CALTRANS HIGHWAY MAINTENANCE WORKER

Caltrans Highway Maintenance Worker Department of Transportation

JC-515157

- Caltrans Highway Maintenance Worker

CALTRANS HIGHWAY MAINTENANCE WORKER

$4,102.00 - $4,865.00 per Month New to State candidates will be hired into the minimum salary of the classification or minimum of alternate range when applicable.

Final Filing Date:

4/30/2026

Application Methods:

Electronic (Using your CalCareer Account) Job Description and Duties Under the supervision of a Caltrans Maintenance Supervisor, The Caltrans Highway Maintenance Worker (CHMW) will perform roadside maintenance activities related to vegetation management and fire prevention activities. The CHMW will operate specified vehicles requiring a Class C driver's license including light trucks, automobiles, highway maintenance, emergency service, construction, or landscape equipment. The Highway Maintenance Worker will perform miscellaneous labor-intensive work in connection with both the Caltrans Landscape and Caltrans Highway Maintenance Worker duties. The Highway Maintenance Worker must maintain knowledge of all current mandated and applicable safety training and standards, policies, practices, directives, and expectations, and complies with all departmental training and safe work practice requirements. The Highway Maintenance Worker may also be assigned to perform operational duties normally assigned to the other classifications as part of their normal assignment and be assigned to other units and/or geographical areas as operational needs dictate. The Highway Maintenance Worker may be called upon to provide training on equipment to other employees. Overnight travel out of town up to 80 percent of time may be a requirement to meet operational needs. PARF# 10-26-0059 / JC-515157 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. Please take this 1-minute Caltrans Recruitment survey to tell us how you found out about this job.

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CALTRANS HIGHWAY MAINTENANCE WORKER

Additional Documents Job Application Package Checklist Position Details Job Code #:

JC-515157

Position #(s): 910-660-6287-027

Working Title:

Caltrans Highway Maintenance Worker

Classification:

CALTRANS HIGHWAY MAINTENANCE WORKER

$4,102.00 - $4,865.00 New to State candidates will be hired into the minimum salary of the classification or minimum of alternate range when applicable. # of

Positions:

Multiple

Work Location:

Tuolumne County

Telework:

In Office

Job Type:

Permanent, Full Time

Facility:

California Department of Transportation Department Information Caltrans Mission:

Improving lives and communities through transportation.

Caltrans Vision:

A thriving and connected California. The Caltrans workforce is made up of diverse and unique individuals who contribute to our organizational success.

Department Website:

www.dot.ca.gov

Director's EEO Policy:

https://dot.ca.gov/programs/equal-employment-opportunity

Director's EEO Policy Statement:

https://dot.ca.gov/programs/equal-employment-opportunity Special Requirements The position(s) require(s) a Drug Screening be passed prior to being hired. The position(s) require(s) a valid and Class C driver's license. Possession of a valid driver's license is required when operating a state owned or leased vehicle. This position is subject to the Post & Bid process. Applications from a certification list, transfer, change-in-class, reinstatement, re-employment, and/or training and development assignment will be accepted for this position but may not be considered unless the Post & Bid process does not result in a hire. Possession of Minimum Qualifications will be verified prior to interview and/or appointment. If you are basing your eligibility on education, you must include your unofficial transcript(s)/diploma for verification. Unofficial, original, or official sealed transcripts will be accepted and may be required upon appointment. Applicants with foreign transcripts/degrees must provide a transcript/degree U.S. equivalency report evaluation that indicates the number of units and degree to which the foreign coursework is equivalent. Please visit either of the following two websites for a list of evaluation agencies: https://www.naces.

org/members or https:

//aice-eval.org. Please redact birthdates and social security numbers. Application Instructions Completed applications and all required documents must be received or postmarked by the Final Filing Date in order to be considered. Dates printed on Mobile Bar Codes, such as the Quick Response (QR) Codes available at the USPS, are not considered Postmark dates for the purpose of determining timely filing of an application.

Final Filing Date:

4/30/2026