Highway maintenance worker maintaining highways, roads, and runways by repairing pavement, guardrails, and markers, while also clearing debris and managing traffic around work areas
Experience
Highway Maintenance Worker
Where you worked
Month Year to Month Year
Set out signs and cones around work areas to divert traffic
Flagged motorists to warn them of obstacles or repair work ahead
Drove trucks to transport crews and equipment to work sites
Cleaned and cleared debris from culverts, catch basins, and ditches
Erected and repaired guardrails, highway markers, and warning signals using hand tools and power tools
Drove heavy equipment to sweep debris, mow grass, and remove snow and ice
Performed preventative maintenance on vehicles and heavy equipment
Skills
Hands-On Work
Removing debris and vegetation, Installing fencing or barriers, Directing vehicle traffic, Mixing needed substances, Cleaning equipment and facilities, Pouring materials, Spreading sand
Checking & Planning
Inspecting completed work, Inspecting industrial equipment, Measuring work site dimensions