HIGHWAY MAINTAINER - SNOW REMOVAL OPERATOR-DISTRICT 9

State of Illinois • Mount Vernon, IL

7d • Onsite

About The Position

The Illinois Department of Transportation is hiring temporary Snow Removal Operators for the 2026/2027 snow and ice season. The position performs a variety of tasks related to maintaining, repairing, and caring for 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 role is fully in office, with work at one of the listed District 9 team section locations.

Operators may be called at any hour of the day or night on any day of the year to respond to emergencies. The job requires outdoor labor in varied and sometimes adverse conditions, and reasonable overtime may be required. Employees must respond to a call-out as quickly as practicable, with a maximum response time of 45 minutes.

Requirements

• Knowledge, skills, and mental development equivalent to completion of four years of high school.
• Possess a Class A or Class B CDL with appropriate endorsements, including X or N, and no airbrake restrictions. For seasonal employees, a Class B CDL meeting these requirements is acceptable for the first two years; beginning in the third year from initial hire, a Class A CDL is required.
• Have one year of driving experience immediately preceding appointment, free of incidents that could result in license suspension or revocation.
• Successfully complete pre-employment background investigation, physical examination, and drug and alcohol screening, and participate in ongoing random drug and alcohol screenings.
• Be able to perform arduous outdoor labor in varied adverse conditions, including hot, cold, wet, windy, muddy, confined-space, active-construction-site, steep-terrain, roadside, and water-wading conditions, with exposure to poisonous plants and animals, insects, rodents, and snakes.
• Be able to understand and carry out oral and written instructions while maintaining productive working relationships.
• Be able to perform medium work, including lifting up to 50 pounds at a time and frequently lifting or carrying objects weighing up to 25 pounds.
• Be available for emergency call-outs at any hour, any day of the year, work reasonable overtime when necessary, and respond to a call-out within 45 minutes.

Responsibilities

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

What This Job Offers

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