Highway Maintainer - Snow Removal Operator-District 7

State of Illinois•Lawrence, KS

9d•Onsite

About The Position

The Illinois Department of Transportation is hiring temporary Snow Removal Operators for the 2026/2027 snow and ice season. This hourly, on-call position performs a variety of tasks related to maintaining, repairing, and caring for roads, bridges, and related structures and features. Work is non-permanent and non-benefit, with availability needed from October 16 through April 15; dates are dependent on weather. Work is fully in office, with no hybrid schedule available. Operators may be called at any hour on any day of the year to respond to emergencies and must respond as quickly as practicable, within 45 minutes at most. Positions are available at team sections across District 7 in Sullivan, Decatur, Vandalia, Effingham, Shelbyville, Mattoon, Lawrenceville, Newton, Robinson, Flora, Olney, Marshall, Greenup, Fairfield, and Browns, Illinois. Applicants must apply electronically through the Illinois jobs website. Employment is contingent on successful completion of a pre-employment background investigation, physical examination, and drug and alcohol screening. Ongoing random drug and alcohol screenings are also required. The 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 up to 25 pounds.

Requirements

Knowledge, skill, 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 air-brake restrictions. For seasonal employees, a Class B CDL with these qualifications 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.
Complete a pre-employment background investigation, physical examination, and drug and alcohol screening, and submit to ongoing random drug and alcohol screenings.
Be able 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, with exposure to poisonous plants, animals, insects, rodents, and snakes.
Be able to understand and carry out oral and written instructions and maintain productive working relationships.
Be able to lift up to 50 pounds at a time and frequently lift or carry objects weighing up to 25 pounds.
Be available to respond to call-outs at any hour on any day of the year, with a response time no greater than 45 minutes, and work reasonable overtime when necessary.

Responsibilities

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