Highway Maintainer-Cook County-Northside Sign Shop

Job Requisition :52375 IPR#25-00747
Closing Date: 01/15/2026
Agency:Department of Transportation
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Title:

Highway Maintainer-Cook County-Northside Sign Shop
Salary: Anticipated Starting Salary $6,912 Monthly;
Full Range: $6,912 - $8,634 Monthly
Job Type: Salaried
Category:Full Time
County: Cook
Number of Vacancies: 7
Bargaining Unit Code:HR001 Local #700 (Cook County), Teamsters

This position is a union position; therefore, provisions of the relevant collective bargaining agreement/labor contract apply to the filling of this position.

All applicants who want to be considered for this position MUST apply electronically through the  website. State of Illinois employees should click the link near the top left to apply through the Success Factors employee career portal.

Applications submitted via email or any paper manner (mail, fax, hand delivery) will not be considered.

This position is subject to a pre-employment physical examination, drug and alcohol testing, and random drug and alcohol testing after hired.

**** A CLASS "A" CDL WITH "N" OR "X" ENDORSEMENT IS REQUIRED FOR THIS JOB POSTING****

Please attach a copy of your Class "A" CDL with "N" or "X" endorsement to the MY DOCUMENTS section of your application.

Working with the State of Illinois is a testament to the values of compassion, equity, and dedication that define our state. Whether you’re helping to improve schools, protect our natural resources, or support families in need, you’re part of something bigger—something that touches the lives of every person who calls Illinois home. No matter what state career you’re looking for, we offer jobs that fit your life and your schedule—flexible jobs that provide the gold standard of benefits.

Our employees can take advantage of various avenues to advance their careers and realize their dreams. Our top-tier benefits and great retirement packages can help you build a rewarding career and lasting future with the State of Illinois.

The Illinois Department of Transportation seeks to hire a Highway Maintainer for the sign shop to perform a variety of tasks related to the maintenance, repair, and upkeep of roadway signs, sign support structures, pavement markings and their maintenance equipment.

• Performs a variety of tasks related to the maintenance, repair, and upkeep of roadway.
• Performs work relating to the maintenance, repair, and upkeep of roadway signs, sign support structures, pavement markings.
• Direct and controls traffic during roadside construction and repairs and sets up lane closures.
• During snow and ice conditions operates snowplows and related equipment, spreads salt orsand on roadways.
• Performs routine housekeeping duties in the headquarters.
• Maintains job records and reports as required or assigned.
• Performs all other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope and responsibility of the position duties.

• Requires knowledge and mental development equivalent to the completion of four years of high school.
• Requires possession of a Class "A" CDL with appropriate endorsements, to include X or N endorsement, and not restricting an airbrake endorsement.
• Requires one year driving experience immediately preceding appointment free of incidents which could result in license suspension or revocation.

• Requires successful completion of a pre-employment background investigation, a pre-employment physical examination, a pre-employment drug and alcohol screening as well as on-going random drug and alcohol screenings.
• Requires the ability to perform arduous labor outdoors in a variety of adverse conditions including, but not limitedto, hot, cold, wet, windy, muddy, confined spaces, active construction sites, climbing steep terrain, roadways opento traffic and wading in water while dealing with adverse environmental conditions such as poisonous plants,animals, insects, rodents and snakes.
• Requires the ability to understand and carry out oral and written instructions while maintaining productive working relationships.
• This position is considered medium work as defined by the US Dept. of Labor (20 CFR 404.1567(c)). Medium work involves lifting no more than 50 pounds at a time with frequent lifting or carrying of objects weighing up to 25pounds.
• Operations employees are subject to call at any hour of the day or night on any day of the year in order to respond to emergencies outside of normal work hours. As a result, negotiated rate employees are required to work reasonable amounts of overtime when necessary. Any bargaining unit employee who may be required to engage in a call out shall respond to the call as quickly as practicable but in no situation can the response time exceed 45 minutes.
• Requires the ability to work at heights in a bucket truck up to 30 feet in the air.
• Requires the ability to work on ladders up to 10 feet in the air.

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