Highway Maintenance Technician 2025-02176

Highway Maintenance Technician

The Wyoming Department of Transportation (WYDOT) is seeking a skilled Highway Maintenance Technician to join our team in Basin, Wyoming a town rich in history, natural beauty, and community spirit. Known as the "Lilac City," Basin has been at the heart of Wyoming's agricultural legacy since 1896 and offers a welcoming, tight-knit community where wide-open spaces and outdoor adventure define the lifestyle.

As a Highway Maintenance Technician, you'll play a critical role in keeping Wyoming's highways safe, functional, and scenic. You will operate and maintain complex equipment safely and proficiently, including single and tandem-axle trucks equipped with plows, wing plows, sanders, striper, auger, aerial lift, and chemical systems to remove snow and ice. You'll also rehabilitate roadway surfaces, maintain traffic control devices such as signs and highway striping, and ensure that rest areas and facilitiesincluding water and wastewater systemsare properly maintained. Under limited supervision, you will set up traffic control devices, flag traffic, provide work direction to Highway Maintenance Assistant employees, and train others in the operation and maintenance of equipment.

Nestled near the Bighorn Mountains, Basin offers unparalleled outdoor recreationfrom fishing, hunting, and camping to skiing, snowmobiling, ATVing, hiking, boating, and swimming. The town blends small-town charm with the benefits of Wyoming living, including no state income tax, allowing you to enjoy more of what you earn. If you're ready to combine meaningful work with an exceptional lifestyle, Basin is callingapply today and help keep Wyomings highways safe and scenic!

This position offers :

• $2,000 Hiring Bonus
• Culture of public service and a commitment to work / life balance
• Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• State Retirement plan and additional savings opportunities (deferred compensation)
• Paid vacation, sick leave, and holidays

Qualifications

Preference may be given to applicants who have a current Class A Commercial Driver's License (CDL) with appropriate endorsements prior to employment. Must have the ability to obtain water certifications if necessary. Must have the ability to obtain a Certification to operate specified equipment as directed by WYDOT. Must have the ability to obtain a Certificate of course completion of Defensive Driving. Must have the ability to obtain a First Aid / CPR certification. Must have the ability to obtain a Flagger certification.

Minimum Qualifications : Education & Experience Substitution : 2-4 years of progressive work experience (typically in Highway Maintenance / Highway Construction) with acquired knowledge at the level of a Highway Maintenance Assistant Certificates, Licenses, Registrations : Must have the ability to obtain a Class A Commercial Driver's License within twelve (12) months of hire OR Education : Associate's Degree (typically in Engineering) Experience : 0-1 year of progressive work experience (typically in Highway Maintenance / Highway Construction) with acquired knowledge at the level of a Highway Maintenance Assistant Certificates, Licenses, Registrations : Must have the ability to obtain a Class A Commercial Driver's License within twelve (12) months of hire

Necessary Special Requirements

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