DEPT OF TRANSPORTATION

5350 - SOUTHEAST DIST WIDE MAINT
P.O. BOX 2717
Globe, AZ  85502

Salary: 50,848.51 

*This position is eligible for a $4,000 hiring incentive

Anticipated Salary:  $50,848.51

Grade: 19

Closing Date: September 26, 2026

Duties and basic tasks include; operation of motorized vehicles and equipment, and repairs, delivery of equipment and materials, environmental compliance, vehicle and equipment care. Depending on the work location and assignment, positions allocated to this classification can encounter extremes of cold and heat, considerable time away from home base, rugged terrain, and high speed traffic conditions. During weather events that cause or could cause hazardous road conditions, overtime may be required; including working outside of normal reporting hours, nights, weekends, and holidays. May require travel away from duty post. The Transport Driver works under supervision with considerable on-the-job training while learning the scope of the duties and basic tasks. Transports large construction equipment, tractor transport, in construction or maintenance. At this level, employees have authority with decisions on work methods and techniques within guidelines and project controls and decisions on road routes in transports.

*This position is eligible for a $4,000 hiring incentive

Transports vehicles and equipment including but not limited to loaders, dozers, motor graders, large trucks, large trailers, variable message boards, cone trucks, power booms, water tankers, rollers, oil boots, attenuators and any other similar equipment. Includes the required maintenance checks, minor servicing to comply with the laws, rules, policies, and procedures. Pick up and dispose of trash, delivers equipment/materials to work sites, shovel varies material from truck beds.

Delivers, spreads, and/or shovels surfacing material aggregates to roadways to fill holes, rakes and levels, lays oil and rolls for finished surface. Dispense various liquids, asphalt and chemical products. Spreads material with belly dump trailer to build shoulders. 5 Detects unsafe conditions, changing speed limit and rendering assistance to the traveling public as necessary. Repairs, replaces, and cleans delineator posts, reflectors, and other marking devices. May call out emergency road repair, cleaning equipment and crews to assist in removing hazardous conditions.

Processes and performs day to day work activities as requested by supervisors, superintendents, and managers, assist/track UNIT's, data entry in PeCoS work program. May assist in training other employees in the HOT series.

KNOWLEDGE OF:

• Procedures, practices and methods of operation, preventive maintenance and minor repair of vehicles and equipment used in roadside, landscape, and/or irrigation.
• Federal, State and agency laws, rules, regulations, policies and procedures pertaining to work activities, safety practices and public contact/customer service practices.
• Materials, chemicals, equipment and tools used in work activities.
• Established work methods and standards.
• Procedures and practices established for the work section.
• Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD) traffic control for work zones.
• Math, accounting, English, grammar, computer systems.
• Effective oral and written communication.
• Office procedures, procurement, PeCos reporting and coding, Inventory and customer service.

SKILL IN:

• Apply and make interpretations of federal, state, and agency laws, rules, regulations, policies, and procedures pertaining to work activities, safety practices and public contact/customer service practices.
• Use and train on the use of proper materials and tools, vehicles and equipment specific to work activity.
• Plan, coordinate, analyze, and perform multiple tasks.
• Communicate effectively.
• Comprehend and give directions.
• Read, interpret and apply specifications and drawings.
• Inspect materials and products for acceptance.
• Make decisions within established procedures and practices of work section.
• Work under stressful conditions.

ABILITY TO:

• Apply and make interpretations of federal, state, and agency laws, rules, regulations, policies, and procedures pertaining to work activities, safety practices and public contact/customer service practices.
• Use and train on the use of proper materials and tools, vehicles and equipment specific to work activity.
• Plan, coordinate, analyze, and perform multiple tasks.
• Communicate effectively.
• Comprehend and give directions.
• Read, interpret and apply specifications and drawings.
• Inspect materials and products for acceptance.
• Make decisions within established procedures and practices of work section.
• Work under stressful conditions.

Preference of six year experience in related field.

Must hold an Arizona Class "A" Commercial Driver's license (CDL) for a manual transmission (no automatic restriction) N endorsement and no restrictions of O and E. Must maintain through duration of time in these classifications. A medical/physical evaluation and drug test is required prior to appointment.

Valid Driver's License - 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).

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

Employee Referral Program
This position is eligible for an employee referral incentive if all criteria are met.

Mandatory participation in the Arizona Retirement System (ASRS) is required.

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.

*Certain criteria must be met in order to receive the hiring incentive pay-out.