Temporary Highway Technician 1 With CDL - Winter Seasonal 2026-2027 Ashland, Crawford, Erie, Huron, Lorain, Medina, Richland, Wayne Counties

Highway Technician 1 with CDL, with tanker endorsement and no air brake restrictions- Winter Seasonal 2026-2027

There are multiple positions open for winter season 2026-2027. Jobs start every two weeks beginning early November through late December. Applications are being taken now.

This is a seasonal program, may last up to 1000 hours. You may be required to work second or third shift.

Who We Are:

The Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) oversees building and maintaining the nation's 5th largest interstate system and the 3rd largest number of bridges. We take pride in providing safe and efficient roadways for the people of Ohio and to 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.

What You Will Do:

• Snow and Ice Duties on the roadway 8-12 hours, fleet readiness inspections (pre/post) and washing of the Snow and Ice Equipment, greasing equipment used for snow and ice, blade changing
• General facilities maintenance
• Pothole patching and roadway remediation crew duties
• Assist with sign installation along 2, 4 and multi lane routes
• Articulated loader operation to load single and tandem axel dump trucks for berming and/or snow and ice operations
• Assist with the maintenance of traffic for roadway emergencies
• Highway beautification and litter removal when needed

Who we are looking for:

• Safety Driven
• Enjoys working outdoors
• Honest, accountable, trustworthy, and respectful
• A positive team player

Minimum qualifications that candidates must have:

• Formal education in arithmetic that includes addition & subtraction & decimals, percentages & fractions; ability to read, write & speak common English vocabulary

• 3 mos. trg. or 3 mos. exp. in operation of basic equipment

• Applicant must have valid Class A or B Commercial Driver's License, with tanker endorsement, without air brake restriction at the appropriate level pursuant to approved position description on file to operate motorized equipment of size & type regulated by section 4506 of Ohio Revised Code.

• Or equivalent of Minimum Class Qualifications for Employment noted above.