Roadway Maintenance Technician: Career Ladder Path

State-of-Missour; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) is seeking maintenance workers to support the steady upkeep of the state’s roadways and facilities. Roles range from entry-level to senior, with opportunities for career ladders as skills and experience grow.

Positions include traffic control, sign repair, equipment operation, and bridge/structure maintenance. Overtime and nighttime work may be required, with potential for advancement based on performance.

Qualifications

• Must have High School Diploma or GED/HiSET.
• Valid driver's license required.
• Pass CDL written exam and driving test with tanker endorsement within 60 days after hire.
• Successful completion of a work simulation examination and a medical-physical examination.

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 (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

Valid Driver's License

CDL exam requirement

Ability to pass CDL driving test with

Education

High School Diploma or GED/HiSET

Job description

Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) is seeking maintenance workers to support the steady upkeep of the state’s roadways and facilities. Roles range from entry-level to senior, with opportunities for career ladders as skills and experience grow.

Positions include traffic control, sign repair, equipment operation, and bridge/structure maintenance. Overtime and nighttime work may be required, with potential for advancement based on performance.