Roadway Maintenance Technician

State of Iowa - Executive Branch; Sloan Township (IA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits start after 30 days

IPERS retirement package

Paid time off immediate eligibility

401A plan with employer contributions

Job summary

State of Iowa – Executive Branch, through the Iowa Department of Transportation, seeks a Highway Technician Associate to perform roadside work, patch roadways, and maintain signs, fences, lighting, and drainage features.

The role includes traffic control during maintenance, litter removal, snow equipment operation, and vegetation management. Residency in Sloan is required within five months; shifts are 7:00 AM–3:30 PM, with on-call time and possible overnight travel.

Qualifications

• CDL permit upon hire.
• Class A CDL with endorsements within 5 months following hire date.

Responsibilities

• Patching roadway.
• Repairing and maintaining guardrails, signs, fences, lighting, culverts, and waterways.
• Participating in traffic control for maintenance activities.
• Picking up and disposing of litter and debris.
• Operating snow equipment to remove snow, ice and frost from roadways.
• Mowing and vegetation control and spraying.

Skills

Safety mindset

Job description

State of Iowa – Executive Branch, through the Iowa Department of Transportation, seeks a Highway Technician Associate to perform roadside work, patch roadways, and maintain signs, fences, lighting, and drainage features.

The role includes traffic control during maintenance, litter removal, snow equipment operation, and vegetation management. Residency in Sloan is required within five months; shifts are 7:00 AM–3:30 PM, with on-call time and possible overnight travel.