Highway Technician I
Job Posting for Highway Technician I at Kentucky Department Of Corrections
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23-01691
Highway Technician I
Pay Grade
10
Salary
$15.57 - $19.75 Hourly
Employment Type
EXECUTIVE BRANCH | FULL TIME ELIGIBLE FOR OVERTIME PAY | 18A | 40.0 HR/WK
Hiring Agency
Transportation Cabinet | Department of Highways
Location
1840 N. Main St
Madisonville KY 42431 USA
Madisonville KY 42431 USA
Description
The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet is committed to meeting or exceeding the needs and expectations of our customers. Our focus is on people: our customers, our employees, and our partners. We will continually improve both the delivery of our products and services and the processes that support that delivery. To provide a safe, efficient, environmentally sound, and fiscally responsible transportation system that delivers economic opportunity and enhances the quality of life in Kentucky.
By joining our Engineering Support Branch/Structures Section as a Highway Technician I in Hopkins County, you’ll have the opportunity to perform intermediate level work in roadway & structure maintenance operations, operate intermediate equipment, and perform technical tasks related to highway maintenance and construction.
Holders of the Highway Technician I position will complete tasks such as:
The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in U.S. KYTC will only use E-Verify once you have accepted a job offer and completed the Form I-9. For more information on E-Verify, or if you believe that KYTC has violated its E-Verify responsibilities, please contact Department of Homeland Security (DHS) at 888-897-7781 or https://www.e-verify.gov/.
If you are looking for a rewarding career with a culture of employee involvement, where teamwork is the norm and measurement of performance is essential, the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet is for you!
We look forward to reviewing your application.
By joining our Engineering Support Branch/Structures Section as a Highway Technician I in Hopkins County, you’ll have the opportunity to perform intermediate level work in roadway & structure maintenance operations, operate intermediate equipment, and perform technical tasks related to highway maintenance and construction.
Holders of the Highway Technician I position will complete tasks such as:
- Perform intermediate level maintenance work, operate intermediate equipment such as asphalt distributor, backhoe belt loaders, front-end loaders, tandem trucks
- Operate advanced equipment such as bridge snoopers, boom saws, bulldozers, cranes, excavators, lowboys
- Perform basic surveying activities
- Experience with Structures, Highway maintenance and construction maintenance
- Advanced equipment operation such as lowboys, self-propelled pavers, cranes, etc
- 4 years of highway or construction maintenance
- Have a Class A CDL with tanker endorsement
- Experience operating a tandem dump truck, front-end loader, asphalt distributor, etc
The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in U.S. KYTC will only use E-Verify once you have accepted a job offer and completed the Form I-9. For more information on E-Verify, or if you believe that KYTC has violated its E-Verify responsibilities, please contact Department of Homeland Security (DHS) at 888-897-7781 or https://www.e-verify.gov/.
If you are looking for a rewarding career with a culture of employee involvement, where teamwork is the norm and measurement of performance is essential, the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet is for you!
We look forward to reviewing your application.
Minimum Requirements
EDUCATION: High school graduate.
EXPERIENCE, TRAINING, OR SKILLS: Must have four years of construction or highway maintenance experience.
Substitute EDUCATION for EXPERIENCE: Graduate of a college or university with an associate's degree in engineering technology, construction management, engineering science, engineering mechanics, geology, earth science, industrial drafting, design technology, construction technology or a related field will substitute for two (2) years of the highway related experience in construction and maintenance. Graduate of a college or university with a bachelor's degree in engineering will substitute for four (4) years of the highway related experience in construction and maintenance. College coursework related to any of these fields will substitute for experience on a year for year basis.
Substitute EXPERIENCE for EDUCATION: NONE
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS (AGE, LICENSURE, REGULATION, ETC.): Must be 18 years of age. Must possess and maintain a valid driver's license and a Class A commercial driver's license with tanker endorsement to qualify for employment in this job classification. The employee must successfully complete the KYTC Highway Technician Academy Level 2 or equivalent within one year of employment in this job classification. Must maintain any required licensure(s), certification(s), or other credentials for the length of employment in this job classification. Employing agency is responsible for ensuring employee possesses and maintains required licensure(s), certification(s), or other credentials.
Working Conditions
Incumbents in this job title typically perform their work at a highway maintenance facility or section office, at work sites throughout the assigned work area and when necessary, district wide. Incumbent will be exposed to risks inherent to working with large equipment and machines involved with road construction. Must be able to work extended hours and be outside during inclement weather.
Probationary Period
This job has an initial and promotional probationary period of 12 months, except as provided in KRS 18A.111.
If you have questions about this advertisement, please contact Bruce Verschueren at bruce.verschueren@ky.gov or 270-824-7080.
An Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D
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