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Careers / Highway Maintenance Workers |
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Summary Description |
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Maintain highways, municipal and rural roads, airport runways, and rights-of-way. Duties include patching broken or eroded pavement, repairing guard rails, highway markers, and snow fences. May also mow or clear brush from along road or plow snow from roadway. |
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Sample Job Titles |
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Asphalt Raker |
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Caltrans Equipment Operator |
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Caltrans Landscape Maintenance Worker |
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Equipment Operator (EO) |
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Flagger |
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Heavy Equipment Operator |
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Highway Maintainer |
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Highway Maintenance Crew Worker |
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Highway Maintenance Technician |
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Highway Maintenance Worker |
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Highway Worker |
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Hot Oiler |
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Laborer |
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Lane Marker Installer |
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Maintenance Technician |
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Maintenance Worker |
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Material Handler |
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Materials Handling Equipment Operator |
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Oil Spreader Operator |
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Paint Crew Person |
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Patrolman |
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Quick Technician |
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Road Builder |
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Road Crew Member |
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Road Grader Operator |
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Road Maker |
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Road Mender |
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Road Oiler |
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Road Oiling Truck Driver |
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Road Patcher |
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Road Repairer |
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Road Sign Installer |
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Road Worker |
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Snow Plow Operator |
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Street Worker |
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Striper Paint Gun Operator |
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Traffic Control Flagger |
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Traffic Control Specialist |
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Transportation Maintenance Operator |
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Transportation Maintenance Specialist (TMS) |
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Transportation Worker |
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Truck Driver |
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Job Tasks |
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Flag motorists to warn them of obstacles or repair work ahead.
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Set out signs and cones around work areas to divert traffic.
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Perform preventative maintenance on vehicles and heavy equipment.
- Maintain mechanical equipment.
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Drive heavy equipment and vehicles with adjustable attachments to sweep debris from paved surfaces, mow grass and weeds, remove snow and ice, and spread salt and sand.
- Operate equipment or vehicles to clear construction sites or move materials.
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Drive trucks to transport crews and equipment to work sites.
- Drive trucks or truck-mounted equipment.
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Haul and spread sand, gravel, and clay to fill washouts and repair road shoulders.
- Spread sand, dirt or other loose materials onto surfaces.
- Move construction or extraction materials to locations where they are needed.
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Inspect markers to verify accurate installation.
- Inspect completed work to ensure proper installation.
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Dump, spread, and tamp asphalt, using pneumatic tampers, to repair joints and patch broken pavement.
- Pour materials into or on designated areas.
- Compact materials to create level bases.
- Spread concrete or other aggregate mixtures.
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Clean and clear debris from culverts, catch basins, drop inlets, ditches, and other drain structures.
- Remove debris or vegetation from work sites.
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Remove litter and debris from roadways, including debris from rock and mud slides.
- Remove debris or vegetation from work sites.
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Erect, install, or repair guardrails, road shoulders, berms, highway markers, warning signals, and highway lighting, using hand tools and power tools.
- Install fencing or other barriers.
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Inspect, clean, and repair drainage systems, bridges, tunnels, and other structures.
- Inspect industrial or commercial equipment to ensure proper operation.
- Clean equipment or facilities.
- Maintain plumbing structures or fixtures.
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Paint traffic control lines and place pavement traffic messages, by hand or using machines.
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Apply oil to road surfaces, using sprayers.
- Operate road-surfacing equipment.
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Measure and mark locations for installation of markers, using tape, string, or chalk.
- Measure work site dimensions.
- Mark reference points on construction materials.
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Place and remove snow fences used to prevent the accumulation of drifting snow on highways.
- Install fencing or other barriers.
- Dismantle equipment or temporary structures.
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Perform roadside landscaping work, such as clearing weeds and brush, and planting and trimming trees.
- Remove debris or vegetation from work sites.
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Apply poisons along roadsides and in animal burrows to eliminate unwanted roadside vegetation and rodents.
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Blend compounds to form adhesive mixtures used for marker installation.
- Mix substances or compounds needed for work activities.
