, federal & state highways &/or roadways). Loads salt into dump trucks using front end loader & other equipment.