Highway Maintenance Worker I or II

Highway Maintenance Worker

This listing closes on 10 / 21 / 2025 at 11 : 59 PM Mountain Time (US & Canada).

Employer : Pueblo County

Location : Pueblo, CO

Job Type : Full Time

Salary : See Position Description

FLSA : Non-Exempt

Bargaining Unit : PW / FAC / FLT

Position Summary

Highway Maintenance Worker I $15.96 - $23.94 / Hourly : Responsible for performing maintenance and repair work on Pueblo County roads and bridges. Work involves performing semi-skilled tasks related to the maintenance and repair of roads, bridges, and other public works structures. Tasks include but are not limited to safely operating equipment, setting up signage / traffic control devices, and physically directing traffic in accordance with safe driving practices in both dry and inclement conditions.

Highway Maintenance Worker II $17.56 - $26.33 / Hourly : Responsible for performing maintenance and repair work on Pueblo County roads and bridges. Work involves performing semi-skilled tasks related to the maintenance and repair of roads, bridges, and other public works structures. Tasks include but are not limited to safely operating equipment, setting up signage / traffic control devices, and physically directing traffic in accordance with safe driving practices in both dry and inclement conditions.

What You Will Do

Highway Maintenance Worker I :

• Assists with manual and mechanized patching of road surfaces.
• Independently operates county trucks and weed mowers; performs vehicle and equipment inspections to ensure safe operating conditions.
• Assists with concrete work, including pouring, forming, and finishing.
• Carries out traffic control procedures.
• Assists with the installation of drainage structures, including culverts; cleans culverts and adjacent areas of dirt and debris as needed.
• Completes tasks in support of road maintenance, including, but not limited to, carpentry work, fence installation, painting, tree trimming, grounds maintenance, refuge removal, and weed mowing / control.
• Monitors and accounts for materials usage.

Highway Maintenance Worker II :

What You Have

Highway Maintenance Worker I : Preferred Education & Experience :

Required License :

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Highway Maintenance Worker II : Preferred Education :

Required Experience & License :

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What Pueblo County Offers

Comprehensive Benefits package (medical, dental, vision, etc.) for full-time employees

Generous Vacation and Sick Leave Accrual

Remote & Hybrid working opportunities

County Retirement Program

Autonomy to grow and find your career path with supportive leadership

Truly inclusive and diverse environment

Fitness Center (Historic Pueblo Courthouse Building)

May be eligible for up to 12-weeks Paid Parental Leave Benefits (full-time employees)