Temporary Summer Maintenance – District 6 (Eastern Iowa)
State of Iowa
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Temporary Summer Maintenance – District 4 (SW Iowa)
State of Iowa
645 Iowa Department of Transportation
Location
Iowa, 50319
Salary
$20.76 - $21.76
per hour
Type
Temporary
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May 14, 2026
Job Description
Summary
This temporary summer job involves hands-on outdoor work to maintain Iowa's roads and highways, including tasks like mowing, clearing debris, repairing pavement, and fixing drainage systems.
Workers will use tools and equipment such as tractors, backhoes, and chainsaws, and may respond to roadside emergencies by helping stranded motorists.
It's ideal for physically fit individuals who enjoy active, seasonal labor and want to contribute to safe travel across southwest Iowa.
Key Requirements
- Valid driver's license, maintained throughout employment
- At least 18 years of age at time of hire
- Ability to perform heavy physical labor, including lifting up to 75 pounds (with team or mechanical assistance for heavier loads)
- Capability to climb, kneel, crouch, crawl, stoop, and twist while using tools and equipment safely
- Experience or willingness to operate maintenance equipment like pick-ups, front-end loaders, tractors, backhoes, mowers, and hand tools
- Commercial Driver's License (CDL) preferred for higher pay rate
Full Job Description
Temporary Summer Maintenance – District 4 (SW Iowa)
- Council Bluffs
- Adair
- Atlantic
- Creston
- Mount Ayr
- Greenfield
- Red Oak
- Clarinda
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.
Link to the Iowa DOT District Map
Qualifications
- Must possess a valid Driver’s License which must be maintained to continue employment.
- Applicants must be at least 18 years of age at time of hire.
- CDL is preferred, but not required.
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