HIGHWAY MAINTAINER III - District 5(Job Id 46396)

Location: US:NH:MANCHESTER

Occupation Category: 47-0000 Construction and Extraction Occupations

Employment Type: FULL-TIME

Post Date: 02/07/2025

Close Date: 03/06/2025

Salary: 17.810-23.390

Department of Transportation

Bureau of Highway Maintenance -District 5

25 Route 101 East / Manchester, NH

Highway Maintainer III

Position #20807

40 Hours per Week

The starting pay range for this position is $17.81- $23.39 per hour

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

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

Earn up to a $5000 Winter Maintenance Incentive

Half paid at the beginning of the November 2024 winter plowing season and the remainder paid at the end of the season March 2025

NEW HAMPSHIRE DOT

Build Your Career. Build Your Community. Build New Hampshire.

The State of New Hampshire, Department of Transportation, Bureau of Highway Maintenance - District 5 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: High school diploma or high school equivalency credential.

Experience: Two years of experience in the operation of motorized highway equipment.

License/Certification: Must possess a valid Commercial Driver's License, Class A (CDL-A) with appropriate tank endorsement. The applicants Motor Vehicle Record (MVR) must meet the minimum standards as established by the Department of Transportation.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:

As of June 23, 2020, offers of employment are conditional upon the individual obtaining a Commercial Drivers License medical card unless the candidate is currently employed by the State of New Hampshire.

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

Must be able to lift/carry material weighing up to 50 lbs. on an intermittent basis.

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

All accountabilities must be conducted in full conformance with all risk management, safety, 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