Highway Laborer W/CDL Highway Technician 1 – Geauga County – Middlefield FSMF

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[Who We Are:]{.underline}

The Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) oversees building and maintaining the nations 5^th^ largest interstate system and the 2^nd^ largest number of bridges. We take pride in providing safe and efficient roadways for the people of Ohio and for the people traveling within our great state. And to achieve that, we do A LOT! From Planning, Engineering, and 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 agencys vision every day: To be a long-term, reliable, professional, and highly productive organization. 

[ODOTs Mission Statement:]{.underline}

To provide a transportation system that is safe, accessible, well-maintained, and positioned for the future.

Job Description

[Highway Laborer W/CDL Highway Technician 1, Geauga County – Middlefield FSMF – PNs: 20057187]{.underline}

[What You Will Do]{.underline}

The successful candidate will must maintain CDL Class A or Class B CDL along with tanker endorsement. Responsibilities include but are not limited to the following:

– Operate Basic Equipment (such as but not limited to Loader, Chipper, Skid Steer, Mowers, Chainsaw)
– Perform general Highway Maintenance duties.
– Performs Snow and Ice control duties.
– Perform Emergency Response, clean up and perform traffic control duties in a work zone or around an accident site.
– Perform minor repairs & Maintenance on equipment.
– Perform Miscellaneous labor and bookkeeping task, operates two-way radios.
– Responds to general inquiries from the public.
– This job may require overtime for emergency or planned maintenance operations.

[Who we are looking for:]{.underline}

– Safety Driven
– Enjoys working outdoors
– Honest, accountable, trustworthy, and respectful
– A positive team player

[Official Position Description:]{.underline}

This position operates on a temporary, basis & requires response during snow & ice & other weather-related events 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 the operation of snowplow with the 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.

Performs minor repairs to & maintains equipment (e.g., refuels vehicles, lubricates parts, checks vehicle tires to identify wear & ensure appropriate pressure, replaces light bulbs, washes & cleans trucks & equipment to prevent rusting).  Changes tailgates & snowplow blades.  Conducts pre-trip inspections of equipment.

Performs miscellaneous labor & bookkeeping tasks.  Operates two-way radio/base station.  Telephone crews to respond