Bridge Repairer
Arkansas Department of Transportation
Multiple U.S. locationsJob$46K/yrSeen 1w agoSeen in employer's feed 4 days ago
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Under general supervision, the Bridge Repairer performs carpentry, building, and repair work supporting district construction and maintenance. Work includes building forms and finishing concrete for bridges and culverts, building and repairing bridges, removing snow and ice, and handling materials such as salt, sand, cement, and chemicals. General construction background is preferred.
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Salary: $45,968 USD per year
Description
Posting closes on 11/12/2026
This position is eligible for the Geographic Differential Pay as reflected in the salary above.
Under general supervision, this position is responsible for performing carpentry, building and repair in support of District construction and maintenance.
Examples of Work
The following examples are intended only as illustrations of various types of work performed. No attempt is made to be exhaustive. Related, similar, or other logical duties are performed as assigned. The Department may require employees to perform functions beyond those contained in job descriptions. The Department may modify job descriptions based on Department needs. The Arkansas Department of Transportation is an "at will" employer.
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Build forms and finish concrete for bridges, culverts, etc.
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Build and repair bridges.
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Remove snow and ice during inclement weather.
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Load, unload and stack bags of salt, sand, cement, chemicals, etc.
Minimum Requirements :
Education and experience : Ability to read and speak the English language sufficiently to converse with the general public, to understand highway traffic signs and signals in the English language, and to respond to official inquiries, and to make entries on reports and records. General construction background preferred.
Knowledge, skills and abilities : Knowledge of welding and cutting tools. Familiarity with carpentry tools. Demonstrated skill and knowledge of carpentry techniques.
Physical requirements : Ability to stand and walk for extended periods. Ability to climb up and down hills and grades as well as in and out of vehicles and equipment. Ability to lift up to 50 pounds with or without reasonable accommodation.
Working conditions : Ability to perform assigned duties in all types of weather as well as other work conditions, e. g. noise, dust and fumes. Ability to perform duties at varying heights.
Licenses, registrations and certifications: Valid driver’s license. Applicants for this position must obtain a Class A commercial driver’s license (CDL) with a tanker (“N”) endorsement within 180 calendar days of hire or promotion from a non-CDL position. Successful applicants must meet the physical and mental requirements for a CDL. Failure to obtain the required CDL within the 180-day period will result in immediate termination.
A pre-employment drug/alcohol test will be conducted after a contingent offer of employment or transfer has been made, and prior to the candidate performing any work for the Department in that capacity. Internal applicants who are already in a safety-sensitive position will not be subject to pre-employment drug/alcohol testing; however, offers to internal applicants who are not in a safety-sensitive position will be contingent upon pre-employment drug/alcohol testing. Subject to additional drug/alcohol testing according to the provisions of the ARDOT Drug and Alcohol Testing Program.
This position does not require theoretical and practical application of highly specialized knowledge or a bachelor’s degree or higher in the field; thus, this position is not eligible for H-1B visa sponsorship.
Equal Opportunity Employer
This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights (https://www.eeoc.gov/poster) notice from the Department of Labor.
How this job compares
Set against the 481 open Carpenter jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 11, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$46K/yr
- US median$66–95K/yr22 salary ranges
This rate, $46K, is 43% below the US median midpoint ($80K) — in the lowest quarter of Carpenter salary ranges across the US.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 481 open Carpenter jobs across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most across the US
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- Experience
- Carpenter postings that state a minimum ask for 3 years of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 2 to 4 years (194 postings).
- Education
- 1 of the 481 open Carpenter jobs (under 1%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 11, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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