Highway maintenance technician vs technician

Differences between highway maintenance technician and technician duties and responsibilities

Highway maintenance technician example responsibilities.

• Manage proper storage of equipment, compliance with ANSI, NEC standard and assure OSHA safety regulations.
• Mow or clear brush from a long road or plow snow from roadway
• Repair cross/storm drains, cracks, pothole, and perform cold asphalt patch repair and pressure washing as needed.
• Dump, spread, and tamp asphalt, using one pneumatic tampers, to repair joints and patch broken pavement.
• Perform routine and emergency maintenance calls, paint, repair drywall safely repair minor electrical problems including HVAC.
• Operate trucks equip with snowplows and sander attachments to maintain roads in winter weather.

Technician example responsibilities.

• Achieve multiple ASE certifications within first year of employment.
• Implement and manage UHF radio base stations, repeaters, and command network, effectively linking all regional headquarters.
• Manage telecommunications installation and repair for hospital Nortel network.
• Maintain numerous automate scripts to assist in managing Linux systems.
• Manage, troubleshot and repair multiple wireless technologies including fiber optic transmission switches.
• Install peripherals including printers, fax machines, scanners, and smartphones.
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