Highway Operations Technician 4
Job no: 534421
Position type: Full-time
Location: PAYSON
Division/Equivalent: STATE OF AZ
School/Unit: DEPT OF TRANSPORTATION
Department/Office: DT-5160-PAYSON MAINTENANCE
Categories: Skilled Trades/Crafts, Misc/Other/Not Applicable
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Highway Operations Technician 4
Job Location: |
Address: 5160-PAYSON MAINTENANCE
200 North Colcord Ste B
Payson, AZ 85541
Posting Details: |
Salary: $51,760.70 - $61,760.70
Anticipated Salary: 56,760.70
Grade: 20
Closing Date: July 10, 2025
Job Summary: |
Performs a broad scope of advanced journey level highway operational duties (including scheduling, assigning and overseeing crew work, inspecting work, training and guiding staff) related to items such as operation of motorized vehicles and equipment, pavement care and preservation, roadside shoulder restoration and repairs, delivery of equipment and materials, snow removal operations, office administration, permit compliance, record keeping, work management reports, inventory and features tracking, budgeting data entry, contract preparation and tracking, environmental compliance, vehicle and equipment care.
Job Duties: |
Operates and trains others on truck-mounted and/or stand alone motorized vehicles and powered/non-powered equipment, loaders, large trucks, large
trailers, variable message boards, snowplows, pesticide spray equipment, cone trucks, power brooms, water tankers, rollers, oil boots, and attenuators.
Conducts required maintenance and minor servicing to comply with state and federal laws, rules, policies and procedures.
Inspects, repairs and trains others on all highway system features, signs, guardrails, barriers, walls, channels, pavements, drainage structures, pumps,
engines, computerized devices, landscape and irrigation components, safety and components, makes periodic adjustments, checks for performance, and
documents status for electronic management and data storage records.
Coordinates and documents the processing of the feature inventory data, inputting changes and updates, verifying the accuracy, as well as alternate work
resources in regards to prison work crews and contract services, along with in-house crews for the most efficient
manpower and equipment usage. Reviews construction as-builts for new feature items, coordinates with central maintenance on categories, and assists
construction crews for maximum efficacy. Track unit boundary changes. Analyzes & develops PeCos work program & budget.
Utilizes maint management performance system for assigned district including oversight of computer entry & work report uploads to the mainframe,
coordination & accuracy verification of quarterly data processing uploads, & oversight & uploading of the quarterly material inventory. Processes work report req & special reports requested by spvr, superintendents, & managers. Assists Unit & District with developing annual work plan & budget. Monitors unit equipment usage & expense reports. Makes contact with equip services to amend/modify reports.
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities (KSAs): |
KNOWLEDGE
- Procedures, practices, methods of the operation, preventive maintenance and minor repair of vehicles and equipment used in roadway operations, roadside operation, landscape and irrigation operations, sign operations, striping operations, and sign fabrication operations.
- Office procedures, procurement, PeCoS, reporting coding, inventory and customer relations.
- Federal, state and agency laws, rules, regulations, policies & procedures pertaining to work activities, safety practices & public relations.
- Materials, equipment, and tools used in work activities & established work methods and standards.
- Broad knowledge of MUTCD traffic control for work zones.
- Math, accounting and grammar.
SKILL
- Applying and making advance level interpretations of federal, state and agency laws, rules, regulations, policies and procedures pertaining to work activities
- Safety practices; using proper materials, vehicles and equipment to perform work activities within established work methods.
- Oral and written communication.
- Interpersonal relationships, leading, coaching and problem solving.
- Google workspace programs and products.
ABILITY
- Plan, coordinate and analyze.
- *Perform multiple tasks while communicating effectively.
- Comprehend directions and work under stressful conditions.
- Learn and adapt to changing priorities
Selective Preference(s): |
High school education or GED
One year experience as Highway Operations Tech 3 or the equivalent.
PECOS, APP, Google workspace and/or MS Office Suite experience.
Pre-Employment Requirements: |
- AZ State issued Commercial Drivers License with tanker endorsements at time of appointment. - This position requires driving or the use of a vehicle as an essential function of the job, and the following requirements apply. Any employee operating a motor vehicle on State business must possess and retain a current, valid class-appropriate driver’s license, complete all required training, and successfully pass all necessary driver’s license record checks. The license must be current, unexpired, and neither revoked nor suspended. Employees who drive on state business are subject to driver’s license record checks, must maintain acceptable driving records, and must complete all required driver training. An employee who operates a personally owned vehicle on state business shall maintain the statutorily required liability insurance (see Arizona Administrative Code (A.A.C.) R2-10-207.11).
All newly hired State employees are subject to and must successfully complete the Electronic Employment Eligibility Verification Program (E-Verify).
Benefits: |
The Arizona Department of Administration offers a comprehensive benefits package to include:
• Sick leave
• Vacation with 10 paid holidays per year
• Paid Parental Leave-Up to 12 weeks per year paid leave for newborn or newly-placed foster/adopted child (pilot program).
• Health and dental insurance
• Retirement plan
• Life insurance and long-term disability insurance
• Optional employee benefits include short-term disability insurance, deferred compensation plans, and supplemental life insurance
Learn more about the Paid Parental Leave pilot program here. For a complete list of benefits provided by The State of Arizona, please visit our benefits page
Retirement: |
Mandatory participation in the Arizona Retirement System (ASRS) is required.
Contact Us: |
For questions about this career opportunity, please contact ADOT Human Resources Recruitment via email at srecruitment@azdot.gov or phone call at (602) 712-8188 option 2.
The State of Arizona is an Equal Opportunity/Reasonable Accommodation Employer. Persons with a disability may request a reasonable accommodation such as a sign language interpreter or an alternative format by calling (602) 712-8188 option 3.
Requests should be made as early as possible to allow sufficient time to arrange the accommodation. ADOT is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.
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