Highway Maintenance Workers
O*NET Code: 47-4051.00
Education Level
Zone 2 - Some Prep
High school + some training
Description
Maintain highways, municipal and rural roads, airport runways, and rights-of-way. Duties include patching broken or eroded pavement and 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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💼 Also Known As
Asphalt RakerCaltrans Equipment OperatorCertified FlaggerConstruction FlaggerEquipment Operator (EO)FlaggerHighway MaintainerHighway Maintenance Crew WorkerHighway Maintenance TechnicianHighway Maintenance WorkerHighway Technician (Highway Tech)Highway WorkerHot OilerLane Marker InstallerMaintenance RepairerMaintenance TechnicianMaintenance WorkerMaterial HandlerMaterials Handling Equipment OperatorOil Spreader Operator
⚡ Skills (7)
Operation and Control4/100
Operations Monitoring4/100
Monitoring3/100
Coordination3/100
Active Listening3/100
Speaking3/100
Complex Problem Solving3/100
📚 Knowledge (0)
💪 Abilities (0)
🔧 Technologies & Tools (9)
🔥Microsoft Excel
Spreadsheet software
🔥Microsoft Office software
Office suite software
🔥Microsoft Outlook
Electronic mail software
🔥Microsoft PowerPoint
Presentation software
🔥Microsoft Word
Word processing software
0Database software
Data base user interface and query software
0Spreadsheet software
Spreadsheet software
0Web browser software
Internet browser software
0Word processing software
Word processing software
🔄 Career Transition Paths
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Hazardous Materials Removal Workers
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Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators
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Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners
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Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining
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📊 Skills Comparison
Highway Maintenance Workers → Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators
Transition Difficulty: Moderate (42% skill overlap)
✅ Transferable Skills (5)
Skills you already have that transfer to the new role
Operations Monitoring
Current: 4Target: 4
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Operation and Control
Current: 4Target: 4
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Monitoring
Current: 3Target: 3
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Coordination
Current: 3Target: 3
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Active Listening
Current: 3Target: 3
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