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4/22/2023 (8:00 PM EDT)

23-03300

Highway Technician Assistant II

Employment Type

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

Hiring Agency

Transportation Cabinet | Department of Highways

Location

2973 Fairview Drive
Owensboro, KY 42303 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 which 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 the District 2 Project Delivery & Preservation Branch II Daviess County Unit as a Highway Technician Assistant II you will have the opportunity to perform basic level work and assist with intermediate level work in roadway or roadside maintenance operations, as well as learn to operate intermediate level equipment.

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

• Perform basic level roadway maintenance work. Learn to drive intermediate Commercial Vehicles.
• Learn to operate road maintenance equipment to keep Kentucky highways safe for travelers.
• Haul materials to job sites and perform road maintenance work. Flag traffic & set up work zones
• Clear roadways of snow and ice in the winter.

Holders of this job will obtain the following skills:

• Operation of intermediate commercial vehicles.
• Roadway repairs and routine maintenance on roadways.
• Snow and ice removal.

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

• 2 years of highway maintenance or construction experience.
• Class B CDL license
• Flagging traffic in work zones. Work Zone set up experience.

Additional position information (travel required, standing/stooping/bending/lifting, sitting at a desk, etc.) Incumbents in this job title should possess the ability to work, sit, stoop and bend. Should be able to lift and carry 50 pounds. Must be able to respond to emergencies. Must be able to work extended hours and be outside during inclement weather.

Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States for any employer. 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 the 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 the 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 Jon Edge at jonathon.edge@ky.gov

An Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D