Highway Maintenance Workers Go Back to List 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.

Technology used in this occupation:
	Data base user interface and query software

Tasks
	Flag motorists to warn them of obstacles or repair work ahead.
	Set out signs and cones around work areas to divert traffic.
	Dump, spread, and tamp asphalt, using pneumatic tampers, to repair joints and patch broken pavement.
	Drive trucks to transport crews and equipment to work sites.
	Inspect, clean, and repair drainage systems, bridges, tunnels, and other structures.
	Haul and spread sand, gravel, and clay to fill washouts and repair road shoulders.
	Erect, install, or repair guardrails, road shoulders, berms, highway markers, warning signals, and highway lighting, using hand tools and power tools.
	Remove litter and debris from roadways, including debris from rock and mud slides.
	Clean and clear debris from culverts, catch basins, drop inlets, ditches, and other drain structures.
	Perform roadside landscaping work, such as clearing weeds and brush, and planting and trimming trees.

Skills
	Operation and Control - Controlling operations of equipment or systems.
	Operation Monitoring - Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly.
	Monitoring - Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
	Coordination - Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions.
	Complex Problem Solving - Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.
	Active Listening - Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
	Speaking - Talking to others to convey information effectively.
	Social Perceptiveness - Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do.
	Critical Thinking - Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
	Troubleshooting - Determining causes of operating errors and deciding what to do about it.

Knowledge
	Public Safety and Security - Knowledge of relevant equipment, policies, procedures, and strategies to promote effective local, state, or national security operations for the protection of people, data, property, and institutions.
	English Language - Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
	Transportation - Knowledge of principles and methods for moving people or goods by air, rail, sea, or road, including the relative costs and benefits.
	Building and Construction - Knowledge of materials, methods, and the tools involved in the construction or repair of houses, buildings, or other structures such as highways and roads.
	Education and Training - Knowledge of principles and methods for curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects.
	Administration and Management - Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources.
	Mechanical - Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance.
	Customer and Personal Service - Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
	Engineering and Technology - Knowledge of the practical application of engineering science and technology. This includes applying principles, techniques, procedures, and equipment to the design and production of various goods and services.
	Mathematics - Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications.

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Wage Information
	Region Average Entry Level  Mid-Range  Annual  Hourly  Statewide $60,141.00 $28.92  $23.41  $25.09 - $31.40  Danbury $60,544.00 $29.10  $24.29  $25.37 - $31.11  New Haven $61,174.00 $29.41  $23.95  $26.03 - $31.62  New London/Norwich $57,052.00 $27.43  $22.59  $23.79 - $30.35  Torrington $56,835.00 $27.33  $23.39  $24.59 - $30.01

Occupation Outlook ( 2016 - 2026 ) Average Annual Job Openings:   234   Employment in this occupation is expected to grow about as fast as average, and the number of annual openings will offer very good job opportunities.

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