Highway Maintenance Worker 2 | Colville – Two Positions
State of Washington
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Maintenance Mechanic 3
State of Washington
Dept. of Transportation
Location
Washington, 98504
Salary
$64,776 - $75,108
per year
Type
Full-Time
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April 27, 2026
Job Description
Summary
This job involves hands-on maintenance of landscaping, irrigation systems, and roadways for the Washington State Department of Transportation, including tasks like repairing sprinklers, applying herbicides, plowing snow, and setting up traffic controls during emergencies.
You'll work outdoors in tough conditions, often near fast traffic, and may need to handle night shifts or weekends.
A good fit is someone mechanically skilled, safety-focused, and comfortable switching between field work and basic office tasks like inventory management.
Key Requirements
- Experience in irrigation, landscape, and roadway maintenance
- Proficiency in operating heavy equipment for maintenance, such as in logging, farming, or excavation
- Knowledge of safety protocols for working near traffic and at heights
- Ability to perform physical tasks in outdoor conditions, including rough terrain and chemical handling
- Commitment to learning, growth mindset, and attention to detail
- Skills in traffic control, including flagging, signing, and using attenuator trucks
- Experience with winter operations like snow plowing and anti-icing applications
Full Job Description
About WSDOT
The Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) is a multimodal agency with a global reputation for excellence.
Our dedicated workforce plans, designs, builds, and operates an integrated transportation system that safely and efficiently moves people and goods throughout the state.
In addition to maintaining over 20,000 lane miles of state highway and 4,100 bridges, WSDOT leads an award-winning Active Transportation Plan, manages the world's longest floating bridge, and operates the largest ferry system in the nation!
The Opportunity
WSDOT is seeking a motivated and mechanically inclined individual to provide essential maintenance repairs and maintenance of the areas landscaped and irrigation systems.
In this role, you will perform hands-on maintenance and testing of water system infrastructure such as backflow prevention devices, drains, valves, sprinklers, and controllers to ensure proper operation.
Other responsibilities also include maintaining inventory of parts and materials, activating and deactivating systems, and assisting with roadside activities such as herbicide application and vegetation management.
A strong candidate will demonstrate proficiency in administrative and financial processes, mechanical aptitude, attention to detail, ability to manage diverse tasks in both office and field settings, and a commitment to safety, organization, and customer service.
What to Expect
This position performs work that is often physical in nature and performed primarily outdoors and often next to high-volume, high-speed traffic.
Duties may include working at elevated heights above 25 feet above land or water, assisting others in a confined environment, negotiating rough, steep terrain; and performing work low to the ground and working around chemicals and products such as herbicides, gasoline, diesel, solvents, oils, lubricants, paint, cleaners, and hot asphalt.
Weekends and holidays may be required to respond to non-scheduled call-out emergencies. Rotational night shift is required.
Among the varied range of responsibilities held within this role, the Maintenance Mechanic will:
- Maintain and operate controls for landscaped areas and irrigation systems.
- Perform snow and ice control to include snow plowing and application of anti-icing compounds and abrasives to road surface with truck mounted equipment.
- Load trucks from stockpiles and liquid tanks.
- Adhere to the Winter Operations Plan including Safety, Pre-Trip equipment inspections, Application Guidelines, Treatment Level Goals, and record keeping.
- Design and set up traffic control for all operations, and full road or bridge closures according to departmental and MUTCD standards.
- Perform traffic control such as manually flag traffic or signing for lane closures, road closures and detours.
- Conduct moving and stationary traffic control operations using attenuator/buffer truck.
- Respond first to accident scenes, spills, or other emergency situations.
- Plan work activities and lead crew, assign work and work operations.
Qualifications
To be considered for this opportunity, the following competencies are required:
- Facilities Maintenance: Experience in performing irrigation, landscape, and roadway maintenance. Proficient in safety focused use of irrigation, landscape, and road maintenance heavy equipment or equivalent relevant experience in logging, farming, or excavation.
- Growth Mindset: Actively demonstrates a commitment to learning and growth.
