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Temporary Summer Maintenance District 3 (NW Iowa)

Join our team this summer as a Temporary Summer Maintenance worker and play a hands-on role in keeping our roadways safe, clean, and well-maintained. This position offers the opportunity to work outdoors, operate a variety of equipment, and support essential maintenance activities such as traffic control, mowing, debris removal, pavement repair, drainage upkeep, and guardrail work. If you enjoy active, physical work and want to make a meaningful impact on Iowa's transportation network, this is a great seasonal opportunity.

• Perform duties associated with routine roadway and roadside maintenance including but not limited to: traffic control, mowing, removing litter and debris, patching pavement with asphalt and concrete, cleaning and repairing drainage, landscaping, repairing and installing guardrail, maintaining shoulders, and working on the District paint or bridge crew.
• Equipment used in these duties include pick-ups, front end loaders, tractors, backhoes, mowers, and hand tools such as chain saws, pneumatic hammers, weed eaters and shovels.
• Perform routine preventative maintenance and minor repairs on all assigned equipment. In the event of a roadway emergency such as a traffic accident, vehicle breakdown or stranded motorist, respond by calling emergency services, assisting motorists with basic repairs, or giving other basic assistance as needed.
• Lift/lower, carry and push/pull various amounts of force within the 'heavy work' as defined by the US Department of Labor; team lift, or mechanical assist recommended for weights over 75 pounds. Climb, kneel, crouch, crawl, stoop, and twist and perform duties using appropriate tools and equipment within safety standards.

Pay

• No CDL: $20.76/hour
• With CDL: $21.76/hour

Temporary employment is available April 24, 2026 October 9, 2026

Position will remain posted until filled.