Highway Maintenance Specialist

Job Title

Transportation Maintenance Specialist 2 – Highway Maintenance Specialist

Oregon Department of Transportation, Delivery and Operations Division – Region 4, Maintenance Crew, Moro

Initial Posting Date: 01/08/2026
Final date to receive applications: 01/22/2026

$4,207 - $5,842 per month (non‑PERS). The salary will increase by 6.95% if you are a PERS member or become eligible. Effective Feb. 1, 2026 a 2.5% COLA will apply.

Employee

Join our hardworking Moro maintenance crew in Sherman County and help keep Oregon’s roads and travelers safe. You will operate equipment necessary to maintain and repair roadways, highways, bridges, and structures, and assist with emergency cleanup and traffic control after storms, spills, incidents, and more.

• Operate a variety of heavy and light equipment and tools to maintain and repair various surfaces.
• Assist with weather‑related emergencies and operate snowplows, deicer trucks, and other equipment to clear snow from roadways.
• Perform minor surface repairs including pothole and concrete patching and small inlay work.
• Clear debris, clear brush, mow grass and spray roadside vegetation.
• Maintain and repair fences, guardrails, concrete barriers, and milepost markers.
• Maintain drainage systems, dig and clean ditches, and repair culverts, inlets, and erosion.
• Maintain wooded areas which includes replanting, pruning, thinning or trimming trees, shrubs, and ground cover.
• Service and repair tools and motorized equipment.
• Perform minor maintenance including janitorial work, landscaping, painting, and light carpentry.
• Exposure to noise, extreme heights, all weather conditions, heavy equipment, pesticides and hazardous waste materials is expected.
• Must be able to move around rough terrain, bend and stoop for extended periods, and may need to lift up to 60 pounds.
• May need to be available after hours, on weekends and holidays for emergency, on‑call and weather‑related purposes.
• To request a copy of the position description, which includes all duties and working conditions, please email ODOTRecruitmentgon.gov.

• Work/life balance, 11 paid holidays a year, flexible work schedules, paid leave, and more.
• Comprehensive and equitable base salary within the listed range, with a post‑PERS increase of 6.95 %.
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness opportunity.

• One year of experience performing basic highway maintenance work.
• OR Two years of general landscaping, maintenance, mechanical, farming, logging, and/or construction experience or training.

• You must possess a current, valid commercial driver’s license A (CDL‑A) with a tanker endorsement, no air brake restrictions, no 5th‑wheel restrictions, and no manual transmission restrictions; OR have the ability to acquire a class‑A commercial learner permit within 60 days of hire and a CDL‑A with the required endorsements and restrictions removed within six months of hire (ODOT will cover training costs).
• A valid driver license and an acceptable driving record are required. Pre‑employment driving record checks, FMCSA Clearinghouse registration, and annual queries for current employees will be conducted.
• This position requires a maximum 45‑minute response time to 68708 Highway 97, Moro, OR 97039 for emergency call‑outs.

• Experience in road maintenance, construction or a maintenance training program such as ODOT High School to Highway program, ODOT/ODF Fire and Ice program, Job Corps, etc.
• A current, valid commercial driver’s license A (CDL‑A) is preferred.
• A current, valid public pesticide applicator’s license is preferred.
• Experience using hand tools and operating light and heavy equipment such as tractors, excavators, loaders or dump trucks.
• Experience working on a team.
• Experience communicating effectively verbally and in writing.
• Basic computer skills using Microsoft Word, Excel and Adobe.

• Complete the following required steps:
  • Fill out the application or attach a resume. Please contact the recruiter under the “Need help?” section if you have any questions. Your submitted experience fields or attached resume…