Highway Maintenance Worker

the nevada department of transportation is recruiting to fill the highway maintenance worker 4 position in elko, nv based out of north fork, nv. This position is a safety sensitive position that is required to maintain roads and associate appurtenances on all state roadway systems within the crew’s boundary. In the course of regular maintenance and flagging operations it is essential to have crews fully staffed to run all associated equipment within the operation.

This is a lead worker position who acts as a certified designated equipment operator who trains lower-level staff. They serve as lead workers and as an assistant to the highway maintenance supervisor i. They review the work of other personnel, provide input into performance evaluations, and act as the supervisor i when needed.
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highway maintenance workers are certified by the nevada department of transportation (ndot) to operate a variety of complex or specialized highway maintenance and construction equipment to restore and maintain the integrity of roadway surfaces; maintain roadside slopes, shoulders, culverts, and ditches to restore drainage and prevent erosion; and repair or replace related roadway appurtenances such as guardrails, markers, guideposts, and fences.

• operate and perform preventive maintenance and minor repair on a variety of light, medium and heavy‑duty highway maintenance and construction equipment such as a rotary snowplow, motor grader, crawler/tractor, backhoe/grade‑all, truck‑mounted asphalt distributor, chip spreader, cold planer, paint stripper, vacuum sweeper, and culvert cleaner.
• act as designated certified operator for certification of highway maintenance worker i’s and ii’s; demonstrate and oversee equipment operation and provide training in established safety policies and requirements.
• operate equipment or backup vehicles to install line, solid and skip lines and gore lines; measure and install various permanent and temporary pavement markings.
• apply chip and flush seals to construction of maintenance overlays, and cold milling and inlays with hot asphalt. Provide information for input into the maintenance management system; respond to customer service requests and prepare billable accident reports.
• establish traffic controls using accepted methods to reroute traffic or control traffic speed and flow in highway maintenance areas, construction zones, and accident scenes.
• mix salt and sand stockpiles; operate loaders to load salt and sand into trucks; apply anti‑icing chemicals; remove snow with medium and heavy dump trucks with snow plows, spreaders, and pre‑wetting equipment; operate motor graders; construct and maintain brine‑making facilities.
• maintain radio contact with a base station, maintenance personnel and law enforcement agencies; use information provided by the intelligent transportation system and the district operations center; use the incident command system protocol and respond to emergencies outside normal working hours.
• install, repair, and replace roadway signs and signposts; repair and replace bulbs, fixtures, and sensors on lighted sign structures; clean and replace overhead sign panels.
• monitor contract compliance and quality control including testing/materials and completed work performed by contractors.
• maintain landscaped areas and the highway right‑of‑way; repair, widen or reconstruct tree wells; replace dead or damaged trees, flowers, shrubs, and ground cover; fertilize, mow, and re‑seed lawns.
• remove roadway and roadside debris, excess dirt, vegetation, and other traffic hazards; remove dead animals and biohazards.
• respond to accidents and fatalities and complete required forms and documentation.
• perform related duties as assigned.

under general supervision, incumbents function as lead workers and as an assistant to the highway…