Department of Transportation
Job Description and Duties
Under the supervision of a Caltrans Maintenance Supervisor, and functional direction of a Caltrans Highway Maintenance Leadworker, is responsible for and performs miscellaneous labor work and light equipment operation in connection with the maintenance of state highways and facilities. In his/her absence, a Caltrans Maintenance Leadworker or other qualified person may be in charge. There are times when incumbent may work for other Supervisors and/or work units, as workload requires. Will receive some training from other members of the crew. HIGHWAY MAINTENANCE Operates light maintenance and construction equipment requiring a class C California Driver’s License, removes litter and dead animals, installs lane closures and other traffic controls, flags traffic, cleans and repairs drains, repairs and replaces signs and other traffic safety devices, removes brush and trees, cleans and services equipment, loads and unloads material from trucks, cleans and paints maintenance facilities, hand patches, removes weeds both manually and mechanically, and does other work as required. May be assigned to perform the duties normally assigned to the class of Caltrans Landscape Maintenance Worker. As time permits, may be trained in the operation of heavy equipment. SNOW REMOVAL Performs chain control and truck screen duties, assists in road closures including directing traffic and proper placement of warning and detour signs, removes snow from signs and other traffic safety devices, repairs and replaces snow poles, and repairs and builds tire chains. Operates snow removal equipment requiring a class C California Driver’s License. May be assigned responsibility to place or remove chain controls, may be responsible to determine need for abrasives and anti/deicers. A drug test is required.
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. The number of hours and schedule of work shall be determined based upon the operational needs of each department.
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