Highway Maintainer III - Turnpikes

Position: HIGHWAY MAINTAINER III - Turnpikes
State of New Hampshire Job Posting

Department of Transportation

Bureau of Highway Maintenance - Turnpikes

47 Rte 16 Spaulding Connecter/ Rochester, NH

HIGHWAY MAINTAINER III

Position #19686

40 Hours per Week

$17.81/hour - $23.39/hour


* See total compensation information at the bottom of announcement.

This position offers a Trainee Status
* at the following pay rate: $17.19 per hour

* Candidates hired at a Trainee Status must meet minimum education/experience qualifications within one (1) year of hire date

~ Earn up to a $5000 Winter Maintenance Incentive ~

Half paid at the beginning of the November 2025 winter plowing season and the remainder paid at the end of the season March 2026

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NHDOT Recruitment Brochure

The State of New Hampshire, Department of Transportation, Bureau of Turnpikes, has a full-time vacancy for a Highway Maintainer III.

SUMMARY: Performs skilled year-round highway maintenance activities involving the operation and servicing of complex heavy equipment and machinery used for highway maintenance, construction activities, and for emergency traffic services. Supervises and reviews the work of entry level personnel and small work crews performing tasks or projects for the NH State Highway System.

YOUR EXPERIENCE COUNTS
:
Each additional year of approved formal education may be substituted for one year of required work experience and/or each additional year of approved work experience may be substituted for one year of required formal education.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Education/Experience
:
Equivalent combination of 1 year of education and experience after completion of high school.

License/Certification: Valid Commercial Driver's License, Class A (CDL-A) with appropriate tank endorsement.

Other Requirements:

Motor Vehicle Record (MVR) must meet the minimum standards as established by the Department of Transportation.

Offers of employment are conditional upon the individual obtaining a Commercial Driver's License medical card unless the candidate is currently employed by the State of New Hampshire.

Receive a negative result on a pre-employment urinalysis drug screen in accordance with the Code of Federal Regulations and US DOT requirements.

Ability to lift/carry material weighing up to 50 lbs. on an intermittent basis.

Possession of a telephone or acceptable means of communication and be available 24 hours per day.

Trainee Option: Candidates that possess a valid Commercial Driver's License, Class B (CDL-B) with ability to obtain a Commercial Driver's License, Class A (CDL-A) with appropriate endorsements within 1 year of hire, and otherwise satisfy the minimum requirements, may be considered and hired in 'trainee status' for this position.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS: Experience in the operation of motorized highway equipment.

AFTER-HIRE REQUIREMENTS: None.

CAREER ADVANCEMENT OPPORTUNITIES:

In-Band Advancement Available: ☒ Yes ☐ No

Criteria: IBA
01

For the in-band advancement to be applied, the eligibility requirements in Per 303.09 In-Band Advancement must be satisfied, as well as the following criteria:

Commercial Driver's License (CDL)

Broad Group Level Advancement Available: ☐ Yes ☒ No

and environmental standards, regulations, and administrative orders.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Operates and troubleshoots complex highway maintenance/construction equipment, machinery, and/or vehicle components used in the construction and maintenance of the State Highway System; to include snow and ice removal and flood mitigation, road surface seasonal treatment operations, and for a wide range of road and highway maintenance projects and activities.

Maintains assigned equipment and performs necessary field adjustments, emergency repairs and troubleshooting in order to maintain serviceability and optimal equipment operations, reports issues and concerns to supervisor when appropriate.

Observes winter storm road conditions and independently determines appropriate action for plowing and spreading of abrasives and/or chemicals for mitigation of specific weather, traffic and/or geographic conditions based on Department safety and environmental policies; provides…