Roadway Maintenance Technician — Career Ladder

State-of-Missour; Anderson (MO); On-site; USD 36,000 - 58,000; Full time

Job summary

MoDOT seeks a maintenance worker to perform routine, entry-level duties for maintaining Missouri’s roadways and facilities at the Anderson Maintenance Facility. Work is performed under direct supervision, with opportunities for progression through CAREER-LADDER roles as skills grow.

The role covers hands-on maintenance, traffic control, and equipment operation, with potential advancement without competitive interviews as you gain experience and certifications.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED/HiSET.
• Valid Driver's License.
• A passing grade on the written portion of the commercial driver's license (CDL) exam is required prior to hire date. Must pass the driving portion of the CDL exam with tanker endorsement, no air brake restrictions (Class B), and interstate status (either Excepted Interstate [EI] or Non-Excepted Interstate [NI]) within 60 days after being hired into this position.
• Successful completion of a work simulation examination and a medical-physical examination.

Responsibilities

• Maintain state highway systems, including filling roadway joints and cracks and patching potholes; flagging and directing traffic; setting up signs, cones, arrow boards, and other traffic control devices; loading, unloading, spreading, and hauling materials and supplies; cutting and clearing brush; removing trash and debris from roadsides; cleaning and clearing ditches.
• Maintain, clean, and repair state highway facilities, including repairing and replacing road signs and guardrails; cleaning curbs and gutters; painting buildings and equipment; and servicing equipment and machinery.
• Operate vehicles to transport employees, equipment, machinery and/or materials, or to warn oncoming traffic, plow snow and spread ice control materials; mow right of way using tractor mower and hand tools; operate auger, trencher, backhoe, forklift, and various trucks (e.g., dump, aerial boom, bucket, and platform).
• May repair bridge decks (full and partial) and drains, and clean bridge bents/caps at heights on ladders or utilizing scaffolding.
• May install signs, including structural and large signs at overhead positions, inspect truss signs, pour concrete sign footings, weld and cut steel sign posts, and repair and maintain break away and/or overlay signs.

Skills

Driver's License

Education

High School Diploma or GED/HiSET

Job description

MoDOT seeks a maintenance worker to perform routine, entry-level duties for maintaining Missouri’s roadways and facilities at the Anderson Maintenance Facility. Work is performed under direct supervision, with opportunities for progression through CAREER-LADDER roles as skills grow.

The role covers hands-on maintenance, traffic control, and equipment operation, with potential advancement without competitive interviews as you gain experience and certifications.