Permanent Highway Maintenance Worker 1 (HMW1) or Highway Technician 1 (HT1), Allen County: PN 20050733
Who We AreThe Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) oversees building and maintaining the nation’s 5th largest interstate system and the 2nd largest number of bridges. We take pride in providing safe and efficient roadways for the people of Ohio and for the people traveling within our great state. And in order to achieve that, we do A LOT! From Planning, Engineering, Construction to Law, HR, Communications, IT and everything in between, ODOT has a career for just about everyone. ODOTers are hardworking, passionate, and dedicated to public service. We strive to achieve our agency’s vision every day: To be a long term, reliable, professional, and highly productive organization.ODOT's Mission StatementTo provide easy movement of people and goods from place to place. We will:Take care of what we haveMake our system work betterImprove safetyEnhance capacityThe selected candidate will be placed in the classification in which they meet minimum qualifications. Job Duties In Order Of Importance(These duties are illustrative only. Incumbents may perform some or all of these duties or other job-related duties as assigned.)Flags & directs on-going vehicular traffic through highway maintenance & construction sites, sets up & maintains traffic control structures (e.g., barricades, pot torches, cones, pavement markings, electrical warning devices), uses hand tools to perform road repairs (e.g., repairs road shoulders, culverts & berms, patches potholes, smooths tar poured into cracks, does minor guardrail repair rough painting, shovels snow, spreads salt).Performs general building, grounds & equipment maintenance &/or custodial work (e.g., mows lawn; trims shrubs; sweeps floors; washes windows; removes trash; rakes leaves; shovels sidewalks; paints structures; cleans, paints & refuels equipment).Performs general maintenance & minor repairs of equipment (e.g., fueling, cleaning, minor adjustments); completes daily work records & logs; operates 2-way radio; answers telephone; rides “shot-gun” during snow & ice season; drives truck with snowplow & spreader attachments to perform snow & ice control duties.Major Worker CharacteristicsKnowledge of addition & subtraction; highway maintenance & traffic control safety practices*. Skill in operation of hand tools*; operation of motorized snow equipment*. Ability to recognize unusual or threatening conditions & take appropriate action; read simple sentences; cooperate with co-workers on group projects; demonstrate strength to lift 50-100 poundsMinimum Class Qualifications For EmploymentFormal education in arithmetic that includes addition & subtraction & in reading, writing & speaking common English vocabulary.Or equivalent of Minimum Class Qualifications for Employment noted above.In accordance with Section 124.11(B)(2) of Revised Code, Director of Administrative Services has determined this classification to be unskilled labor class & therefore exempt from written examination.Note: If involved in driving motorized snow & ice control equipment, must also have valid commercial driver’s licenseJob Skills: Highway MaintenanceTechnical Skills: TransportationProfessional Skills: Active Learning, Collaboration, Critical Thinking, Decision Making, Verbal Communication, Written CommunicationOrganizationTransportation - District 01Agency Contact Name and InformationAubrey.McDonald@dot.ohio.govUnposting DateApr 17, 2026, 11:59:00 PMWork LocationDistrict 1 Garage - Allen CtyPrimary LocationUnited States of America-OHIO-Allen County-LimaCompensationHMW1 $20.85 or HT1 $21.64ScheduleFull-timeWork Hours7:00 AM - 3:30 PMClassified IndicatorClassifiedUnionOCSEAPrimary Job SkillHighway MaintenanceTechnical SkillsCDL, Highway Maintenance, TransportationProfessional SkillsActive Learning, Collaboration, Critical Thinking, Decision Making, Verbal Communication, Written Communication