Job Title
Temporary Highway Technician 1 with CDL – Winter Seasonal 2026-2027 Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) – Multiple Counties – Job # 293499524
Company
Ohio Department of Transportation
Location
Ashland
Closing Date
10/03/2026
Job Details
Organization: Transportation – District 03
Agency Contact Name and Information: Erica Gill: 419-207-7099
Work Location: District 3 Garage – Ashland Ct 946 North Clark Street Ashland 44805
Primary Location: United States of America-OHIO-Ashland County-Ashland
Other Locations: United States of America-OHIO-Wayne County-Wooster, United States of America-OHIO-Medina County-Seville, United States of America-OHIO-Erie County-Milan, United States of America-OHIO-Richland County-Mansfield, United States of America-OHIO-Lorain County-Oberlin, United States of America-OHIO-Crawford County-Bucyrus, United States of America-OHIO-Huron County-Norwalk
Compensation: $22.29
Schedule: Full-time
Work Hours: Hours Vary
Classified Indicator: Unclassified
Union: Exempt from Union
Primary Job Skill: Highway Maintenance
Technical Skills: Highway Maintenance, Transportation
Professional Skills: Teamwork
Job Description: 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
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.
Job Requirements
Qualifications: 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.
Supplemental Information: 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.
This position is overtime eligible based on FLSA Standards.
All final applicants tentatively selected for this position will be required to submit to urinalysis to test for illegal drug use prior to appointments. An applicant with a positive test shall not be offered employment. This position is also subject to federal testing regulations pursuant to 49 CFR Part 40 (Federal Drug and Alcohol Regulations) and 49 CFR Part 382 (Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration) which prohibits the use of marijuana, including medical marijuana. Medical marijuana is prohibited as a valid medical explanation for a positive drug test for final applicants in this position.
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
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.
Drug-Free Workplace: The State of Ohio is a drug-free workplace which prohibits the use of marijuana (recreational marijuana/non-medical cannabis). Please note, this position may be subject to additional restrictions pursuant to the State of Ohio Drug-Free Workplace Policy (HR-39), and as outlined in the posting.