Maintenance Crew Leader - Camdenton

State of Missouri; Camdenton (MO); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

State of Missouri's MoDOT Camdenton Maintenance Facility is seeking a Maintenance Crew Leader to supervise a crew performing highway maintenance duties, set up work zones, and ensure safety in a dynamic field environment.

You will operate tractors, dozers, loaders and other equipment, monitor supplies, maintain records, and inspect bridges and roadways to assess needs.

A valid Class A CDL with tanker endorsement and five years of related experience are required.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED/HiSET required.
• Class A CDL with tanker endorsement, no air brake restrictions, interstate status (EI or NI).
• Five years of roadway, roadside, bridge or sign maintenance or pavement marking experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead maintenance crews during highway operations and set up work zones.
• Operate highway maintenance equipment (tractors, dozers, loaders, trucks, graders, snowplows).
• Oversee material usage and may prepare and submit reports; assist in maintaining employee records.
• Oversee routine maintenance of equipment, buildings and grounds.
• Inspect bridges and roadways to determine maintenance needs and progress.

Skills

Team leadership

Safety awareness

Equipment operation

Education

High School Diploma or GED/HiSET

Job description

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: Camdenton Ma Maintenance Facility, 586 Pier Thirty One Road, Camdenton, MO 65020.

“If selected for further consideration, you will be contacted to schedule an interview for Monday, October 26, 2026.”

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.

• 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

• 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.

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.

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. MoDOT operates on shared values and your success in our organization depends upon modeling these values.

If you have questions about this position, please contact: [e-mail].