HIGHWAY MAINTAINER - SNOW REMOVAL OPERATOR-DISTRICT 4

State of Illinois • Lewistown, IL

4d • Onsite

About The Position

The Illinois Department of Transportation is hiring temporary Snow Removal Operators for the 2026/2027 Snow and Ice Season. The role performs varied tasks related to the maintenance, repair, and upkeep of roads, bridges, and other related structures and features. Work is on an as-needed, non-permanent, on-call basis during the October 16–April 15 season, with dates dependent on weather. The position is categorized as part-time and temporary on-call, and is fully in office. Positions are available at team sections in Aledo, Biggsville, Monmouth, Macomb, Galesburg, Lewistown, Wyoming, Edwards, Morton, Wenona, and El Paso, Illinois.

Operators may be called at any hour of the day or night, on any day of the year, to respond to emergencies outside normal work hours. The role requires reasonable overtime when necessary and a response to call-outs as quickly as practicable, within 45 minutes. Candidates must complete a pre-employment background investigation, physical examination, and drug and alcohol screening, and are subject to ongoing random drug and alcohol screenings. Work involves arduous outdoor labor in varied adverse conditions and is classified as medium work, including lifting up to 50 pounds at a time and frequently lifting or carrying objects weighing up to 25 pounds.

Requirements

• Knowledge, skill, and mental development equivalent to completion of four years of high school.
• For seasonal employees, a Class B CDL with appropriate endorsements, including X or N, and no airbrake restrictions is acceptable for the first two years. Beginning in the third year from the initial hire date, the employee must possess a Class A CDL with appropriate endorsements, including X or N, and no airbrake restrictions.
• One year of driving experience immediately preceding appointment, free of incidents that could result in license suspension or revocation.
• Ability to perform arduous outdoor labor in adverse conditions, including hot, cold, wet, windy, muddy, confined-space, construction-site, steep-terrain, roadway, and water-wading conditions, and exposure to poisonous plants, animals, insects, rodents, and snakes.
• Ability to understand and carry out oral and written instructions while maintaining productive working relationships.
• Ability to meet the physical demands of medium work, including lifting up to 50 pounds at a time and frequent lifting or carrying of objects weighing up to 25 pounds.
• Successful completion of a pre-employment background investigation, physical examination, and drug and alcohol screening, with ongoing random drug and alcohol screenings.
• Availability for emergency call-outs at any hour and any day, reasonable overtime when necessary, and the ability to respond to a call-out within 45 minutes.

Responsibilities

• Operate vehicles requiring a CDL Class A or B license.
• Assist with emergency snow and ice control.
• Assist with servicing, washing, and minor repairs of equipment, including trucks, tractors, snowplows, salt spreaders, compressors, graders, and other light highway equipment.
• Perform routine housekeeping duties and other tasks associated with general care of the headquarters grounds.
• Perform other duties as required or assigned that are reasonably within the scope of the listed duties.

Benefits

• The posting describes State of Illinois benefits and retirement packages generally, but does not specify benefits for this non-permanent, non-benefit position.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED