Cody, founded by the legendary Colonel William F. “Buffalo Bill” Cody, is the eastern gateway to Yellowstone National Park and sits at the base of the majestic Rocky Mountains. Living in Cody means enjoying a unique blend of Western heritage, small-town hospitality, and access to outdoor recreation such as hunting, fishing, hiking, skiing, rock climbing, ATV trails, snowmobiling, and rodeos. Additionally, Wyoming offers the financial benefit of no state income tax.

This position offers more than just a career—it’s an opportunity to make a lasting impact on Wyoming’s infrastructure and public safety while enjoying a lifestyle that blends meaningful work with outdoor freedom.

This position offers: **$2,000 Hiring Bonus** See Notes section for eligibility

Working for the State of Wyoming offers more than a paycheck. Our total compensation package includes:

• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance
• Paid vacation, sick leave, FMLA, and holidays
• Retirement - Pension and 457B plans that help you build a secure future
• Meaningful work that makes a difference for Wyoming communities
• and MUCH MORE! Click here for detailed information, or you can watch this short video to learn about our benefit package!

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• Inspects construction projects.
• Prepare, review, maintain, and file construction project records, estimates, and reports.
• Perform topographic surveys.
• Conducts aggregate gradation testing, density testing for earthwork and surfacing, and concrete testing.
• Performs survey tasks such as driving stakes, hubs, hold tapes, hold the rod, and instrument operation.
• Performs minor surveying computations such as slopes, areas, volumes, cuts, fills, etc.
• Inspects pipe backfill and fill construction.
• Inspects paving operations to ensure compliance with plans and specifications.
• Performs minor engineering computations such as areas, volumes, material spread rates, etc.
• Tests, samples, and reports materials proposed to be used in construction projects.
• Reviews and learns test methods, manuals, and procedures.
• Performs basic engineering calculations.
• Performs testing and sampling on bridges and roadways for analysis.
• Reviews and learns traffic control methods, manuals, and procedures.
• Sets up, maintains, and removes a safe traffic control plan under live traffic conditions.
• Maintains traffic control devices in the field; performs traffic control duties.
• Assist in the investigation of existing roadways for forensic study.
• Assists in gathering samples, providing a safe working zone, flagging, etc.
• Ensures that proper equipment and supplies are loaded and in good working condition.
• Performs more complex lab tests of samples and documents results for QA/QC purposes.
• Serves as a technical resource for other employees; attends and completes all designated training sessions to maintain required certifications, performs inspections.
• Communicates both internally and externally regarding project information and courses of action/consequences on smaller projects.
• Oversee smaller projects and/or components of larger projects.
• Assists in permitting processes to obtain water, gravel, plant site, and surveying agreements and aids in the renewal and file maintenance of these agreements.

PREFERENCES/**AGENCY REQUIREMENTS:

• Potentially exposed to hazardous waste and biological waste.
• Working around high-speed traffic and heavy construction equipment.
• Work outdoors in various inclement weather conditions, including heat, cold, snow, and wet.
• Physical Ability: Bending, stooping, and lifting up to fifty pounds; safely lifting and moving necessary materials from one point to another; ability to stand for long periods.
• Must be available 24 hours per day, 7 days per week, 365 days per year.

• FLSA: Non-exempt
• E-Verify: WYDOT uses E-Verify, an Internet-based system, to confirm the eligibility of all newly hired employees to work in the United States. Learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities.
• The Wyoming Department of Transportation is a Drug-Free Workplace.
• Qualifying eligibility and criteria for the hiring bonus
  • Acceptance of a permanent, full-time position posted for public recruitment.

  • Temporary employees accepting a full-time position.

  • Current employees accepting a promotional opportunity - recruitment must have been opened to the public.

  • One year of service to WYDOT must be completed, failure to complete this requirement will forfeit the hiring incentive, funds will be recouped from final pay.

  • Internal candidates would be required to remain in the position for a minimum of one (1) year from their promotion date.

  • Employees would only be eligible for one (1) hiring bonus in a 12-month period.

  • If the employee elects to downgrade through an active recruitment and/or appointment during the twelve (12) month period, they would be required to pay the bonus back.

• Potentially exposed to hazardous waste and biological waste.
• Working around high-speed traffic and heavy construction equipment.
• Work outdoors in various inclement weather conditions, including heat, cold, snow, and wet.
• Physical Ability: Bending, stooping, and lifting up to fifty pounds; safely lifting and moving necessary materials from one point to another; ability to stand for long periods.
• Must be available 24 hours per day, 7 days per week, 365 days per year.

• FLSA: Non-exempt
• E-Verify: WYDOT uses E-Verify, an Internet-based system, to confirm the eligibility of all newly hired employees to work in the United States. Learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities.
• The Wyoming Department of Transportation is a Drug-Free Workplace.
• Qualifying eligibility and criteria for the hiring bonus

  • Temporary employees accepting a full-time position.

  • Current employees accepting a promotional opportunity - recruitment must have been opened to the public.

  • One year of service to WYDOT must be completed, failure to complete this requirement will forfeit the hiring incentive, funds will be recouped from final pay.

  • Internal candidates would be required to remain in the position for a minimum of one (1) year from their promotion date.

  • Employees would only be eligible for one (1) hiring bonus in a 12-month period.

  • If the employee elects to downgrade through an active recruitment and/or appointment during the twelve (12) month period, they would be required to pay the bonus back.