Roadway Maintenance Tech — Career-Ladder Path

MIssouri Department of Transportation; Mexico (MO); On-site; USD 2,480,000 - 3,306,000; Full time

Job summary

Missouri Department of Transportation is seeking an entry- to senior-level Maintenance Worker at the Mexico Maintenance Facility. The role involves routine roadway and facilities maintenance under direct supervision, with responsibilities ranging from pothole repair to traffic control and sign installation.

You will operate vehicles and heavy equipment, handle materials, and work outdoors in varied conditions.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED/HiSET.
• Valid Driver's License.
• CDL exam requirements within 60 days after hire.
• Work simulation and medical-physical examinations required.

Responsibilities

• Maintains state highways, fills joints/cracks, patches potholes, directs traffic, sets up signs/cones/boards.
• Maintains and repairs highway facilities including signs, guardrails, curbs, gutters, buildings, equipment.
• Operates vehicles to transport people/equipment, plow snow, spread ice control materials; uses tractor mower and various machines.
• May repair bridges/decks, clean bridge areas, and work at heights with ladders/scaffolding.
• May install signs, inspect signs, pour footings, weld posts, and repair/maintain signs.

Skills

Physical stamina

Outdoor work

Traffic control

Manual labor

Job description

Missouri Department of Transportation is seeking an entry- to senior-level Maintenance Worker at the Mexico Maintenance Facility. The role involves routine roadway and facilities maintenance under direct supervision, with responsibilities ranging from pothole repair to traffic control and sign installation.

You will operate vehicles and heavy equipment, handle materials, and work outdoors in varied conditions.