Highway Maintenance Workers: 
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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About the Job
| Primary Industry | Architecture and Construction |
| Indiana Average Salary | $49,442.00 |
| Average Time to Fill | 43 days |
| Typical Education | High school equivalency |
| Typical Experience | None |
| Current Openings | |
| 2 Year Projected Openings (2016-2018) | 967 |
| 2 Year Expected Percentage Change (2016-2018) | 2.58 % |
| 10 Year Projected Openings (2016-2026) | 4,755 |
| 10 Year Expected Percentage Change (2016-2026) | 4.95 % |
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Skills Profile
Essential (Soft) Skills
Essential Skills to Employers
Attention to Detail
Work Ethic
Professionalism
Following Directions
Work Ethic
Professionalism
Following Directions
Top Job Duties and Responsibilities
Performing General Physical Activities
Mark reference points or cutting lines on workpieces
Perform concrete fabrication
Operate jackhammer in accordance with safety regulations
Police trash, garbage, or recycling along highways and roadways
Move construction or extraction materials to locations where they are needed
Review construction specifications
Install structures such as fences, markers, or guard rails
Dig holes or trenches
Move materials, equipment, or supplies
Move heavy objects in construction, extraction, or mining settings
Remove debris or vegetation from work sites
Clean work sites
Pour materials into or on designated areas
Escort persons on foot
Perform concrete fabrication
Operate jackhammer in accordance with safety regulations
Police trash, garbage, or recycling along highways and roadways
Move construction or extraction materials to locations where they are needed
Review construction specifications
Install structures such as fences, markers, or guard rails
Dig holes or trenches
Move materials, equipment, or supplies
Move heavy objects in construction, extraction, or mining settings
Remove debris or vegetation from work sites
Clean work sites
Pour materials into or on designated areas
Escort persons on foot
Handling and Moving Objects
Control traffic to increase traffic flow or increase safety
Spread sand, dirt or other loose materials onto surfaces
Spread concrete or other aggregate mixtures
Compact materials to create level bases
Direct human or vehicle traffic
Paint surfaces such as walls
Apply adhesives, caulking, or sealants
Distribute traffic control or caution signs or markers
Don/Doff public, community, or government services related Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
Mix substances or compounds needed for work activities
Dismantle equipment or temporary structures
Spread sand, dirt or other loose materials onto surfaces
Spread concrete or other aggregate mixtures
Compact materials to create level bases
Direct human or vehicle traffic
Paint surfaces such as walls
Apply adhesives, caulking, or sealants
Distribute traffic control or caution signs or markers
Don/Doff public, community, or government services related Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
Mix substances or compounds needed for work activities
Dismantle equipment or temporary structures
Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment
Operate tractor with accessories or attachments
Drive trucks or truck-mounted equipment
Drive truck with capacity greater than 3 tons
Transport passengers
Operate highway passenger or transport vehicles
Operate power or hand tools in construction, extraction, or mining environments
Operate pneumatic tamper to patch pavement or tamp earth
Operate equipment or vehicles to clear construction sites or move materials
Drive trucks or truck-mounted equipment
Drive truck with capacity greater than 3 tons
Transport passengers
Operate highway passenger or transport vehicles
Operate power or hand tools in construction, extraction, or mining environments
Operate pneumatic tamper to patch pavement or tamp earth
Operate equipment or vehicles to clear construction sites or move materials
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