Job Posting:
Department of Transportation
Application Methods:
Electronic (Using your CalCareer Account)
By Mail
Drop-off
Job Description and Duties
Under the supervision of the Caltrans Maintenance Supervisor, the Caltrans Highway Maintenance Worker performs miscellaneous laboring duties in conjunction with maintenance and repair of State highways and works with the rest of a crew in the performance of these activities. A valid Class C driver's license is required while performing duties associated with maintaining the State highway system. Incumbent may be required to work overtime without notice when an emergency occurs late in the shift or when necessary to complete an operation; expected to be available for call outs and/or planned overtime for ongoing emergencies or operations. Required to travel out of town as needed on per-diem. The incumbent will work individually or with a crew and may occasionally oversee a less experienced coworker. Incumbent will be required to work overtime including weekends/holidays if needed, may be required to work temporary and/or intermittent varied work shifts and is expected to respond to emergency calls. Eligibility for hire may be determined by your score on the Caltrans Highway Maintenance Worker exam. For those who do not have current eligibility (e.g., transfer, permissive reinstatement, or voluntary demotions) and/or who will be new to state civil services employment, you must be on the state examination list to be eligible for these positions. To apply for the exam, please click here and search by typing in the classification title. The Human Resources Contact is available to answer questions regarding the application process. The Hiring Unit Contact is available to answer questions regarding the position. Permanent, intermittent positions and are not subject to Post and Bid. A permanent, intermittent employee may work up to 1,500 hours in any 12 consecutive months. Please take this 1-minute Caltrans Recruitment survey to tell us how you found out about this job. Apply today to join our team! We especially encourage applicants to check out our Caltrans Career Compass tool! The Caltrans Career Compass is a tool to assist and help candidates understand and succeed in applying to Caltrans positions.
Working Conditions
Position located at 1365 Business HWY 58 Mojave, Kern County. Incumbent will be part of the Landscape/Litter/Graffiti Crew. Incumbent will be required to work in a wide range of sometimes-extreme conditions, such as heat, cold, strong winds, rain, sleet, and snow. This includes heat up to 120 degrees and cold temperatures to -15 degrees. Incumbent may be scheduled to work the night shift during the months of November, December, January, February, March and April or as scheduled by the Maintenance Supervisor. May be required to work overtime, which may include weekends and holidays, due to storms, emergencies, special work projects, or when the Supervisor deems that it is in the best interest of the State to work overtime. Work week is 4/10's year round, Monday-Thursday with Friday, Saturday and Sunday off. Please note that the schedule may change at the discretion of the District Management and/or Supervisor and may have to work different schedules and shifts as needed. Will be required to travel more than 100 miles and return during same shift. This includes traveling out of town on a per diem basis up to 80% of the year. New to State candidates will be hired into the minimum salary of the classification or minimum of alternate range when applicable.
Minimum Requirements
You will find the Minimum Requirements in the Class Specification.
Additional Documents
Contact Information
The Human Resources Contact is available to answer questions regarding the application process. The Hiring Unit Contact is available to answer questions regarding the position.
Human Resources Contact:
Laura Laurent
(279) 234-2282
Laura.Laurent@dot.ca.gov
Hiring Unit Contact:
Liliana Camacho Guzman
(760) 874-8853
Liliana.Guzman@dot.ca.gov
