2025 Seasonal Highway Technician 1 (CDL Driver w/Tanker), District 5

2025 Seasonal Highway Technician 1 (CDL Driver w/Tanker), District 5

This a repost.  Applicants who applied for previous posting do not need to reapply.

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:

• Enjoy an excellent work/life balance.
• Receive a pension plan with 14% employer contribution. 

Official Position Description:
Operates basic equipment (i.e., see glossary for identification of basic equipment) & performs general highway maintenance duties which vary by season (e.g., constructs, improves, maintains, repairs &cleans highways &/or roadways & right-of-ways to include excavating & grading ditches, digging channels& cleaning waterways, cuts brush, grass & other vegetation, applies chemicals to vegetation, patches &seals berm & pavement, mixes mortar & concrete, shovels backfill, installs & repairs catch basin &stream channel & completes other drainage work, screens bleeding surface, reshapes/digs ditches/trenches, pours hot tar, removes trash, cleans & repairs highways &/or roadways & right-of-ways, mows grass, moves & loads supplies & materials & completes other related highway maintenance assignments, operates any combination of basic equipment to haul trash), performs snow & ice control &related maintenance duties by operation of snow plow with spreader, brine dispensing equipment, dump truck with attachments, maintains, repairs & installs traffic signs & pavement markings on inter-state, federal & state highways &/or roadways (e.g., repairs/replaces/straightens street &/or traffic signs & other route markers; installs & repairs guardrails).

Performs emergency response & clean up & performs traffic control (e.g., flags traffic through work zone or around accident site; sets lane closures; places high water signs; erects barricades); receives training(on the job & formal) in
various types of construction inspection activities (maintenance related inspection items).

Performs minor repairs & maintenance on equipment (e.g., sharpens; sands; paints; refuels; lubricates; checks tires for wear & 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; telephones crews for emergencies; cleans offices & garage; keeps daily records & logs (e.g., fuel sheets, material check sheets); responds to general inquiries from public (e.g., gives directions; explains traffic delays; explains work underway); assists stranded motorists (e.g., telephones for needed assistance); performs general labor & maintenance functions at garage; loads & unloads freight; arranges stock in warehouse; moves equipment.
 

UNUSUAL WORKING CONDITIONS:
Works outside exposed to weather (e.g., including rain, lightening, humidity & hot temperatures in summertime & cold temperatures in winter) & on-going traffic; may work rotating shift; may be on-call 24 hrs., 7 days per week; lift & transport 50-100 pounds; exposed to unpleasant surroundings to include dead animals, containers filled with human waste, diapers, ditches with water & sewage, loud noise from equipment & traffic, confined work area while driving truck during regular &/or double shift during snow & ice removal or in confined space while digging ditches to install pipes or digging holes; exposed to insects such as bees, mosquitoes, flies & spiders; exposed to rodents to include mice & rats; exposed to stray dogs, dirt, dust, fumes, poison ivy/sumac & pollen.

Basic Equipment:
air compressor, asphalt reclaimer/recycler; backhoes and loaders; barricades, tow-type; brooms, power or tow-type; brush chipper; concrete saw or vibrator; ditcher, 3 - 8 ton; ditch shaper; truck, class 8 or less, straight or towing a vehicle not in excess of 10,000 lbs. GVWR; electricade, trailer-mounted; forklift; generator; grader, 3,000-23,000 pounds; hammers & jack hammer; tractors, all sizes, with various attachments such as a drag berm, post hole digger/auger and mowers including rear brush hog, rear flail, cutter bar &side mount rotary and drag berm; pick-up truck or van,1/2 ton, ¾ ton & 1 ton with or without trailer; plow & spreader; roller patcher, 4-6 tons; roller, 5-8 tons; sand blaster; chain saws; pavement joint sealer, sewer jet; sewer eel; hydraulic &/or stone box spreader; spade; stump cutter; 300gallon tar kettle; tar distributor; water pumps; weed eaters; mowers, push-type; bucket trucks; computerized weed sprayer, truck-mounted; pickup or flatbed truck mounted winch/crane (3 ton lift capacity or less); guardrail post driver, truck mounted.

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.

Formal education in arithmetic that includes addition & subtraction & decimals, percentages & fractions; ability to read, write & speak common English vocabulary; 3 mos. trg. or 3 mos. exp. 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. 

• Valid Class A or B CDL with Tanker Endorsement without Airbrake Restriction required
• Job Skills: Highway Maintenance, Transportation 

• Valid Class A or B CDL with Tanker Endorsement without Airbrake Restriction required
• ALL ANSWERS TO THE SUPPLEMENTAL QUESTIONS MUST BE SUPPORTED BY THE WORK EXPERIENCE/EDUCATION PROVIDED ON YOUR CIVIL SERVICE APPLICATION.
• This position is overtime eligible based on FLSA Standards. If this position is filled internally, the wage rate will be determined in accordance with the contract.
• The final applicant accepted for this position will be required to submit to urinalysis prior to appointment to test for illegal drug use. Medical marijuana is prohibited as a valid medical explanation for a positive drug test. An applicant with a positive test result will not be offered employment, per section 3719.01 & 3719.41 of Ohio revised code. 
• 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

Background Check:
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. 

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.