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Roads Maintainer Jobs (NOW HIRING)

Road Maintenance Specialist

Spokane, WA ยท On-site

$60 - $80/hr

This position maintains county roads and right of ways in safe conditions while performing a variety of job duties. This classification will operate equipment such as dump trucks, graders, rollers ...

... roads and bridges. This position is perfect for an individual who enjoys variety in their workday ... Road Maintenance Technician 1. Typical Qualifications The department is looking for an independent ...

Road Maintenance Worker

Winnemucca, NV ยท On-site

$44K - $61K/yr

Roads Division Opening Date: 09/04/2026 Closing Date: 9/28/2026 5:00 PM Pacific Description This position is pending final approval. Under direct supervision, assists in maintaining county roads and ...

... roads and bridges. This position is perfect for an individual who enjoys variety in their workday ... Distinguishing Characteristics The Road Maintenance Technician 2 is distinguished from the ...

Road Maintenance Worker II

Nevada City, CA ยท On-site

$57K - $69K/yr

Learning to maintain and make minor repairs on roads Operating chippers, chainsaws, and other hand tools for roadside vegetation management Understanding and carry out oral and written instructions ...

General Description Becoming a Road Maintenance Worker would allow you to be involved with staff within local government, ranging from municipalities and townships to other government agencies. Your ...

Road Maintenance Technician 1

Cascade, ID ยท On-site

$23.96 - $39.93/hr

... roads and bridges. This position is perfect for an individual who enjoys variety in their workday ... A solid knowledge base of standard road maintenance methods, materials, and safety protocols. When ...

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How much do roads maintainer jobs pay per year?

As of Sep 9, 2026, the average yearly pay for roads maintainer in the United States is $49,439.00, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $45,500.00 and $54,500.00 per year, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What is a roads maintainer?

Roads maintainers are professionals responsible for the upkeep, repair, and overall maintenance of roadways to ensure they are safe and functional for public use. Their duties can include filling potholes, clearing debris, repairing guardrails, maintaining signage, and performing winter services like snow plowing and salting. They often work for government agencies or private contractors, and their work is essential for keeping transportation networks safe and efficient.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive as a roads maintainer, and why are they important?

To thrive as a Roads Maintainer, you need knowledge of road construction and maintenance procedures, a high school diploma or equivalent, and a valid driver's license, often with endorsements for heavy equipment operation. Familiarity with tools like graders, dump trucks, and snowplows, as well as compliance with safety certifications such as OSHA, is commonly required. Attention to detail, teamwork, and strong problem-solving skills are vital soft skills for ensuring safe and efficient road conditions. These skills and qualifications are essential because they help maintain public safety, minimize road hazards, and ensure the longevity and reliability of transportation infrastructure.

What are some common challenges faced by roads maintainers during seasonal changes, and how can they prepare for them?

Roads Maintainers often encounter significant challenges during seasonal transitions, such as managing snow and ice in winter or repairing potholes caused by spring thaw. These conditions can increase workload unpredictably and require quick adaptation to changing weather. To prepare, maintainers should stay up-to-date with safety protocols, ensure equipment is well-maintained, and participate in any available training for handling adverse conditions. Team collaboration and clear communication with supervisors also help address urgent issues efficiently during peak periods.

What is the difference between Roads Maintainer vs Equipment Operator?

AspectRoads MaintainerEquipment Operator
Required CredentialsHigh school diploma, CDL often preferredHigh school diploma, CDL required
Work EnvironmentOutdoor, on roads and construction sitesIndoor and outdoor, operating heavy machinery
Employer & Industry UsageMunicipal, state, or federal transportation departmentsConstruction, transportation, public works

Roads Maintainers and Equipment Operators often work together in road construction and maintenance. While Roads Maintainers focus on general upkeep, repairs, and manual tasks, Equipment Operators handle the operation of heavy machinery. Both roles require similar certifications and work environments, making them closely related in the transportation and public works industries.

