What is a highway maintenance technician and how to become one

Key steps to become a highway maintenance technician

1. Explore highway maintenance technician education requirements

   Most common highway maintenance technician degrees

   High School Diploma

   45.5 %

   Associate

   22.7 %

   Bachelor's

   15.2 %

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2. Start to develop specific highway maintenance technician skills

   Skills	Percentages
   CDL	26.98%
   Highway Maintenance	19.03%
   Asphalt	9.34%
   Hand Tools	8.64%
   Equipment Maintenance	6.45%

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3. Complete relevant highway maintenance technician training and internships

   Accountants spend an average of 1-2 years on post-employment, on-the-job training. New highway maintenance technicians 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 maintenance technician based on U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data and data from real highway maintenance technician resumes.

4. Research highway maintenance technician duties and 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.

5. Prepare your highway maintenance technician resume

   When your background is strong enough, you can start writing your highway maintenance technician resume.

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6. Apply for highway maintenance technician jobs

   Now it's time to start searching for a highway maintenance technician 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