Highway Maintenance Technician - Urban Striper 2026-02023

Highway Maintenance Technician

The Wyoming Department of Transportation (WYDOT) is seeking a skilled Highway Maintenance Technician for the Urban Striping Crew 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.

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!

Why Join WYDOT?

$2,000 Hiring Bonus (See notes for eligibility)

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!

Human Resource Contact:
Jesse Maschke/jesse.maschke1 /

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Completes the annual rural (truck) striping goals every year, including striping centerlines, edge lines, turning bay delineations, and all other highway markings through all rural areas of the district.
• Paints various new projects, chip seals, or emergency needs when necessary.
• Performs off-season duties, including disassembling and reassembling the striper truck's paint delivery systems. Must completely inspect, clean, maintain, and modify if needed, with a very small margin of error.
• Sets up safe traffic control.
• Safely operates and trains others to operate complex machinery in specialized applications.
• Performs and oversees all maintenance tasks.
• Operates single and tandem axle trucks, equipped with striper, plows, wing plow, sander, and chemical systems to remove snow and ice from roadway surface.
• Observes, verifies, and documents work activities of Highway Maintenance Assistants and Highway Maintenance Technicians.
• Assists manager in planning, assigning, and supervising.
• Provides advice and assistance on repair procedures needed for highways, equipment, and buildings.
• Performs managerial duties, including calculating production rates and scheduling priorities coordinating with various city and state agencies, inventory and time entry into Agile Assets (AA), and other office work.
• Communicates project information and proposed courses of action and/or subsequent consequences.
• Provides input to performance evaluations for Highway Maintenance Assistants and Highway Maintenance Technicians.
• Provides work direction to a crew on a daily basis.
• Provides leadership and guidance to others while performing duties.

Preferences:
Preference may be given to applicants who have a current Class A Commercial Driver's License (CDL) with appropriate endorsements prior to employment.

Knowledge:

• Knowledge of highway equipment and operations.
• Knowledge of computer systems, work reporting requirements, and maintenance management practices specific to WYDOT.
• Knowledge of state highway pavement marking and signing standards.
• Knowledge of specifications, standard plans, policies and procedures, rules, regulations, and traffic control standards.
• Knowledge of equipment maintenance and repair procedures. Knowledge of hazardous materials Response Procedures.
• Knowledge of Federal and State requirements for proper use of personal protective equipment.
• Knowledge of basic equipment operation for single and tandem axle trucks, snow plow, loaders, and tractors.
• Knowledge of Safe Work Procedures, First Aid and CPR, and Safety Data Sheets for chemicals used in completing tasks.
• Ability to utilize office equipment such as computers, calculators, and telephones.
• Skill in highway striping and painting.

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 Technician

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations:
Must have the ability to obtain a Class A Commercial Driver's License within (12) months of hire OR

Education:

Associate's Degree (typically in Engineering)

Experience:

0-2 years of progressive work experience (typically in Highway Maintenance/Highway Construction) with acquired knowledge at the level of a Highway Maintenance Technician Certificates, Licenses, Registrations:
Must have the ability to obtain a Class A Commercial Driver's License within (12) months of hire