What states have the most Roads Maintainer jobs?

States with the most job openings for Roads Maintainer jobs include:

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Infographic showing various Roads Maintainer job openings in the United States as of August 2026, with employment types broken down into 80% Full Time, 12% Part Time, 1% Temporary, and 7% Contract. Highlights an 97% Physical, 1% Hybrid, and 2% Remote job distribution, with an average salary of $49,439 per year, or $23.8 per hour.

Road Maintenance Specialist

Spokane, WA โ€ข On-site

Spokane County
Police Protectionย โ€ขย 501 - 1,000 employees

$60 - $80/hr

Other

Posted 7 days ago


Key responsibilities

  • Operate various types of maintenance vehicles and equipment, including trucks, graders, rollers, sweepers, and other machinery, to perform road maintenance tasks.

  • Perform road maintenance activities such as hand ditching, asphalt patching, pothole filling, leveling road surfaces, and clearing drainage blockages.

  • Conduct work zone traffic control duties, including setting up barricades, signage, cones, and flagging for work zones.


Job description

## Road Maintenance SpecialistApplylocations: Public Works Buildingtime type: Full timeposted on: Posted Yesterdayjob requisition id: JR100708**Note: Current Employees must use the** **Workday Dashboard** **career section to apply for this position.****Employee Type:**Regular**Department:**County Road**Salary:**$52,811.20 - $73,548.80 Annually / $4,400.93 - $6,129.07 Monthly / $25.39 - $35.36 Hourly**Scheduled Weekly Hours:**40**Overtime Eligibile:**Yes**Job Posting Date Range:**07/23/2026 - Until Filled**Job Summary:**This position maintains county roads and right of ways in safe conditions while performing a variety of job duties. This classification will operate equipment such as dump trucks, graders, rollers, and sweepers to name a few as well as other light equipment necessary to perform required job duties involved in road maintenance. This position utilizes both automatic transmissions as well as manual transmission vehicles. Employees in this classification will transport and haul various materials, will remover or add materiel to road surfaces, clean road shoulder, ditches, drains drywells, culverts and all other work associated with road maintenance. Employees will also perform hand ditching, asphalt patching, pot-hole filling and leveling of road surfaces. This classification also performs all duties necessary for winter road care.**Job Description:****ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS*** Operates various types and configurations of maintenance vehicles and equipment (CDL required). This can include trucks with and without trailers hauling a wide variety of materials, equipment and cargo.* Operates trucks with attached plows and sander boxes for snow removal operations often under inclement weather conditions.* Operates and/or supports various maintenance equipment to include dump trucks, motor graders, wheel loaders, water trucks, vactor trucks, pavers, rollers packers, sweepers, kick brooms, pickups, crack seal machines, heat lancers, grazers, chippers, chainsaws, trimmers, chip spreaders, oil distributors, dozers, excavators, cranes, weed spray trucks, mowers, backhoes, etc.* Safely performs all work zone traffic control duties including, but not limited to, setting up barricades, signage cones and flagging for stationary and moving work zones.* Patrols road system and performs various types of labor with hand or specialized tools making necessary assigned or emergency repairs to road surfaces, shoulders, ditches drains, drywells, culverts, etc.* Reports and/or mediates hazards, patches holes, cuts and removes brush/trees, clears drainage blockages, removes dead animals and picks up litter or trach. Advises supervisor or a designee and/or the appropriate department as to potential hazards or needed repairs to the road systems (i.e. washouts, downed trees, signage, drainage issues, etc.).* Performs daily maintenance of the equipment. Puts on and takes off tire chains, changes flat tires. Maintains time and equipment records.* Performs hand ditching, patching, hole filling, leveling of surfaces and cutting of brush.* Performs various types of physical labor with hand or specialized tools, makes emergency repairs on roads, assists motorists and the general public.* Has ability to perform and operate road maintenance equipment including any manual labor incidental to completing an assigned job.* Performs other related duties as required.**EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS*** High School Diploma or GED equivalent.* One (1) year of experience in work equivalent to road maintenance work, construction or similarly related field operating heavy equipment and/or machinery.* Possession of or the ability to obtain and maintain a valid State of Washington Traffic Flagging Certification within thirty (30) days of employment.* Possession of or the ability to obtain a valid First Aid/CPR/AED card and must be maintained throughout employment.* Possession of a valid Washington Driver's License at time of hire, with an acceptable driving record and for the duration of employment.* Requires a valid Class โ€œAโ€ Commercial Driverโ€™s License with Tanker Endorsement and no disqualifying restrictions at the time of application and must be maintained throughout employment.* Requires a valid CDL Medical Card with no disqualifying restrictions at the time of application and must be maintained throughout employment.* PLEASE NOTE: Applicantโ€™s must submit a valid and current (within the last 30 days) Department of Licensing (DOL) Driverโ€™s abstract prior to hire date. Employees are required to maintain a satisfactory Department of Licensing (DOL) driving record. Periodic verification and review of (DOL) Driverโ€™s abstracts and random and post-accident drug and alcohol testing will be conducted by the Countyโ€™s Risk Management department.**KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES*** Knowledge of safety rules governing the use of road systems and vehicles and equipment operation.* Knowledge of the operation and support of various class 7 and class 8 vehicles including construction, maintenance and heavy equipment.* Knowledge of the operation of single and tandem axle trucks with computerized delivery systems.* Skilled in communicating effectively both orally and in writing, sufficient to exchange or convey information and to give and receive work direction.* Skilled in establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with co-workers and supervisors.* Ability to supervise employees on specific projects.* Ability to deal with citizens in an informed and courteous manner.* Ability to carry out work without constant, specific or immediate supervision.* Ability to maintain effective working relations with co-workers and supervisors.* Ability to perform medium to heavy physical labor for extended periods of time.* Ability to explain, demonstrate and clarify to others applying established policies, procedures and standards as well as the ability to follow specific instructions and respond to requests from others.* Ability to utilize a wide variety of descriptive data and information, such as regulations, vehicle maintenance reports, culvert requests, time reports, safety reports and/or manuals, driver inspection reports, purchase orders, RFIโ€™s, and equipment operation and maintenance manuals, etc.* Ability to verbally communicate effectively with co-workers, supervisors, management, other agencies and the general public using communication devices including: telephones, two-way radios, faxes and e-mails.* Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide numerical data.* Ability to demonstrate physical ability to complete any and all job related tasks.* Ability to use and/or operate tools, equipment and applicable machinery proficiently and safely.**BEHAVIORAL STANDARDS**All County employees are responsible for contributing to a safe and positive work environment, actively demonstrating the County values in their daily work and interactions:* Respect: Appreciating and valuing customers, other County employees and County leadership by showing courtesy, friendliness and fairness. Communicating in a productive and professional manner.* Accountability: Honoring and delivering on commitments by taking responsibility for personal actions and results; being a responsible steward of public resources and the trust County residents have placed in each of us.* Integrity: Modelling transparent and ethical behavior and demonstrating it with honest and trustworthy behaviors and actions; leading by example and performing work to the highest standards.* Innovation: Striving for excellence by actively pursuing opportunities for new and improved methods, procedures or technologies; fostering an environment of engagement and empowerment and embracing continuous improvement.**WORKING CONDITIONS*** Work is also performed outdoors; and requires occasional travel within the County, exposing the associate to weather extremes, various forms of precipitation and the hazards associated with travel on public roads.*To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform the essential job functions satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the primary job functions herein described. As every duty associated with this position may not be described herein, employees may be required to perform duties not specifically spelled out in the job description, but which may reasonably be considered incidental in the performing of their duties as though they were included in this job description.* #J-18808-Ljbffr