Primary Location : United States of America-OHIO-Montgomery County-Englewood

Other Locations : United States of America-OHIO-Montgomery County-Moraine, United States of America-OHIO-Logan County-Bellefontaine, United States of America-OHIO-Shelby County-Sidney, United States of America-OHIO-Mercer County-Celina

Work Locations : District 7 Garage - Montgomery 300 Smith Drive Englewood 45315

Organization : Transportation - District 07

Classified Indicator : Unclassified

Bargaining Unit / Exempt : Bargaining Unit

Schedule : Full-time

Work Hours : 7:30am-4pm, may vary

Compensation : $19.15

Unposting Date : May 21, 2023, 10:59:00 PM

Job Function : Transportation

Agency Contact Name : Julie Fast

Agency Contact Information : julie.fast@dot.ohio.gov

Summer Seasonal Highway Laborer/CDL Driver within Logan, Mercer, Montgomery and Shelby Counties

(230002PM)

Job Duties

The Ohio Department of Transportation, District 7, is now accepting applications for Seasonal Highway Technician/CDL Driver in the following counties: Logan, Mercer, Montgomery and Shelby.

Commercial Driver's License (CDL) Class A or B is required.

This is a full time (40 hour work week) seasonal program, may last up to 1,000 hours.

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 easy movement of people and goods from place to place. We will:

• Take care of what we have

• Make our system work better

• Improve safety

• Enhance capacity

What You Will Do:

• Operate basic equipment and perform 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 in to your OPERS pension plan

• Work/Life Balance

• The opportunity to work on an important mission

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.

APPLICANTS MUST POSSESSS A VALID CLASS A OR B COMMERCIAL DRIVERS LICENSE WITHOUT AIR BRAKE RESTRICTION.

A Physical Ability Test (PAT) will be given for the Highway Technician 1 position and candidates MUST pass this test in order to be considered for employment. PAT/RCM candidates will be selected based in part on meeting the prescribed minimum qualifications, including education and/or experience or licensure requirements of this position. Applicants selected to take the test will be notified by email, per the email address provided on the application, of the exact time and location to report for the test administration.

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, 13,000-23,000 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; 300 gallon 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.

Qualifications

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.

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.

• Or equivalent of Minimum Class Qualifications for Employment noted above.

Knowledge of addition & subtraction, decimals, percentages & fractions; safety practices associated with highway maintenance & use of traffic control equipment*; agency policies*. Skill in use of basic equipment & related highway maintenance tools; traffic control equipment. Ability to recognize unusual or threatening conditions & take appropriate action; read & verbalize simple sentences; maintain accurate records; cooperate with co-workers on group projects; demonstrate strength to lift 50-100 pounds.

(*) Developed after employment

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  This position is overtime eligible based on FLSA Standards.

• May be exposed to dirt, loud noise, grease, dust, gas fumes & other unpleasant conditions; may work outside exposed to unpleasant weather conditions; may be on call 24hrs./day, 7 days/week.

• THIS POSITION IS UNCLASSIFIED PURSUANT TO O.R.C. 124.11

• PER ORC 4506.20, Applicants applying for position s as a driver of a commercial motor vehicle must provide their employment history for the ten (10) years preceding the date the employment application is submitted to ODOT.

• Applicants for CDL position must list the names and addresses of previous employers for which he/she was the operator of a commercial motor vehicle, dates employed and reason for leaving previous employers.

• All applications must clearly indicate how the minimum qualifications & position specific minimum qualifications, if applicable, are met. Applications that do not indicate this, will not be given consideration.

• The State of Ohio is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, age, disability, military status in employment or the provision of services.

• When contacted for an interview, an applicant who requires special accommodations due to a disability should notify the office at the time he or she is contacted so that proper arrangements can be made for the interview.

• 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. If you have a disability and require a reasonable accommodation to utilize the Careers.Ohio.Gov Website Portal, send an email to odi@das.ohio.gov.

• Physical Abilities Test: This test will require candidates to physically demonstrate the ability to lift, pull, drag, and/or maneuver between 50-100 pounds. There are six (6) events to the Physical Abilities Test (PAT) course which consist of equipment and materials utilized on-the-job by current Highway Technician 1’s. Candidates MUST successfully complete each of the six (6) events in order to pass the physical abilities test.

Background Check Information

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  The final candidate selected for this position will be required to undergo a criminal background check. Criminal convictions do not necessarily preclude an applicant from consideration for a position. An individual assessment of an applicant’s prior criminal convictions will be made before excluding an applicant from consideration.

• 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

• The final applicant selected for this position will be required to submit to urinalysis prior to appointment to test for illegal drug use. An applicant with a positive test result will not be offered employment. Medical marijuana is prohibited as a valid medical explanation for a positive drug test.