What is a highway maintainer and how to become one

Key steps to become a highway maintainer

1. Explore highway maintainer education requirements

   Most common highway maintainer degrees

   High School Diploma

   41.7 %

   Associate

   22.6 %

   Bachelor's

   15.5 %

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2. Start to develop specific highway maintainer skills

   Skills	Percentages
   Loaders	18.11%
   CDL Class	14.49%
   Road Surfaces	9.37%
   Dump Truck	9.19%
   Mowing	8.14%

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3. Complete relevant highway maintainer training and internships

   Accountants spend an average of 1-2 years on post-employment, on-the-job training. New highway maintainers learn the skills and techniques required for their job and employer during this time. The chart below shows how long it takes to gain competency as a highway maintainer based on U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data and data from real highway maintainer resumes.

4. Research highway maintainer duties and responsibilities

   • Cut brush, operate mowing equipment, and litter pick up.
   • Maintain and repair all trucks, tractors, mowers, etc.
   • Dump, spread and tamp asphalt, using pneumatic tamper to patch broken or erode pavement.
   • Operate machines to spread, smooth, level or steel-reinforce stone, concrete, or asphalt on road beds.

5. Apply for highway maintainer jobs

   Now it's time to start searching for a highway maintainer job. Consider the tips below for a successful job search:

   1. Browse job boards for relevant postings
   2. Consult your professional network
   3. Reach out to companies you're interested in working for directly
   4. Watch out for job scams