Highway Technician 1 - 2025 Winter Seasonal District 6 (Delaware, Fayette, Franklin, Madison, Marion, Morrow, Pickaway, Union Counties)

Seasonal Highway Technician 1 (Ht1) - Multiple Positions

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 
• If you would like to be part of our team, please apply!  The Ohio Department of Transportation District 6 is currently hiring SEASONAL Highway Technician 1 positions for the Winter Snow & Ice Season. These are Seasonal/Temporary positions NOT to exceed 1,000 hours. Based on Operational need you may be required to work Nights, Weekends, & Holidays & /or be on Call. These positions will not begin employment until October 20, 2025.District 6 will be holding OPEN INTERVIEWS for Winter Seasonal Positions on the following dates:
• Wednesday 9/17/25 from 3pm-7pm Delaware HQ 400 E. William Street Delaware, OH 43015 
• Wednesday 9/24/25 from 3pm-7pm Frankin Cty 3500 East 5th Ave. Columbus, OH 43219
• Wednesday 10/1/25 from 3pm-7pm Franklin Cty 600 Haughn Road, Grove City, OH 43123
• Wednesday 10/8/25 from 3pm-7pm Pickaway Cty 1476 Progress Parkway, Circleville, OH 43113

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.

Seasonal Highway Technician 1 (HT1) - Multiple Positions
 

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 
• If you would like to be part of our team, please apply!  The Ohio Department of Transportation District 6 is currently hiring SEASONAL Highway Technician 1 positions for the Winter Snow & Ice Season. These are Seasonal/Temporary positions NOT to exceed 1,000 hours. Based on Operational need you may be required to work Nights, Weekends, & Holidays & /or be on Call. These positions will not begin employment until October 20, 2025.District 6 will be holding OPEN INTERVIEWS for Winter Seasonal Positions on the following dates: 
• Wednesday 9/17/25 from 3pm-7pm Delaware HQ 400 E. William Street Delaware, OH 43015 
• Wednesday 9/24/25 from 3pm-7pm Frankin Cty 3500 East 5th Ave. Columbus, OH 43219
• Wednesday 10/1/25 from 3pm-7pm Franklin Cty 600 Haughn Road, Grove City, OH 43123
• Wednesday 10/8/25 from 3pm-7pm Pickaway Cty 1476 Progress Parkway, Circleville, OH 43113

• This position is overtime eligible based on FLSA standards
• ALL ANSWERS TO THE SUPPLEMENTAL QUESTIONS MUST BE SUPPORTED BY THE WORK EXPERIENCE/EDUCATION PROVIDED ON YOUR CIVIL SERVICE APPLICATION.
• Hours may vary based upon operational need.
• The final candidates selected for the position will be required to undergo a criminal background check.  Criminal convictions do not necessarily preclude an applicant from consideration for the position.
•  The candidates accepted for this position will be required to submit to urinalysis prior to appointment to test for illegal drug use
• Unusual working conditions from class specs.
• Position Unclassified per ORC 124.11(A) (9) 

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.

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.