Highway Technician Associate - Atlantic

Job Description

Do you like having variety in your day‑to‑day activities? If you love being outside and have a safety‑first mindset in all that you do, the Iowa DOT wants you to join our team!

As a Highway Technician Associate, your day‑to‑day work will often be on the roadside and include:

• Patching roadway
• Repairing and maintaining guardrails, signs, fences, lighting, culverts, and waterways
• Participating in traffic control for maintenance activities
• Picking up and disposing of litter and debris
• Operating snow equipment to remove snow, ice and frost from roadways
• Mowing, cutting brush, weed and vegetation control and spraying

The responsibilities of this role help contribute to our mission – Making Lives Better Through Transportation. You will be an important part of the Iowa Department of Transportation’s Core Values:
Safety First, People Matter, Customer Focused, Servant Leadership, and Integrity Without Exception alongside your teammates.

Atlantic Maintenance Garage – Within five (5) months, employees are required to reside within 45 minutes driving time, during normal conditions, from assigned work location.

7:00 AM to 3:30 PM, Monday through Friday. Hours may vary and the position is subject to being on call 24 hours a day during emergency and/or weather conditions. Some overnight travel may be required.

• Competitive pay and benefits package including health, dental, flexible spending, and life insurance
• Insurance benefits start the first month following 30 days of employment and costs can be reviewed here.
• Opportunities for professional growth and development.
• Paid time off effective immediately – biweekly vacation, separate sick leave, accruals rollover on a yearly basis, and 9 paid holidays per year.
• Iowa Public Employee Retirement System (IPERS) Retirement Package with employer match
• Optional 401A plan with employer contributions.
• Employee Discount Programs from a variety of vendors (vision, cellular, fitness, recreation, season passes, travel, counseling; legal, financial).

• A CDL permit upon hire.
• Class A and endorsements/restrictions on your CDL within 5 months following your hire date. Entry‑Level Driver Training is available upon hire through the Iowa DOT.
• A successful U.S. DOT Clearinghouse query.
• A pre‑employment physical verifying the physical ability to perform the duties described.
• A pre‑employment drug screen and will require ongoing participation in random drug and alcohol testing programs.
• May be required to obtain pesticide/herbicide certifications or other certifications as needed.

• Graduation from high school, GED, or equivalency.
• A total of four years of education and/or full‑time experience, where one year of high school education equals one year of full‑time work in highway maintenance or equipment operation.

• Possession of a valid Commercial Learner’s Permit upon hire. Within a timeframe determined by the appointing authority, a valid Commercial Driver’s License with the required endorsements and applicable restrictions must be obtained and subsequently maintained to continue employment.
• Pre‑employment drug screen and ongoing participation in the employer’s random drug and alcohol testing program, in accordance with Title 49 of the Code of Federal Regulations (parts 40 and 382).
• Post‑offer pre‑employment physical verifying the physical ability to perform the duties described.
• Within a period of time after hire, employees in this class may be required to obtain and maintain Herbicide Applicator certification from the Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship.
• Certification for testing materials and operating specialized equipment as required by the Iowa Department of Transportation’s Technical Training and Certification Program for Highway Materials and Construction; and/or other certifications as required.
• Travel, including overnight travel, may be required for positions in this class. Employees must arrange transportation to and from assigned work areas.
• Within a timeframe determined by the appointing authority, employees in designated positions are required to reside within a…