Highway Maintenance Technician & Snowplow Operator

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Join the WYDOT Team as a Highway Maintenance Technician!

Location:

Medicine Bow, Wyoming

Are you ready to hit the road—literally? WYDOT is on the hunt for a Highway Maintenance Technician to help keep Wyoming’s highways safe, smooth, and reliable. This isn’t your average desk job—you’ll be out in the great outdoors, working with a team that takes pride in making a real difference for travelers across the state.

With limited supervision, you'll tackle a variety of maintenance tasks to ensure our transportation system meets the highest safety and quality standards. If you enjoy hands‑on work and the satisfaction of a job well done, this is the role for you!

What Sets WYDOT Apart?

We’re not just about roads—we’re about people. At WYDOT, you’ll find a purpose‑driven team that values safety, quality, and innovation. Learn more about our mission and vision here: WYDOTMission, Vision, and Values.

• Working for the State of Wyoming offers more than a paycheck. Our total compensation package includes:

  • Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance
  • Paid vacation, sick leave, FMLA, and holidays
  • Retirement - Pension and 457B plans that help you build a secure future
  • Flexible schedules and work-life balance options
  • Meaningful work that makes a difference for Wyoming communities

• and MUCH MORE!  for detailed information, or you can watch this short video to learn about our benefit package!

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Medicine Bow is home to the Historic Virginian Hotel. With its colorful history, the Virginian is on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places. Seminoe State Park is a short hour away and one of Wyoming's largest reservoirs, stocked with trout and fighting walleye. Medicine Bow National Forest Snowy Range Road is a two-hour drive and provides pristine scenery. Watch for moose in the meadows!

• Maintains and operates complex equipment safely and proficiently
• Assists with training other technicians in the operation and maintenance of equipment
• Under limited supervision, flags traffic and sets up traffic control devices
• Operates heavy equipment, including, but not limited to: single and tandem axle trucks, equipped with an auger, aerial lift equipment, or equipped with plows, wing plows, sanders, and chemical systems to remove snow and ice from the roadway surface
• Responsible for the rehabilitation of roadway surfaces and/or traffic control devices such as signs and pavement markings
• Responsible for general maintenance of highway-related facilities such as rest areas; this may include performing water and wastewater treatment according to EPA and DEQ requirements
• Attends and completes all state and federal training required to obtain/maintain certifications, perform inspections, and learn new skills
• Communicates information to update others' status and/or process effectiveness
• Utilizes computers for agency practices, such as training and performance evaluations, and keeps up to date on technological advances with specialized equipment
• Performs duties involved in removing snow and ice from roadways; determines effectiveness of treatments and may determine when a change in treatment is necessary
• Responsible for adhering to all state and federal safety and quality standards, 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 before employment.

Must have the ability to obtain a Certification to operate specified equipment as directed by WYDOT.

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