Highway Technician II

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5/21/2023 (8:00 PM EDT)

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Highway Technician II

Employment Type

EXECUTIVE BRANCH | FULL TIME, ELIGIBLE FOR OVERTIME PAY | 18A | 40.0 HR/WK

Hiring Agency

Transportation Cabinet | Department of Highways

Location

3285 HWY 460 W
West Liberty, KY 41472 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 Kentucky Department of Highways/District 10/Project Delivery and Preservation Branch ii/West Liberty Section located in Morgan Co Unit as a Highway Technician II, you’ll have the opportunity to coordinates construction or maintenance projects, responsible for monitoring and verifying equipment rental usage contracts. Oversees activities on small construction or maintenance projects and performs tasks requiring the application of technical principles in the design, development or review small engineering projects while learning to perform more advanced technical functions.

Holders of the Highway Technician II position will complete tasks such as:

• Monitor construction or maintenance highway projects.
• Perform tasks requiring the application of technical principles in the design, development, or review of small engineering projects.
• May coordinate crew assignments.
• Monitor and verify equipment rental usage contractors.

Holders of this job will obtain the following skills:

• Monitoring construction or maintenance highway projects
• Monitor highway projects of contractors.
• Developing and review small engineering highway projects.

Desired candidates possess the following requisite skills or experience applicable to the position:

• Construction and maintenance of highway work.
• Working with highway contractors.
• Reviewing engineering highway projects.
• Overseen small highway construction projects.

This position requires standing, stooping, bending, lifting, walking, sitting at a desk and some travel. We invite you to apply for the opportunity to allow you to expand your learning potential while providing a steady paycheck and benefits.

We look forward to reviewing your application!

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/ .

Minimum Requirements

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 Adrian Hall at adrian.hall@ky.gov or 606-743-3812.

An Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D