Temporary Highway Maintenance Specialist - Cascade (North of Durango)
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Temporary Highway Maintenance Specialist - Cascade (North of Durango)
Salary
$25.68 - $26.00 Hourly
Location
El Paso County, CO
Job Type
Temporary Full Time (9 mos or less)
Job Number
HAA-R5S3-WT/Cascade-09/25
Department
Department of Transportation
Division
CDOT Region 5
Opening Date
09/02/2025
Closing Date
2/27/2026 11:59 PM Mountain
FLSA
Determined by Position
Primary Physical Work Address
51454 US-550, Durango, CO 81301, USA
FLSA Status
Non-Exempt; position is eligible for overtime compensation.
Department Contact Information
Ximena.PerezGarcia@state.co.us
Type of Announcement
This is a temporary position. Applications will be considered from residents and non-residents of Colorado.
How To Apply
Please submit an online application for this position at https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/colorado. Reach out to the Department Contact to apply using a paper application, including any supplemental questions. Failure to submit a complete and timely application may result in the rejection of your application. Applicants are responsible for ensuring that application materials are received by the appropriate Human Resources office before the closing date and time listed.
Description
Benefits
Questions
Department Information
Applications will be considered from residents and non-residents of Colorado.
This announcement is posted until the position is filled. Applications are reviewed as received; applying early is strongly encouraged.
This is a paid temporary position limited to a maximum of 9 months from the date of hire. In addition to being a fantastic place to work, CDOT offers all temporary employees paid sick leave. Temporary employees accrue one hour of sick leave for every 30 hours worked, capped at 48 hours.
This position is not covered by the Partnership Agreement between the State of Colorado and Colorado Workers for Innovative and New Solutions (COWins).
If you have a Colorado Class A or B Commercial Driver's License and are passionate about safety, travel, and hands-on repair and improvements, then consider turning your passions into a career as a Highway Maintenance Specialist. CDOT has a vacancy for a Temporary Highway Maintenance Specialist in Cascade (North of Durango) , CO for the winter season.
CDOT offers $25.68 /hour for the winter season. The majority of CDOT's temporary Highway Maintenance positions work 40 hours per week with the opportunity for overtime.
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), you'll 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 (https://www.codot.gov/topcontent/employment/overview.html) 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 (https://dhr.colorado.gov/state-employees/state-of-colorado-employee-benefits) package for permanent positions!
CDOT for All
CDOT's 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, socioeconomic 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.gov/pslf/
Description of Job
What You Will Do
No two days are exactly the same in CDOT highway maintenance. Your daily work activities change based on project needs and also vary based on weather, environment, and road conditions. You will be on-call on a rotating basis as well as subject to call to respond to weather and other emergencies. You will typically work in a team environment, as each maintenance patrol location has at least one lead highway maintenance specialist and multiple highway maintenance specialists. Your main job activities include:
Plowing snow
Operating heavy equipment, such as tandem dump truck, loader, tractor mower, etc.
Mowing grass and weeds
Removing debris from culverts, tunnels, etc.
Shoveling gravel, sand, concrete, and asphalt
Digging ditches
Installing and repairing guardrail, highway markers and signs, warning signs, and lighting
Filling potholes and roadway cracks
Setting out signs and cones for traffic control
Removing and covering graffiti
Installing pavement markings/striping
Stopping or slowing traffic in emergency situations
Maintaining equipment and performing minor repairs
Following safety guidance and wearing proper safety equipment
What Impact You Will Have
Your work is critical to keeping Colorado's roadways open and safe. Your work also positively impacts quality of life for all Coloradans and visitors and helps our economy to thrive.
