Highway Maintenance Technician & Snowplow Operator

Overview

Open Until Filled

GENERAL DESCRIPTION:

Build a Career in the Heart of Wyoming’s Wild Beauty
The Wyoming Department of Transportation (WYDOT) is looking for a dedicated Highway Maintenance Technician to join our team in Elk Mountain, Wyoming. If you’re seeking meaningful work with a strong sense of purpose—and the chance to live among some of the most breathtaking landscapes in the country—this opportunity might be just what you’re looking for.

As a Highway Maintenance Technician, you’ll play a hands-on role in keeping Wyoming’s roadways safe and reliable. Your work will directly support the communities that depend on our highways every day, through every season, and in all kinds of weather. Whether it’s clearing snow from mountain passes or repairing vital infrastructure, you’ll be part of a team that takes pride in maintaining one of the nation’s most beautiful and essential transportation networks.

Life in Elk Mountain
Tucked at the base of its towering namesake peak, the town of Elk Mountain offers a quiet, scenic lifestyle filled with outdoor adventure. With world-class trout fishing, exceptional hunting, snowmobiling, skiing, and endless hiking and camping opportunities, this is where nature lovers thrive. And if you’re craving a taste of city life, the University of Wyoming in Laramie is just over an hour away.

Why WYDOT?
We offer more than a job—we offer a career built on public service, teamwork, and balance. Eligible new hires receive a $2,000 hiring bonus
, and state housing is available
. You’ll enjoy comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance, a strong state retirement plan with additional savings options, and generous vacation, sick leave, and paid holidays. Best of all, you’ll live and work in one of the few states with no income tax
.

At WYDOT, we’re committed to maintaining a transportation system that supports Wyoming’s economy and communities. Join us, and you’ll be part of that mission every day.

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!
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Apply Today

Ready to make a difference while living your Wyoming adventure? Visit our website to learn more about WYDOT’s values and apply now. Your next chapter begins in Elk Mountain.

Human Resource Contact:
Mandy McMicheal /  / mandy.mcmicheal

The listed functions are illustrative only and are not intended to describe every function that may be performed at the job level.

• 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 in order 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…