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Work Activities |
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Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment —
Running, maneuvering, navigating, or driving vehicles or mechanized equipment, such as forklifts, passenger vehicles, aircraft, or water craft. |
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Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material —
Inspecting equipment, structures, or materials to identify the cause of errors or other problems or defects. |
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Controlling Machines and Processes —
Using either control mechanisms or direct physical activity to operate machines or processes (not including computers or vehicles). |
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Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment —
Servicing, repairing, adjusting, and testing machines, devices, moving parts, and equipment that operate primarily on the basis of mechanical (not electronic) principles. |
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Performing General Physical Activities —
Performing physical activities that require considerable use of your arms and legs and moving your whole body, such as climbing, lifting, balancing, walking, stooping, and handling of materials. |
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Getting Information —
Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources. |
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Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates —
Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person. |
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Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information —
Estimating sizes, distances, and quantities; or determining time, costs, resources, or materials needed to perform a work activity. |
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Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events —
Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events. |
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Making Decisions and Solving Problems —
Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems. |
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Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards —
Using relevant information and individual judgment to determine whether events or processes comply with laws, regulations, or standards. |
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Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work —
Developing specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work. |
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Performing for or Working Directly with the Public —
Performing for people or dealing directly with the public. This includes serving customers in restaurants and stores, and receiving clients or guests. |
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Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings —
Monitoring and reviewing information from materials, events, or the environment, to detect or assess problems. |
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Scheduling Work and Activities —
Scheduling events, programs, and activities, as well as the work of others. |
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Handling and Moving Objects —
Using hands and arms in handling, installing, positioning, and moving materials, and manipulating things. |
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Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge —
Keeping up-to-date technically and applying new knowledge to your job. |
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Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or People —
Assessing the value, importance, or quality of things or people. |
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Processing Information —
Compiling, coding, categorizing, calculating, tabulating, auditing, or verifying information or data. |
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Communicating with Persons Outside Organization —
Communicating with people outside the organization, representing the organization to customers, the public, government, and other external sources. This information can be exchanged in person, in writing, or by telephone or e-mail. |
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Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships —
Developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with others, and maintaining them over time. |
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Documenting/Recording Information —
Entering, transcribing, recording, storing, or maintaining information in written or electronic/magnetic form. |
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Developing Objectives and Strategies —
Establishing long-range objectives and specifying the strategies and actions to achieve them. |
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Thinking Creatively —
Developing, designing, or creating new applications, ideas, relationships, systems, or products, including artistic contributions. |
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Training and Teaching Others —
Identifying the educational needs of others, developing formal educational or training programs or classes, and teaching or instructing others. |
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Assisting and Caring for Others —
Providing personal assistance, medical attention, emotional support, or other personal care to others such as coworkers, customers, or patients. |
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Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others —
Getting members of a group to work together to accomplish tasks. |
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Analyzing Data or Information —
Identifying the underlying principles, reasons, or facts of information by breaking down information or data into separate parts. |
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Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others —
Translating or explaining what information means and how it can be used. |
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Developing and Building Teams —
Encouraging and building mutual trust, respect, and cooperation among team members. |
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Coaching and Developing Others —
Identifying the developmental needs of others and coaching, mentoring, or otherwise helping others to improve their knowledge or skills. |
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Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others —
Handling complaints, settling disputes, and resolving grievances and conflicts, or otherwise negotiating with others. |
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Monitoring and Controlling Resources —
Monitoring and controlling resources and overseeing the spending of money. |
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Provide Consultation and Advice to Others —
Providing guidance and expert advice to management or other groups on technical, systems-, or process-related topics. |
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Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and Equipment —
Providing documentation, detailed instructions, drawings, or specifications to tell others about how devices, parts, equipment, or structures are to be fabricated, constructed, assembled, modified, maintained, or used. |
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Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates —
Providing guidance and direction to subordinates, including setting performance standards and monitoring performance. |
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Performing Administrative Activities —
Performing day-to-day administrative tasks such as maintaining information files and processing paperwork. |
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Interacting With Computers —
Using computers and computer systems (including hardware and software) to program, write software, set up functions, enter data, or process information. |
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Staffing Organizational Units —
Recruiting, interviewing, selecting, hiring, and promoting employees in an organization. |
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Interesting Fact |
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Dentists have one of the highest suicide rates of all professions. Their rate of suicide is 6.64 times greater than the rest of the working population. |
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