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Job Description This Transportation Maintenance Worker 6-E8 will work at the St. Ignace Garage from approximately the end of October until mid-April each year. This position will then job change to a Steeplejack 7-E9 position working at the Mackinac Bridge Authority (MBA) in St.

Ignace from approximately mid-April until end of October each year, at which time the position will then job change back to the St. Ignace Garage as a Transportation Maintenance Worker 6-E8. Transportation Maintenance Worker (TMW) 6-E8: This position performs maintenance of state trunk lines, structures, and right-of-ways in the Superior Region.

Duties include, but are not limited to, performing all surface, roadside general maintenance, and winter maintenance activities, operating various types of equipment and participating in the Transportation Maintenance Worker (TMW) work element program. This position is required to travel to work sites throughout the Region, requiring overnight travel. Winter work schedule includes afternoon, night, and weekend shift assignments with scheduled and unscheduled overtime.

Operate a vehicle or vehicle/trailer combination with a Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) of 26,001 pounds or more (e.g., dump truck, snowplow, etc.) when performing maintenance activities. For additional information on the Transportation Maintenance Worker position, please see the link below: Transportation Maintenance Worker 6-E8 Position Description Steeplejack 7-E9: Perform maintenance, repair, sandblasting, painting, washing, greasing, oiling, bolting, caulking, forming, cement work, and inspections of the Mackinac Bridge using various tools, equipment, materials, and specialized knowledge and principles of maintenance trades. Follow all safety regulations over water ways and above 300'

Perform concrete repairs on substructure, deck, curbs, sidewalks and bituminous surfaces. Perform all related work required on all approaches, buildings, and right of ways. Operate a vehicle or vehicle/trailer combination with a Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) of 26,001 pounds or more (e.g., snowplow, heavy duty dump trucks, etc.) when performing maintenance tasks

For additional information on the Steeplejack position, please see the link below: Steeplejack 7-E9 Position Description For additional information, please see the links below: All about MDOT For information on benefits, visit www.mi.gov/employeebenefits or www.mi.gov/orsstatedc. The State of Michigan has been recognized as a leading U.S. employer by new graduates from 2021-2023 and a best large U.S

and state employer. Recognized on the international stage for fostering positive employee engagement, the State of Michigan is a past recipient of a North America Government Agency Employees Engagement Award. Required Education and Experience Education Education typically acquired through completion of high school.

Experience Transportation Maintenance Worker 6 No specific type or amount of experience is required. Transportation Maintenance Worker 7 One year of experience equivalent to a Transportation Maintenance Worker 6 or Laborer E6 with experience in roadway, roadside, bridge, or sign maintenance, or pavement marking. Transportation Maintenance Worker E8 Two years of experience equivalent to a Transportation Maintenance Worker, including one year equivalent to a Transportation Maintenance Worker 7; or, one year of skilled trades experience at the E9 level.

Steeplejack 7 No specific type or amount is required. Steeplejack 8 Two years of experience assisting skilled trades workers in the Steeplejack trade. Steeplejack E9 Four years of experience in the installation, erection, maintenance, repair, painting, dismantling, and inspection of unusually high structures (such as bridges and radio towers), including two years of experience equivalent to a Steeplejack 8.

Additional Requirements and Information Transportation Maintenance Worker 6, 7, E8 Must possess a Commercial Driver's License (CDL) at the time of hire. Continuing employment requires a CDL Group A with either an N or X endorsement and no air brake restrictions within 12 months from the date of hire into the position. Transportation Maintenance Worker E8 The MDOT Statewide Work Element Coordinator must approve satisfactory completion of the MDOT TMW Work Element training and certification program.

Steeplejack 7-E9 Must possess a Commercial Learner's Permit at the time of hire. Continuing employment requires a CDL Group A with either an N or X endorsement and no air brake restrictions within 12 months from the date of hire into the position. Some positions within this class series are assigned job duties that may require possession of a commercial Pesticide Applicators license in compliance with the Pesticide Control Act of 1976.

View the classification specification at: https://www.michigan.gov/mdcs/-/media/Project/Websites/mdcs/JOBSPECS/T/TransportationMaintenanceWorker.pdf MDOT does not participate in E-Verify and does not sponsor visa applications. This position is a Test-Designated Position. The selected candidate may be required to submit to and pass a pre-employment/pre-appointment drug test and physical (if applicable) and will be subject to random drug and alcohol testing while employed in this position

Criminal and driving records will also be checked if applicable. Any position offer will be conditional until results of the drug test, physical, criminal background, and driving records indicate eligibility for employment. The department reserves the right to close this posting prior to its original end date once a sufficient number of applications have been received.

Your application for any position does not guarantee that you will be contacted by the Department for further consideration. Only those applicants interviewed will be notified of the results. The use of artificial intelligence (AI) software of any kind is prohibited in all areas of the selection process including, but not limited to, responses to application questions and responses to interview questions or exercises.

If you have questions related to this posting, please contact MDOT-OHR@michigan.gov. Accommodations If you require a reasonable accommodation to participate in the application or selection processes, please contact the ADA coordinator for the agency that posted this position vacancy.