Roadway Maintenance Technician — Career Ladder & Benefits

State-of-Missour; Belton (MO); On-site; USD 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension plan

Paid time off

Health insurance

Job summary

Missouri Department of Transportation in Belton, MO is seeking an entry-level to senior maintenance worker to support roadway and facility upkeep. Work is performed under direct supervision with opportunities for career advancement through our CAREER-LADDER program.

The role covers road and facility maintenance, including traffic control, sign repair, snow plowing, and equipment operations. Must meet CDL-related prerequisites and pass medical exams; overtime/night work possible.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED/HiSET required.

Responsibilities

• Maintains 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.
• Maintains, cleans, and repairs state highway facilities, including repairing and replacing road signs and guardrails; cleaning curbs and gutters; painting buildings and equipment; and servicing equipment and machinery.
• Operates vehicles to transport employees, equipment, machinery and/or materials, or to warn oncoming traffic, plow snow and spread ice control materials; mows right of way using tractor mower and hand tools; operates auger, trencher, backhoe, forklift, and various trucks.
• 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.

Education

High School Diploma or GED/HiSET

Job description

Missouri Department of Transportation in Belton, MO is seeking an entry-level to senior maintenance worker to support roadway and facility upkeep. Work is performed under direct supervision with opportunities for career advancement through our CAREER-LADDER program.

The role covers road and facility maintenance, including traffic control, sign repair, snow plowing, and equipment operations. Must meet CDL-related prerequisites and pass medical exams; overtime/night work possible.