Highway Maintenance Crew Lead

State of Missouri; Kansas City (MO); On-site; USD 52,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

MoDOT in Kansas City, MO seeks a Highway Maintenance Crew Leader to supervise crews, set up work zones, and perform highway maintenance tasks across roadways, bridges, and signs.

You will operate heavy equipment, oversee material use and reporting, and inspect bridges to determine maintenance needs. The role requires a Class A CDL with tanker endorsement, 5 years of roadway maintenance experience, and completion of a work simulation and medical examination.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED/HiSET is required.
• Valid Class A Commercial Driver's License with tanker endorsement, no air brake restrictions, and interstate status (EI or NI).
• Five years of experience performing roadway, roadside, bridge or sign maintenance or pavement marking.
• Successful completion of a work simulation examination and a medical-physical examination.

Responsibilities

• Leads crews during maintenance operations, including setting up work zones, mowing, patching, overlaying, grading, sealing, cleaning ditches, mudjacking, replacing concrete, repairing bridge decks, removing snow, maintaining signs and striping roadways.
• Operates highway maintenance equipment, including tractors, dozers, loaders, trucks, graders and snowplows.
• Oversees material usage in the field and may prepare and submit supply, inventory, material, and building reports; assists in maintaining employee records.
• Oversees routine maintenance of equipment, buildings and grounds.
• Inspects bridges and roadways to determine maintenance needs, work progress and results of completed work.

Skills

Heavy equipment operation

Crew supervision

Safety compliance

Education

High School Diploma or GED/HiSET

CDL Class A with tanker endorsement and interstate status

Job description

MoDOT in Kansas City, MO seeks a Highway Maintenance Crew Leader to supervise crews, set up work zones, and perform highway maintenance tasks across roadways, bridges, and signs.

You will operate heavy equipment, oversee material use and reporting, and inspect bridges to determine maintenance needs. The role requires a Class A CDL with tanker endorsement, 5 years of roadway maintenance experience, and completion of a work simulation and medical examination.