Lead Highway Maintenance Specialist – Steamboat Springs

DEPARTMENT INFORMATION:

This position is only open to Colorado state residents.

This position is covered by the Partnership Agreement between the State of
Colorado and Colorado Workers for Innovative and New Solutions (COWins).

New employees to the State will be paid biweekly. There are 26 biweekly pay
periods in a year.

ABOUT CDOT
Do you want to make a difference in Coloradans lives? Do you have a passion
for helping people and keeping them safe? At the Colorado Department of
Transportation (CDOT), youll have the opportunity to do just that. The work
our people do contributes to keeping Coloradans and visitors safe and provides
freedom, connection, and experience through travel. Please visit our careers
page to learn about CDOT and how we are making Colorado a great place to live,
work and play, now and for the future! Also, check out our excellent benefits
package!

CDOT FOR ALL
CDOTs strength is our people, and our commitment to our people is to shape,
support, and sustain the employee experience, and ultimately, create a
supportive workplace where everyone, regardless of gender, race, ethnicity,
religion, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity,
citizenship status, education, disability, socio-economic status, or any other
identity, has the opportunity to thrive.

Some positions may qualify for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program.
For more information, go to
https://studentaid.ed.gov/sa/repay-loans/forgiveness-cancellation/public-servi
ce?

The eligible list created from this announcement may be used to fill one or
more positions.

DESCRIPTION OF JOB:

This position is responsible for leading a patrol and overseeing general
maintenance activities for a designated area. The TM II also performs
skilled, specialized heavy construction equipment operation and heavy manual
labor under hazardous and adverse conditions. This position is responsible
for maintaining facilities to as near original conditions as it was
constructed as well as ensuring that all equipment is safe and operable.

Major duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

Perform the daily planning and scheduling of activities in assigned worked
area; develop work plans for employees on the patrol; review work progress,
identify training needs, and provide feedback, on-the-job training and
mentoring; provide performance appraisal input / recommendations; conduct
tailgate safety talks for employees;
Ensure patrol attends all required personnel training, safety classes, and
informational training; perform worksite, night, and roadway inventory
inspections;
Lead, perform and assist in maintaining roadway surface by hand patching,
roto-milling, machine patching, crack-sealing, blading existing unpaved
shoulders, building or restoring unpaved shoulders, stock piling, etc.;
Lead, perform and assist in the maintenance of road side facilities by
drainage structure cleaning, repair and replacement, maintenance of streambeds
and ditches, slope repair, dirt drifts, mud and rock slide cleanup, fence,
gate and sound barrier maintenance, litter-barrel and trash clean up, rock
run, machine sweeping, and hand sweeping;
Lead, perform and assist in traffic services, such as the maintenance,
replacement, and installation of single post sign, delineator and reference
post, metal guard rail, concrete rail, pavement marking or removal, roadway
warning devices, energy attenuator, and courtesy assistance;
Lead, perform and assist in the maintenance of roadside appearance by
vegetation control, hand mowing, weeding, tree trimming and tree removal;
Lead, perform and assist in bridge / structure maintenance and repair by
visual inspection, cleaning/washing, deck repair, crack and joint sealing-
rigid bridge deck, roto-milling flexible bridge decks, roto-milling rigid
bridge decks, crack sealing flexible decks, bridge superstructure maintenance
and repair, painting, bri ge/structure bearing maintenance repair, bridge
substructure maintenance repair, approach slabs and slope protection, and deck
expansion device maintenance and repair;
Lead, perform and assist in snow and ice control by snow removal, traction
application, ice control, stock piling, and snow fence installation and
repair;
Lead, perform and assist in the maintenance and repair of equipment,
buildings, and grounds upkeep;
Complete required paperwork and reports; use SAP to enter work orders,
timesheet entries, and other items on a regular basis.
Trim and remove trees; remove graffiti;
Use a variety of light to heavy equipment;
Ensure patrol uses proper equipment and PPE;
Assist other patrols as needed;
Other duties as assigned.