- Service-Oriented: Takes action to meet the needs of others.
The following qualifications are also required:
- A valid Class A Commercial Driver’s License Endorsement N (Air Brake restriction removed).
- A valid CDL medical card.
- A Backflow Tester Certificate, or able to obtain within the first six (6) months of employment.
- A Pesticide Operator License, or able to obtain within the first six (6) months of employment.
- A valid Washington State Flagging Card, or the ability to obtain within six (6) months of hire.
- A valid First Aid Certification, or the ability to obtain within six (6) months of hire.
- Ability to work nights, weekends, holidays, and perform emergency callouts/stand-by 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
- Ability to transport, move, and manipulate various types of equipment weighing 50 pounds or more.
- Ability to traverse rough, steep, and uneven terrain and work elevated heights, above 25 feet over land or water.
- Ability to report in service to assigned duty station within 45 minutes of an afterhours call.
It is preferred that qualified candidates also demonstrate:
- Roadway Maintenance Expertise: Experience in performing roadway maintenance, highway construction, and/or bridge maintenance/construction.
- Leadership and Team Collaboration: Demonstrated success working effectively within a team providing direction, mentoring, support; effective delegation of work to others.
Important Notes
- This recruitment may also be used to fill additional positions per business needs.
- This position is not eligible for remote work.
- This position may be subject to the drug and alcohol testing requirements of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA). For more information, please go to DOT Drug & Alcohol Testing.
- WSDOT does not use the E-Verify system, therefore we are not eligible to extend STEM Optional Practical Training (OPT). For more information, please visit, please visit www.uscis.gov
In addition to base salary, employees may be entitled to other forms of compensation depending on the type, duties, or location of the position.
For union-represented positions, more information on other forms of compensation can be found in the applicable Collective Bargaining Agreements.
Information on other compensation types for non-represented positions can be found in Chapter 357-28 of the Washington Administrative Code.
Why WSDOT
- Work-Life Balance – We are committed to ensure that our staff experience the reward of public service, while also sustaining a routine that suits each individuals’ lifestyle.
- Paid Leave – In addition to 12 paid holidays, full-time employees earn up to 25 paid vacation days per year!
- Tuition Assistance – Permanent employees have several options for assistance with education expenses, including tuition reimbursement programs, government discounts at participating colleges throughout the state, and eligibility for federal student loan forgiveness.
- Plan For Your Future – WSDOT offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes a variety of healthcare options. Employees also have their choice of state retirement programs, and much more. Go to State Benefits for more information.
Check out this video to learn more: Why WSDOT?
How to Apply
Applications for this recruitment will be accepted electronically. Your relevant experience may be evaluated to determine salary. Therefore, it is very important that the “Work Experience” portion of the application be completed in as much detail as possible.
In order to be considered for this opportunity, please include the following with your online application:
- An attached Resume outlining (in reverse chronological order) your experience to date.
- An attached Cover Letter that further explains your qualifications and indicates why you believe you are a viable candidate for this role.
- Contact details for a minimum of three (3) individuals who can attest to your work performance, technical skills, and job-related competencies. NOTE: This information may be entered in the “References” section of the online application; does not require an additional attachment.
Please click the "APPLY" button to proceed. Note that you will be prompted to either sign in or create an account. This step is required in order to submit an application to this opportunity.
WSDOT is an equal opportunity employer. We value the importance of creating an environment in which all employees can feel respected, included, and empowered to bring unique ideas to the agency.
Our diversity and inclusion efforts include embracing different cultures, backgrounds and viewpoints while fostering growth and advancement in the workplace.
All persons, regardless of race, ethnicity, age, veteran status, sexual orientation, and/ or gender identity, are encouraged to apply.
Persons with disabilities needing assistance in the application process, or those needing this job announcement in an alternative format may contact the listed Recruiter.
Contact Us
For inquiries about this posting, you may contact the assigned Recruiter at Robyn.Lovely@wsdot.wa.gov. Please be sure to reference 26DOT-ER-60178 in the subject line.
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