Highway Maintenance Technician

Open Until Filled

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 facilities—including water and wastewater systems—are 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 recreation—from 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 calling—apply today and help keep Wyoming’s highways safe and scenic!

To see what life at WYDOT can mean for you, we invite you to view below:

• 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

For information on the Wyoming Department of Transportation’s purpose, mission, vision, and values, please visit our website:

Human Resource Contact:  / Kari Davis / kari.davis

• Maintains and operates complex equipment safely and proficiently.
• Trains incumbents in the operation and maintenance of equipment.
• Provide work direction to Highway Maintenance Assistant employees.
• Under limited supervision, flags traffic and sets up traffic control devices.
• Operates single and tandem-axle trucks, equipped with striper, auger, aerial lift equipment, plows, wing plow, sander, and chemical systems to remove snow and ice from roadway surface.
• Responsible for the rehabilitation of roadway surfaces and traffic control devices such as signs and highway striping.
• Responsible for the maintenance of equipment and facilities in the rest areas, including water and wastewater treatment.
• Attends and completes all required training to obtain/maintain required certifications, perform inspections, and learn new skills.
• Communicates information to update others on work status and/or process effectiveness.
• Utilizes special computerized equipment.
• Performs duties involved in removing snow and ice from roadways.
• Responsible for adhering to all safety standards, policies, and procedures, including the correct use of all associated personal protective equipment.

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.

• Knowledge of state highway pavement marking and signing standards
• Knowledge of specifications, standard plans, policies, procedures, rules, regulations, and traffic control standards.
• Knowledge of equipment maintenance and…