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Highway maintenance safety includes oversight of roadway repair, improvement projects, winter operations, and facilities and asset management. Occupations include maintenance workers, crew leaders, technicians/engineers, and managers.

Senior Level Occupations

Typical Education and Certification Requirements

A Bachelor's or Master's degree may be required for some senior positionsA combination of education and work experience is generally acceptedAdditional specific certifications or licenses may be required by employers (e.g. Certified Public Works Supervisor)

Maintenance Safety Manager

Job Description: A Road Maintenance Manager is responsible for oversight of maintenance activities in a given administrative district, including overseeing roadway repair, maintenance, and improvement projects, winter maintenance operations, and facilities and asset management.
Hiring Demand: Low
Typical Salary: $86,244
Minimum Years Experience Required: 5
Education & Work Experience:
  • A Bachelor's or Master's degree may be required for some senior positions
  • A combination of education and work experience is generally accepted
  • Additional specific certifications or licenses may be required by employers (e.g. Certified Public Works Supervisor)
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Mid Level Occupations

Typical Education and Certification Requirements

Associate's degree in Highway Maintenance Management

Maintenance Crew Leader

Job Description: Maintenance Crew Leaders manage a small crews by prioritizing projects, assigning work tasks, using equipment, maintaining records, monitoring work quality and work schedules, insuring crew safety, training employees, and providing performance feedback.
Hiring Demand: Moderate
Typical Salary: $64,070
Minimum Years Experience Required: 4-6
Education & Work Experience:
  • Associate's degree in Highway Maintenance Management
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Highway Maintenance Technician II

Job Description: Highway Maintenance Technicians are responsible for maintaining local roads and streets in a given area, ensuring that requests for repairs are actioned and that all highways and footways are well maintained.
Hiring Demand: Moderate
Typical Salary: $59,094
Minimum Years Experience Required: 2-4
Education & Work Experience:
  • Associate's degree in Highway Maintenance Management
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Highway Maintenance Technician I

Job Description: Highway Maintenance Technicians are responsible for maintaining local roads and streets in a given area, ensuring that requests for repairs are actioned and that all highways and footways are well maintained.
Hiring Demand: Moderate
Typical Salary: $39,120
Minimum Years Experience Required: 1-2
Education & Work Experience:
  • Associate's degree in Highway Maintenance Management
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Entry Level Occupations

Typical Education and Certification Requirements

Apprenticeship

Highway Maintenance Worker

Job Description: Highway Maintenance Workers are responsible for preparing broken and eroding pavement on highways, rural, and municipal roads.
Hiring Demand: Very High
Typical Salary: $38,700
Minimum Years Experience Required: 0.5-2
Education & Work Experience:
  • Apprenticeship
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