Maintenance Crew Leader - Ballas

State of Missouri; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 52,000 - 78,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension plan

Paid leave & holidays

Health insurance

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Job summary

Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) is seeking a Maintenance Crew Leader for the Ballas Maintenance Facility in St. Louis, MO.

The role leads crews, sets up work zones, and performs highway maintenance across a variety of tasks, ensuring safety and quality in every operation. Responsibilities include operating heavy equipment, monitoring material usage, maintaining records, and inspecting bridges and roadways for maintenance needs.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Leads maintenance crews, sets up work zones and performs highway maintenance tasks.
• Operates highway maintenance equipment such as tractors, dozers, loaders, trucks, graders and snowplows.
• Oversees material usage, may prepare reports and maintain employee records.
• Oversees routine maintenance of equipment, buildings and grounds.
• Inspects bridges and roadways to determine maintenance needs and progress.

Skills

CDL Class A

Roadway maintenance experience

Work simulation exam

Medical-physical examination

Education

High School Diploma or GED/HiSET

Job description

Posting closes 10/16/2026

Note for internal applicants: Successful candidates already at rates above the posted salary will be evaluated on an individual basis to determine final salary outcome.

Job Location: Ballas Maintenance Facility - 12001 North Forty Drive, St. Louis, MO 63141

Why You’ll Love This Position

The maintenance crew leader assigns and monitors the work of a crew and trains employees performing highway maintenance duties while also performing these same activities. Responsibilities are performed under moderate supervision.

What You’ll Do

• 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.

Minimum Qualifications

All you need for success:

• High School Diploma or GED/HiSET
• Valid Class A Commercial Driver's License with tanker endorsement, no air brake restrictions, and interstate status (either Excepted Interstate [EI] or Non-Excepted Interstate [NI]).
• Five years of experience performing roadway, roadside, bridge or sign maintenance or pavement marking responsibilities as described in the following examples of work.
• Successful completion of a work simulation examination and a medical-physical examination.

Special Working Conditions

• Job requires significant physical stamina and endurance, including the ability to move materials by hand, operate hand tools, and perform stationary flagging.
• Job requires exposure to physical hazards, health and safety risks, and/or adverse or otherwise undesirable characteristics in the environment, including risk of physical injury from carrying out duties in heavy traffic areas, on or near heavy equipment or machinery, and with hazardous chemicals or materials.
• Job may require operation of vehicles to plow snow and spread ice control materials.

Preferred Qualifications

• None

More Reasons To Love This Position

MoDOT offers an excellent benefits package that includes a defined pension plan, generous amounts of leave and holiday time, and eligibility for health insurance coverage. In order to demonstrate the value of working for MoDOT, a Total Compensation Calculator is available providing a comprehensive view of benefits and more that are offered to prospective employees. Additionally, MoDOT provides resources for prospective employees. At MoDOT you will play a key role in maintaining the seventh largest highway system in the United States. We value team players who are open-minded and work well with others to accomplish goals and fulfill our mission of safety, service, and stability. We see the growth of our team members as an investment, both in MoDOT’s future and yours. If you’re looking for diverse opportunities, challenging work, and a flexible environment, we want to talk to you about joining our winning team. MoDOT operates on shared values and your success in our organization depends upon modeling these values. If you embrace these values, we welcome your application.

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