Permanent Highway Maintenance Worker 1 (HMW1) or Highway Technician 1 (HT1), Putnam County: PN 20049751

Permanent Highway Maintenance Worker 1 (HMW1) or Highway Technician 1 (HT1),

Putnam County:

PN 20049751

( 260003U6 )

Organization :

Transportation

• District 01

Agency Contact Name and Information :

aubrey.mcdonald@dot.ohio.gov

Unposting Date :

May 27, 2026, 3:59:00

AM Work Location :

District 1 Garage

• Putnam Cty 617 Eleventh Street Ottawa 45875

Primary Location :

United States of America-OHIO-Putnam County Compensation :

HMW1 $20.85 or HT1 $21.64

Schedule :

Full-time Work Hours :

7:00 AM

• 3:30

PM Classified Indicator :

Classified Union :

OCSEA Primary Job Skill :

Highway Maintenance Technical Skills :

CDL, Highway Maintenance, Transportation Professional Skills :

Active Learning, Collaboration, Critical Thinking, Decision Making, Verbal Communication, Written Communication Agency Overview Job Duties Permanent Highway Maintenance Worker 1 (HMW1) or Highway Technician 1 (HT1),

Putnam County:

PN 20049751

Who We Are:

The Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) oversees building and maintaining the nation's 5 th largest interstate system and the 2 nd 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 Statement:

To provide easy movement of people and goods from place to place.

We will:

• Take care of what we have
• Make our system work better
• Improve safety
• Enhance capacity The 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 CHARACTERISTICS

Knowledge 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 pounds Why Work for the State of Ohio At the State of Ohio, we take care of the team that cares for Ohioans. We provide a variety of quality, competitive benefits to eligible full-time and part-time employees

•. For a list of all the State of Ohio Benefits, visit our Total Rewards website !

Our benefits package includes:

Medical Coverage Free Dental, Vision and Basic Life Insurance premiums after completion of eligibility period Paid time off, including vacation, personal, sick leave and 11 paid holidays per year Childbirth, Adoption, and Foster Care leave Education and Development Opportunities (Employee Development Funds, Public Service Loan Forgiveness, and more) Public Retirement Systems ( such as OPERS, STRS, SERS, and HPRS ) & Optional Deferred Compensation ( Ohio Deferred Compensation )

• Benefits eligibility is dependent on a number of factors.

The Agency Contact listed above will be able to provide specific benefits information for this position. Qualifications

MINIMUM CLASS QUALIFICATIONS FOR EMPLOYMENT

Formal 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 license

Job Skills:

Highway Maintenance Technical Skills:

Transportation Professional Skills:

Active Learning, Collaboration, Critical Thinking, Decision Making, Verbal Communication, Written Communication Supplemental Information

ALL ANSWERS TO THE SUPPLEMENTAL QUESTIONS MUST BE SUPPORTED BY THE WORK EXPERIENCE/EDUCATION PROVIDED ON YOUR CIVIL SERVICE APPLICATION.

All bargaining unit and exempt new hires to ODOT must serve a one-year probationary period. This position is overtime eligible based on FLSA Standards. If this position is filled internally, the wage rate will be determined in accordance with the contract.

• BU only.

The final applicant accepted for this position will be required to submit to urinalysis prior to appointment to test for illegal drug use. Medical marijuana is prohibited as a valid medical explanation for a positive drug test. An applicant with a positive test result will not be offered employment, per section 3719.01 & 3719.41 of Ohio revised code . In accordance with the Code of Federal Regulations 382.703, selected applicants for this position are required to register as a driver in the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) Drug & Alcohol Clearinghouse at the following link: https://clearinghouse.fmcsa.dot.gov/register n

Background Check:

The final candidate selected for this position will be required to undergo a criminal background check. An individual assessment of an applicant's prior criminal convictions will be made before excluding an applicant from consideration. ADA Statement Ohio is a Disability Inclusion State and strives to be a model employer of individuals with disabilities. The State of Ohio is committed to providing access and inclusion and reasonable accommodation in its services, activities, programs and employment opportunities in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and other applicable laws.