What CDOT Provides
Personal protective equipment, such as uniforms, boots, hard hats, gloves, safety vest, respirator, and tools
Full payment for your CDL physical, after your first year with CDOT
Partial reimbursement (up to 50%) for your CDL renewal, after your first year with CDOT
CPR and first-aid training
Variety of career training opportunities
40-hour work weeks, with opportunity for overtime during weather emergencies
4-day work schedule (10-hour days Monday-Thursday) during the summer months, typically May through September
Opportunities to learn new equipment
Opportunities for advancement
Your Work Environment
Exposure to loud noise
Exposure to fumes, odors, gasses, dusts, etc. that may affect breathing, eyes, and skin
Required to use appropriate personal protective equipment
Required to work with chemicals and cleaning products
Some equipment requires the use of respirators
Work near traffic, sometimes high-speed traffic
Use ladders and scissor lifts for heights of approximately 10'-20'
Required to drive CDOT vehicles
Frequently respond to emergencies outside regular work hours and may work overtime including weekends and holidays
Must be willing and be physically able to work in extreme temperatures (hot and cold), variable weather conditions, and at varying elevations up to 12,000 feet for long periods of time
Minimum Qualifications, Substitutions, Conditions of Employment & Appeal Rights
Minimum Qualifications
Must have at least two (2) years of physical labor and/or heavy equipment operation experience.
Preferred Qualifications
Has a strong commitment to working safely
Has a desire to learn
Wants to work outdoors
Likes physically demanding work
Takes pride in a job well done
Adapts efficiently to changing conditions and priorities
Works effectively in a team environment and looks out for team members
Communicates effectively, especially in safety-critical situations
Has a strong commitment to providing good customer service
Likes to solve problems and figure out better ways to do things
Has experience operating equipment, such as single and tandem axle dump trucks, front end loaders, bulldozers, backhoes, etc.
Has experience using hand tools
Has basic computer skills and can learn new software/equipment
Years of State service experience related to the duties of this position
Conditions of Employment
Must possess and maintain a valid Commercial Driver's License Class A or B with no restriction on air brakes that allows operation within Colorado.
If you have a non-Colorado Commercial Driver's License, you must be eligible to drive in Colorado with your CDL at time of hire. Applicants relocating to Colorado must transfer their CDL within 30 days.
Must pass a pre-employment screening which may include social security number trace, criminal records check, public court records check, educational records, and driving records checks. More information in the supplemental information section.
May be required to pass a controlled substance test (i.e., drug test), and DOT physical through our medical provider.
On-call work (rotating basis as well as subject to call)
Shift work
Essential Services Designation - Required to report without delay or interruption to provide essential or emergency services to ensure health, safety, and welfare.
May be required to live within thirty (30) minutes' driving time in normal weather conditions to be able to respond in a timely manner after being notified to report to work. Knowledge of an emergency or hazardous condition may be considered to be notification to report to workstation.
New employees are required to take two weeks of maintenance training, while veteran CDOT employees are required to take one week of training each year. This training is completed via computer or in our Aurora location.
May be required to obtain a Hazardous Materials endorsement within 6 months to 1 year as a condition of appointment.
Must be willing to respond to emergencies outside regular work hours and work overtime including weekends and holidays.
Must provide the supervisor with a telephone number where you can be reached for the purposes of responding to an emergency.
Supplemental Information
Applicant Checklist
Complete Applications must include the following documents:
A complete CDOT Application for Announced Vacancy (please submit online using the green 'APPLY' button at the top of this announcement)
A complete Supplemental Questionnaire (The questionnaire is part of the online application. You will be prompted to answer them as you are completing your online application.)
A copy of your Commercial Driver's License, Class A or B, front and back.
Please note that you may redact information on your attachments that identifies your age, date of birth, or dates of attendance at or graduation from an educational institution.
Only complete applications submitted by the closing date for this announcement will be given consideration. Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of a completed application. Failure to submit properly completed documents by the closing date of this announcement may result in your application being rejected.
Notifications:
All correspondence regarding your status in the selection/examination process will be via email . Include your current working email address on your application and check your email frequently as you could receive time sensitive correspondence regarding this position. We highly recommend that you set up your email to accept messages from " state.co.us " and " info@governmentjobs.com " addresses. It is your responsibility to ensure that your email will accept these notices and/or review your junk mail and spam filtered email . Immediately after you submit your application you should receive an email that confirms that you successfully submitted an application for this position. If you do not, try submitting again until you receive the confirmation email. Be sure to also check your junk folder for email communications from the State of Colorado's website.
