Entry-Level Roadway Maintenance Tech I

Mississippi Department of Transportation; Brookhaven (MS); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Mississippi Department of Transportation in Brookhaven, MS is seeking a first-level vocational position responsible for basic equipment operation and maintenance. The role may also involve repairing traffic signals, installing and maintaining signs, applying herbicide and snow/ice chemicals, striping, traffic control, pothole patching, and responding to disasters.

The incumbent will start with their most recent employment when applying for this position.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED; in some cases experience may substitute for education.

Responsibilities

• Operate and maintain equipment at a basic level.
• Repair traffic signals.
• Install and maintain signs.
• Apply herbicide, pesticide, and snow and ice chemicals.
• Stripe road surfaces.
• Provide traffic control.
• Pothole patching.
• Respond to natural and man-made disasters.

Skills

Basic equipment operation

Traffic signal repair basics

Sign installation/maintenance

Herbicide/pesticide application

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Mississippi Department of Transportation in Brookhaven, MS is seeking a first-level vocational position responsible for basic equipment operation and maintenance. The role may also involve repairing traffic signals, installing and maintaining signs, applying herbicide and snow/ice chemicals, striping, traffic control, pothole patching, and responding to disasters.

The incumbent will start with their most recent employment when applying for this position.