Highway Technician

Work for Indiana

Begin a fulfilling career with the State of Indiana by joining one of the largest employers in the state, offering a range of opportunities across 60+ agencies. At the state, you'll find competitive compensation, a robust benefits package and a commitment to work-life balance. Most importantly, you'll have the chance to make a real and measurable impact on the lives of Hoosiers across Indiana.

About the Indiana Department of Transportation:

The Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) provides a dynamic workplace that serves Indiana citizens, improves our state's quality of life, and enhances its economic opportunity. INDOT has a number of innovative 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, as well as outstanding work/life balance.

Whether you are an established professional in the transportation field or just starting your career, INDOT has exciting and challenging opportunities for you.

Role Overview :

This position is responsible for performing general highway maintenance duties that keep INDOT assets in good working condition to ensure customer satisfaction. Highway Technicians perform snow and ice removal and related maintenance duties by operation of snowplows and other winter operations duties as required. Traffic maintenance duties such as repairing and installing traffic signs and pavement markings are also required job duties for this position.

A CDL is required for this position.

Location:

This position is located in INDOT's Indianapolis Sub.

CDL Positions:

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.

Pay Rate:

This position traditionally starts at an hourly rate of $22.00 but may be commensurate with education and work experience.

A Day in the Life:

The essential functions of this roles are as follows:

* Comply with all Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) safety policies and procedures.

* Operate basic highway maintenance/ traffic equipment to maintain, repair and clean highways and rights-of-way.

* Perform winter operations duties including snow and ice removal.

* Perform emergency response activities such as: clean-up, traffic control, bridge closures, lane closures, placement of signs, and erecting barricades.

* Perform regular inspections and routine equipment maintenance such as: minor repairs, preventative maintenance, refueling, and pre-trip inspections.

* Perform job documentation tasks such as entry into the Work Management System (WMS).

* Maintain, repair and install traffic signs, route markers, pavement markings, etc.

* Coordinate work assigned by the Supervisor ensuring that the needed materials and equipment are available.

* Communicate and provide feedback on employee issues to the Supervisor.

* Workday attendance at assigned worksite(s) is an essential function of this position.

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

Asset Inspector:

* Perform a visual and physical inspection of INDOT owned and maintained assets to evaluate maintenance needs and assign condition rating.

* Operate inspection equipment to determine location, condition rating, and operation of small culvert assets.

Bridge Maintenance & Repair Specialist

* Operate basic highway maintenance equipment, specialized bridge repair and inspection equipment for maintenance, repair, and inspection of bridge structures.

* Investigate complaints related to bridges and large culverts and coordinate to ensure follow up action is taken.

Contracts Inspector:

* Perform inspections activities and complete the related paperwork on all maintenance contracts.

Heavy Equipment Operator:

* Operate various types of heavy and specialized equipment to include, but not limited to;
Gradall, Backhoes, Dozers, Vactors, Sweepers, Sewer Jets, Loaders, Skid steers, Ag-spreaders, Pavers, Rollers, etc.

* Perform maintenance and repair of light and heavy equipment and hand tools (e.g., dump truck, grader, forklift, tractor-trailer, chain saw).

Herbicide:

* Operate, calibrate and set application rates for all the different types of herbicide and pesticide equipment that will be used on a routine basis. Must maintain appropriate record of all application data. .

* Serve as an independent chemical applicator and undertake landscape projects throughout the District.

Shared workforce:

* May support construction project ensuring compliance with contracts and quality of work being performed.

* Perform sampling procedures for different types of materials.

* May perform and/or assist in aggregate testing and other types of testing such as Indiana Test Methods (ITM).

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