Public Works - Highway Location Public Works Position Type FT Employee Salary $25.25 - $30.71 an hour Requisition 13967 Open Date 09/14/2026 Close Date Description If you like working with your hands, operating heavy equipment, and seeing the results of a hard day's work — we want you on our team. Join the City of Keene's Highway Crew as a Motor Equipment Operator II and help keep our streets, sidewalks, drainage systems, and neighborhoods safe and moving. What you'll do: Operate heavy equipment and power tools Patch roads, seal cracks, and repair curbs Repair concrete and asphalt sidewalks Plow, sand, and salt roads during winter Maintain drainage systems and clean up after storms Clear fallen trees, prune vegetation, and tackle landscaping Sweep streets, rake leaves, and keep public spaces clean Perform equipment maintenance and minor repairs Assist with traffic control and road projects Repair property damage caused by snowplows Step up to supervise highway crews when needed

Note:

This position is subject to recall and stand-by duty during non-regular working hours, weekends, and holidays. This position should be able to respond within 60 minutes, depending on weather conditions, to staff the work site. There is a considerable amount of overtime during winter months. In addition, this position is subject to federal commercial driver's license (CDL) drug and alcohol requirements.

Minimum qualifications:

High school diploma or general education degree (GED); or 1-3 years of related experience and/or training. A valid Commercial Driver's License (CDL) Class A with tank endorsement is required and the Level II Roads Scholar Certificate desired.

Pay and Benefits:

During the 6-month probationary period, the pay rate for this position is $24.28 per hour. Upon successful completion of the probationary period, this position will move to the regular pay schedule which consists of pay steps and hourly rates ranging from $25.25- $30.71 per hour . Are you used to spending a considerable amount of money on insurance?

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The City of Keene offers low deductible/low-cost health insurance, low-cost dental insurance, and other benefits such as life, disability, defined benefit retirement, paid time off including vacation days, personal days and sick days and more! Apply today! This position will be open until filled and applications will be reviewed on an ongoing basis. The City of Keene is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Skills Attachments