Highway Technician Crew Leader

Overview

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About the Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT)

INDOT provides a dynamic workplace that serves Indiana citizens, improves quality of life, and enhances economic opportunity. INDOT features programs and projects including Public-Private Partnerships, Green Initiatives, and cutting-edge uses of materials and assets. As part of the State of Indiana, INDOT offers a competitive total compensation package and outstanding work-life balance. Opportunities exist for established professionals and those starting their careers.

This position coordinates work crews performing general highway maintenance to keep INDOT assets in good condition and ensure customer satisfaction. The Crew Leader directs staff for standard day-to-day operations and coordinates with the Unit Foreman. Responsibilities include snow and ice removal and related winter operations by operating snow plow and other equipment, as well as traffic maintenance duties such as repairing and installing traffic signs and pavement markings.

Greensburg Unit, Indiana

Candidates with a current CDL will earn an additional $1 per hour for this position. Candidates without a CDL will be given 90 days to obtain their CDL, with training provided by INDOT, and will then earn an additional $1 per hour upon successfully obtaining their CDL.

This position traditionally starts at an hourly rate of $24.26 but may be commensurate with education and work experience.

The essential elements of the job duties:

• Comply with all INDOT safety policies and procedures.
• Operate basic highway maintenance and traffic equipment to maintain, repair and clean highways and rights-of-way.
• Ensure staff are completing work assignments as directed and report problems to the supervisors.
• Communicate with contractors to ensure procedures comply with INDOT standards and specifications.
• Perform winter operations duties including snow and ice removal.
• Perform regular inspections and routine equipment maintenance such as minor repairs, preventative maintenance, refueling, and pre-trip inspections.
• Maintain, repair and install traffic signs, route markers, and pavement markings.
• Perform emergency response activities such as clean-up, traffic control, lane closures, placement of signs and erecting barricades.
• Workday attendance at assigned worksite(s) is an essential function of this position.

These additional duties may be performed depending on the job assignment:

Bridge Maintenance Specialist

• Provide unit crews with technical expertise, oversight, and specialized equipment to ensure work is completed and report problems to the Bridge Maintenance Supervisor.
• Operate basic and intermediate highway maintenance and bridge equipment to maintain, repair and clean bridges, highways, and rights-of-way.

• Sample and test construction materials according to quality assurance and specification requirements.
• Visit material producers’ plants, construction job sites or INDOT facilities to collect material samples for testing.
• Perform various tests on materials incorporated into INDOT construction or maintenance contracts.
• Calculate and record the test results in the INDOT reporting system.

• Involved in planning, design, construction, and rehabilitation of state-owned highways and bridges.
• Perform construction inspection, including assisting the project supervisor/engineer.
• Ensure construction tests, measurements and inspections are completed and recorded promptly.
• Perform facility maintenance such as repairing and installing brine making and storage systems.

• Maintain qualifications for the required Soil Test procedures.
• Operate and maintain geotechnical laboratory equipment to perform soil and rock testing.
• Prepare and perform advanced testing on…