Posting number: 2026-00251
Department: DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Job classification: HIGHWAY MAINTENANCE WORKER 2
Posting type: Open Competitive
Categories: Maintenance, Construction Maintenance, Construction Trades
**ALL MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS HAVE BEEN WAIVED FOR THIS POSITION.**
The Nevada Department of Transportation is recruiting to fill the Highway Maintenance Worker 2 positions in District III as an underfill for a Highway Maintenance Worker 3 in Winnemucca, NV and the surrounding areas. This recruitment will be used to fill multiple positions. Incumbent is responsible for performing routine maintenance duties, including keeping pavement surface, shoulders, clear zones, and associated roadways in good repair, winter maintenance, including snowplow operation and anti-icing activities, summer betterment projects, and assistance in emergency operations. These positions may require working in inclement weather. ***Onsite housing is available for selected applicant. ***
Highway Maintenance Workers are certified by the Nevada Department of Transportation (NDOT) to operate a variety of complex or specialized highway maintenance and construction equipment to restore and maintain the integrity of roadway surfaces; maintain roadside slopes, shoulders, culverts, and ditches to restore drainage and prevent erosion; and repair or replace related roadway appurtenances such as guardrails, markers, guideposts, and fences.
One year of experience performing basic highway maintenance work; OR one year of experience as a Highway Maintenance Worker I in Nevada State service.
This job specification lists the major knowledge, skills and abilities of the job and is not all inclusive. Incumbent(s) will be expected to have knowledge, skills and abilities from a previous level.
Working knowledge of: herbicide/insecticide application procedures and equipment.
General knowledge of: repairing highway roadbed, surface, shoulders, drainage facilities, and fixtures; materials, methods, and equipment used in routine highway maintenance activities; traffic control and routing through highway maintenance and construction zones; proper drainage and erosion control methods; snow removal and anti- icing techniques, materials and equipment; pruning and watering techniques for landscaped areas; traffic paints and beads and retro-reflectivity qualities of these systems; dust control techniques; endangered species habitats, protection techniques and safe removal of non-native species; environmental regulations that control the method of work at job sites; incident command system and operational controls used during emergency operations.
Ability to: safely operate and maintain a variety of hand and power tools associated with routine highway maintenance tasks; read and understand the Maintenance Management System Manual.
Recruiter Contact Information: Sydney Fowler - sydney.fowler@dot.nv.gov
The Nevada State Contractors Board (NSCB) is committed to ensuring the integrity and professionalism of the construction industry in Nevada. The NSCB has the responsibility to promote quality construction by Nevada licensed contractors through a regulatory licensing system designed to protect the health, safety and welfare of the public.