Employment Screening
If an applicant reaches the finalist stage of the hiring process, the Colorado Department of Transportation may procure a consumer report and/or investigative consumer report on the applicant in connection with his/her application for employment purposes, as defined under the Fair Credit Reporting Act. These reports may be obtained at any time after receipt of the applicant's authorization. As part of the employment screening an applicant will be requested to disclose any deferred judgments and convictions as well as an explanation of the circumstances around any arrest or conviction. In the event that a screening returns information that the applicant believes is not accurate, he or she will have an opportunity to dispute the information with "Accurate."
Accurate, a consumer reporting agency, will obtain the report for CDOT. Further information regarding Accurate including its privacy policy, may be found online atwww.accurate.com (https://www.accurate.copm/) . Accurate is located at 200 Spectrum Center Drive Suite 1100, Irvine, CA 92618.
The report may contain information bearing on the applicant's character, general reputation, personal characteristics, and mode of living. The information that may be included in the report includes social security number trace, criminal records check, public court records checks, educational records, and driving records checks . CDOT will only request credit reports insofar as they relate to the position for which the applicant is applying. The information contained in the report will be obtained from private and/or public record sources. The applicant will have the right, upon written request made within a reasonable time after receipt of a notice, to request disclosure of the nature and scope of any investigative consumer report.
ADAAA Accommodations
CDOT is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, our agency will assist individuals who have a disability as defined by the ADA Amendments Act of 2008 (ADAAA) with any reasonable accommodation requests related to employment, including completing the application process, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, or participating in the employee selection process, and/or to perform essential job functions where the requested accommodation does not impose an undue hardship. If you have a disability and require reasonable accommodation to ensure you have a positive experience applying or interviewing for this position, please direct your inquiries to Ximena Perez Garcia atXimena.PerezGarcia@state.co.us.
Former State Employees
Former employees of the Colorado Department of Transportation System or any other State of Colorado Department or Agency, who were disciplinarily terminated or resigned in lieu of termination, must disclose this information on his/her application.
XPG (Winter Temp R5S3 Cascade (North of Durango))
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01
As required in the announcement, I confirm that I possess a current CDL A or B with no restrictions on airbrakes that allows operation within the State of Colorado, and a current DOT Medical Card. I understand that this information will be verified during the selection process and/or during the background check process. I also understand that if I am selected, I must have a Colorado CDL A or B before starting in this position or within 30 days of relocating to Colorado.
Yes
No
02
Have you attached a copy of your Commercial Driver's License, Class A or B, front and back? This will not be shared with the hiring manager and will only be used if you are the selected candidate to run your information through the Clearinghouse.
Yes
No
03
Please indicate any restrictions you have on your CDL. Please check all that may apply.
K Restriction
L Restriction
E Restriction
M Restriction
N Restriction
O Restriction
X Restriction
Z Restriction
No Restrictions
04
Please indicate any endorsements you have on your CDL. Please check all that may apply.
T Endorsement
N Endorsement
P Endorsement
H Endorsement
X Endorsement
No Endorsements
05
I confirm that I am willing to report to work during emergencies, including nights, weekends, and holidays as needed. I confirm that I am willing to live within thirty (30) minutes' driving time, under normal weather conditions, of where the workstation and/or equipment is located. (Note: This 30-minute requirement is necessary to report in a timely manner after being notified to report for emergency work. Knowledge of an emergency or hazardous condition may be considered to be notification to report to workstation.)
Yes
No
06
Please confirm that you understand that Highway Maintenance Specialist is a physically demanding job and that you will be expected to follow all safety guidance and protocols while working in all weather conditions and near high-speed traffic.
Yes
No
07
Please indicate the @types of equipment you have used. Select all that apply.
Asphalt Paver
Asphalt Plant
Backhoe Loader/Backhoe
Boom Truck/Crane/Cherry Picker/Telescopic Handlers)
Buses (15 passengers or more)
Compactors (Roller/Pile Driver/ etc.)
Forklift
Oil Drilling Equipment
Reclaimer/Soil Stabilizer
Straight Trucks (18 Wheelers)
Bulldozer or Excavator/Dredger/Roadheader
Heavy Farm Equip (Harvester/Tractor/Baler/etc.)
Cold Planer/Scraper/Grader/Paver
Mining Equipment (Boring Mach/Trencher/Dredger/Dump)
Heavy Mixer (Concrete, etc.)
