Truck Driver; Night Shift

Truck Driver (Night Shift)

Position at Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT).

Join us in shaping Seattle’s streets! At SDOT, we don’t just move people—we connect communities, build safer streets, and create a more sustainable city.

Position

Description:

Working on the ROW Maintenance and Urban Forestry division, you’ll operate truck equipment to support city‑wide pothole, sweeping, alley flushing, snow/ice response, and vegetation management programs during the night shift.

• Drive single or double‑axle dump trucks with trailers to haul materials, equipment, and supplies to various sites; loads and unloads.
• Operate specialized equipment such as hotbox asphalt trucks, boom trucks, and snowplows; haul, dump, or spread gravel, sand, salt, oil, asphalt, and other material for street maintenance, repair, and ice control.
• Operate mechanical and hydraulic equipment attached to trucks such as loaders, winches, hoists, pumps, and compressors; maintain and repair equipment.
• Inspect trucks and equipment to ensure good and safe condition.
• Clean equipment and perform minor repairs.
• Lead and work with a crew of laborers involved in patching roads, cleaning culverts, cutting brush, and other related tasks.
• Maintain records of mileage, servicing, and minor maintenance of equipment.
• Perform other related duties of a comparable level/type as assigned.

• Minimum Qualifications: Six months of experience operating a variety of trucks exceeding 10,000 lbs. GVW; knowledge of City, State, and Federal rules and regulations governing truck operation.
• OR: Completion of a recognized Commercial Driver Training course that includes practical driving experience and instruction in mechanical principles and allied rules and regulations (or a combination of education and/or training that provides an equivalent background).
• License, Certification: Valid Washington State Commercial Driver’s License – Class "B" with tanker endorsement and air‑brake restriction removed; valid Washington State Flagging Card, First Aid/CPR card, and/or a defensive driving course certificate may be required within six months of employment.
• Strong candidates may also have experience working in a multicultural workplace, knowledge of the Seattle metropolitan area, experience driving in snow and ice, experience plowing and salting streets, ability to obtain a flagger card within 6 months, knowledge of the RIGHT OF WAY RESTORATION RULES (ROWRR), knowledge of the in‑street manual, and understanding of SDOT Safety Policy.

• Ability to work outdoors in all weather.
• Exposed to dust, dirt, high noise levels, diesel and gas fumes, and engine exhaust.
• Moderate physical exertion required to operate equipment.
• Standing, bending, stooping, and lifting in excess of 50 pounds sometimes required.
• May be required to be on call 24 hours/day to respond to emergencies.
• Required to spend long periods of time driving trucks often in heavy traffic and adverse weather conditions.
• Drive in both urban street and rural environment, including unimproved roads.
• Anticipated
  
  Schedule:
  
  Wednesday through Sunday, 10 pm to 6 am.

Your application will not be reviewed if these items are missing or incomplete.

• Completed NEOGOV online application.
• Supplemental questionnaire responses.

Offers of employment are contingent on verification of information provided by the applicant as part of the application process, including a potential background check, pre‑placement physical exam, and full driver’s abstract. If a full driver’s abstract is requested, it will be at the candidate’s expense during the pre‑employment process.

The full salary range for this position is $40.29 – $41.92 per hour.

The City of Seattle offers a comprehensive benefits package including vacation, holiday, and sick leave as well as medical, dental, vision, life and long‑term disability insurance for employees and their dependents.

More information about employee benefits is available on the City’s website at:…