Highway Maintainer - Snow Removal Operator-District 6

State of Illinois • Lincoln, NE

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Illinois Department of Transportation is hiring temporary Snow Removal Operators for the 2026/2027 snow and ice season. The hourly Snow Removal Operator performs a variety of tasks related to maintaining, repairing, and caring for roads, bridges, and other related structures and features. Positions are on-call and non-permanent, with work expected from October 16 through April 15; dates depend on weather. Work hours are as needed, and the position is non-benefit. Work is fully in-office, with no hybrid schedule available.

Positions are available at team sections in Quincy, Mt. Sterling, Taylorville, Carthage, Lincoln, Carlinville, Mason City, Petersburg, Litchfield, Jacksonville, Pittsfield, Riverton, Springfield, Rushville, and Riggston, Illinois.

Applicants must apply electronically through the Illinois.jobs2web.com website. Applications sent by email or in paper form will not be considered.

Requirements

• Knowledge, skills, and mental development equivalent to completion of four years of high school.
• One year of driving experience immediately preceding appointment, free of incidents that could result in license suspension or revocation.
• For seasonal employees, a Class B CDL with appropriate endorsements, including X or N, and no air-brake restrictions is acceptable for the first two years. Beginning the third year from initial hire, a Class A CDL with appropriate endorsements, including X or N, and no air-brake restrictions is required.
• Successfully complete a pre-employment background investigation, physical examination, and drug and alcohol screening; submit to ongoing random drug and alcohol screenings.
• Ability to perform arduous outdoor labor in varied adverse conditions, including hot, cold, wet, windy, muddy, confined-space, construction-site, steep-terrain, traffic-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 perform medium work, including lifting up to 50 pounds at a time and frequently lifting or carrying objects weighing up to 25 pounds.
• Availability to respond to call-outs at any hour, on any day of the year, including emergencies outside normal work hours; response time must not exceed 45 minutes.
• Willingness to work reasonable amounts of overtime when necessary.

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 and other tasks related to the general care of 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 employees generally as having access to benefits and retirement packages, but states that this position is non-benefit.

What This Job Offers

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