**Work for Indiana**:
Begin a fulfilling career with the State of Indiana by joining one of the largest employers in the state, offering a diverse range of opportunities across 60+ agencies. At the state, you'll find competitive compensation, a robust benefits package and a commitment to work-life balance. Most importantly, you'll have the chance to make a real and measurable impact on the lives of Hoosiers across Indiana.

**About the Indiana Department of Transportation**:
The Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) provides a dynamic workplace that serves Indiana citizens, improves our state’s quality of life, and enhances its economic opportunity. INDOT has a number of innovative programs and projects, including Public-Private Partnerships, Green Initiatives, and cutting-edge uses of materials and assets. As part of the State of Indiana, INDOT offers a competitive total compensation package, as well as outstanding work/life balance. Whether you are an established professional in the transportation field or just starting your career, INDOT has exciting and challenging opportunities for you.

**Salary**:
This position traditionally starts at an hourly rate of $20.00 an hour. Salary for this position may be commensurate with education and job experience.

**CDL Positions**:
**Location**:
This position is located in INDOT’s Angola Area.

**A Day in the Life**:
The essential elements of the job duties:

- Comply with all Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) safety policies and procedures.
- Operate basic highway maintenance/ traffic equipment to maintain, repair and clean highways and rights-of-way.
- Move and load supplies and materials.
- Perform winter operations duties including snow and ice removal.
- Perform emergency response activities such as clean-up, traffic control, lane closures, placement of signs and erecting barricades.
- Perform regular inspections and routine equipment maintenance such as: minor repairs, preventative maintenance, refueling, and pre-trip inspections.
- Perform miscellaneous labor tasks.

These additional duties may be performed depending on the job assignment:
**Traffic Inventory Specialist**:

- Maintain, repair, and install traffic signs, route markers and pavement markings.
- Receive, inspect, and record new materials, supplies, and equipment arriving in District Traffic for distribution (e.g., signs and sign hardware, lighting poles, arms, and luminaries).
- Maintain perpetual inventory of supplies and dispense the required materials. (e.g., traffic signal equipment, signs and sign hardware).
- Operate and maintain new computerized inventory control system.

The job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Other duties, responsibilities and activities may change or be assigned at any time.

**What You'll Need for Success**:
This person must have the following requirements to be considered for employment:

- A valid commercial driver’s license (CDL) or ability to obtain within 90 days.
- Pass and submit to a drug test as a condition of employment.
- Ability to lift 50 pounds.
- Ability to perform physical activities such as lifting, dragging, stooping, standing, and walking for long periods of time.
- Must be able to endure exposure to inclement weather.
- Ability to operate specialty traffic equipment (e.g. bucket trucks, paint equipment, etc.)
- Ability to follow directions and work as part of a team.

These additional requirements may be required depending on the job assignment:

- Knowledge of electronic data processing as applied to inventory control computer systems.
- Ability to understand system of bookkeeping procedures.

**Supervisory Responsibilities/Direct Reports**:

- This role may be utilized in a supervisory capacity based on agency needs.**Benefits of Employment with the State of Indiana**:
The State of Indiana offers a comprehensive benefit package for full-time employees which includes:

- Three (3) medical plan options (including RX coverage) as well as vision and dental plans
- Wellness Rewards Program: Complete wellness activities to earn gift card rewards
- Health savings account, which includes bi-weekly state contribution
- Flexible work scheduling options, including the potential for hybrid remote work for employees whose work may be performed outside state facilities
- Deferred compensation 457B account (similar to 401k plan) with employer match
- Two (2) fully-funded pension plan options
- A robust, comprehensive program of leave policies covering a variety of employee needs, including but not limited to:

- 150 hours of paid new parent leave
- Up to 15 hours of paid community service leave
- Combined 180 hours of paid vacation, personal, and sick leave time off
- 12 paid holidays, 14 on election years
- Education Reimbursement Program
- Group life insurance
- Referral Bonus program
- Employee assistance program that al