Dump Truck (Side/End/Belly Dumping)
Other Heavy Equipment (please explain in Question 12)
I do not have any Heavy Equipment operation experience
08
Using the above equipment list, (to include those not listed), please indicate your overall experience operating heavy equipment.
0 to 5 Months
6 Months to 11 Months
12 Months to 17 Months
18 Months to 23 Months
2+ Years
09
If you have Military Experience, please indicate the @types of equipment and tasks you have completed. Please select all that apply.
Does not apply
Field Problems/Exercises; Deployments
Tracked Vehicle (to include half-tracks)
2 1/2 ton (Deuce and a Half)
Earth Moving Equipment
Material Transport (Other than HMMWV)
10
Please indicate the areas of your physical labor experience, select all that apply.
Aircraft Baggage Handler
Bricklayer
Carpentry
Concrete
Drywall
Electrician
Firefighter
Framer
Handyworker
Laborer
Landscaping
Package Delivery (Amazon, FedEx, UPS, etc.)
Painter
Plasterer
Plumber
Pipe or Steam Fitter
Steel Cable Worker
Steel Fixer/Erector
Stocker - Warehouse or Delivery
Welder
Trencher
Other Physical Labor Experience (please explain in Question 12)
I do not have any Physical Labor experience.
11
Using the above physical labor list, (to include those not listed), please indicate your overall length of experience in physical labor.
0 to 5 Months
6 to 11 Months
12 Months to 17 Months
18 Months to 23 Months
2+ Years
12
Please expand on your experience in heavy equipment operation and physical labor if needed; this includes explaining selections above that included "other". If you do not wish to provide further explanation, please @type "N/A".
13
CDOT: Do you have a total of 24 months of physical labor and/or heavy equipment operation experience?
Yes
No
14
I understand that the pay for this temporary position is $25.68/hour.
Yes
No
15
Have you been subject to disciplinary action in the last three years of your work experience? If so, please provide details of that disciplinary action. If not, please state "N/A".
16
If you are a current or previous State of Colorado employee, please list your Employee Identification Number (EID), dates of employment, and classifications for all State of Colorado Departments or institutes of Higher Education for which you have worked. Your EID begins with 997 and is nine digits long. Please do not enter your Social Security Number. If not, please state "N/A".
17
Former State employees who were disciplinarily terminated or resigned in lieu of termination must disclose the information on the application. In the space below, please provide an explanation as to why the prior termination or resignation should NOT disqualify your application from the current position. If this does not apply to you, please write "N/A".
18
CDOT-Voluntary Self-Identification of Disability We are a federal contractor or subcontractor required by law to provide equal employment opportunity to qualified people with disabilities. We are also required to measure our progress toward having at least 7% of our workforce be individuals with disabilities. To do this, we must ask applicants and employees if they have a disability or have ever had a disability. Because a person may become disabled at any time, we ask all of our employees to update their information at least every five years. Identifying yourself as an individual with a disability is voluntary, and we hope that you will choose to do so. Your answer will be maintained confidentially and not be seen by selecting officials or anyone else involved in making personnel decisions. Completing the form will not negatively impact you in any way, regardless of whether you have self-identified in the past. For more information about this form or the equal employment obligations of federal contractors under Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act, visit the U.S. Department of Labor's Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) website at www.dol.gov/ofccp. You are considered to have a disability if you have a physical or mental impairment or medical condition that substantially limits a major life activity, or if you have a history or record of such an impairment or medical condition. Disabilities include, but are not limited to: - Autism - Autoimmune disorder, for example, lupus, fibromyalgia, rheumatoid arthritis, or HIV/AIDS - Blind or low vision - Cancer - Cardiovascular or heart disease - Celiac disease - Cerebral palsy - Deaf or hard of hearing - Depression or anxiety - Diabetes - Epilepsy - Gastrointestinal disorders, for example, Crohn's Disease, or irritable bowel syndrome - Intellectual disability - Missing limbs or partially missing limbs - Nervous system condition for example, migraine headaches, Parkinson's disease, or Multiple sclerosis (MS) - Psychiatric condition, for example, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, PTSD, or major depression
Yes, I Have A Disability, Or Have A History/Record Of Having A Disability
No, I Don't Have A Disability, Or A History/Record Of Having A Disability
I Don't Wish To Answer
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