HIGHWAY MAINTAINER III – District 6(Job Id 47155) Position Available In Rockingham, New Hampshire
Tallo's Job Summary: The Department of Transportation, Bureau of Highway Maintenance, District 6 is hiring a full-time Highway Maintainer III. This role involves skilled year-round highway maintenance activities, operating heavy equipment, supervising entry-level personnel, and servicing machinery. Minimum qualifications include a high school diploma, two years of motorized highway equipment operation experience, and a valid Commercial Driver's License, Class A with tank endorsement. Additional requirements include passing a drug screen, lifting up to 50 lbs intermittently, and being available 24 hours per day. Operating and troubleshooting complex highway maintenance equipment is a key responsibility for this position.
Job Description
•HIGHWAY
MAINTAINER III
– District 6(Job Id 47155)•
Location:
US:
NH:
DURHAMOccupation Category:
47-0000
Construction and Extraction OccupationsEmployment Type:
FULL-TIMEPost Date:
04/23/2025
Close Date:
06/19/2025
Salary:
17.810-23.390Department of TransportationBureau of Highway Maintenance – District 6253 Epping Road / Exeter, NHHIGHWAY
MAINTAINER
IIIPosition #2089740 Hours per Week$17.81/hour – $23.39/hour•
NEW HAMPSHIRE
DOTBuild Your Career. Build Your Community. Build New Hampshire.
NHDOT Recruitment Brochure•The State of New Hampshire, Department of Transportation, Bureau of Highway Maintenance, District 6 has a full-time vacancy for a Highway Maintainer
III.SUMMARY
Performs skilled year-round highway maintenance activities involving the operation and servicing of complex heavy equipment and machinery used for highway maintenance, construction activities, and for emergency traffic services. Supervises and reviews the work of entry level personnel and small work crews performing tasks or projects for the NH State Highway System.
YOUR EXPERIENCE COUNTS
Each additional year of approved formal education may be substituted for one year of required work experience and/or each additional year of approved work experience may be substituted for one year of required formal education
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Education:
High school diploma or high school equivalency credential.
Experience:
Two years of experience in the operation of motorized highway equipment.
Each additional year of approved work experience may be substituted for one year of required formal education, up to a total of two (2) years.
License/Certification:
Must possess a valid Commercial Driver’s License, Class A (CDL-A) with appropriate tank endorsement. The applicants Motor Vehicle Record (MVR) must meet the minimum standards as established by the Department of Transportation.
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS
As of June 23, 2020, offers of employment are conditional upon the individual obtaining a Commercial Drivers License medical card unless the candidate is currently employed by the State of New Hampshire.
Must receive a negative result on a pre-employment urinalysis drug screen in accordance with the Code of Federal Regulations and US DOT requirements.
Must be able to lift/carry material weighing up to 50 lbs. on an intermittent basis.
Must have a telephone or acceptable means of communication and be available 24 hours per day.
All accountabilities must be conducted in full conformance with all risk management, safety, and environmental standards, regulations, and administrative orders.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Operates and troubleshoots complex highway maintenance/construction equipment, machinery, and/or vehicle components used in the construction and maintenance of the State Highway System, to include: snow and ice removal and flood mitigation, road surface seasonal treatment operations, and for a wide-range of road and highway maintenance projects and activities.
Maintains assigned equipment and performs necessary field adjustments, emergency repairs and troubleshooting in order to maintain serviceability and optimal equipment operations; reports issues and concerns to supervisor when appropriate.
Observes winter storm road conditions and independently determines appropriate action for plowing and spreading of abrasives and/or chemicals for mitigation of s