What You'll Do

  • 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.

Essential Skills

Operation and Control 3.62/5
Operations Monitoring 3.5/5
Monitoring 3.12/5
Coordination 3.12/5
Active Listening 3.0/5
Speaking 3.0/5
Complex Problem Solving 3.0/5
Critical Thinking 2.88/5
Social Perceptiveness 2.88/5
Troubleshooting 2.88/5
Quality Control Analysis 2.88/5
Judgment and Decision Making 2.88/5

Career Fit Overview

Use this summary to understand the kind of profile this role rewards. It helps you judge whether this career looks like a stronger match than your current role, a nearby move worth exploring, or a broader path to compare more seriously.

Top passions

  • Maker: Building and fixing energizes you. You like tangible results and practical tools.
  • Organizer: Bringing order to data and processes satisfies you.
  • Helper: Supporting people and making a difference matters to you.

Common styles

Dependability, Cautiousness, Attention to Detail, Perseverance, Stress Tolerance

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Key Abilities

This career demands strong capabilities in the following areas:

Control Precision 3.88/5
Multilimb Coordination 3.88/5
Oral Comprehension 3.38/5
Problem Sensitivity 3.38/5
Arm-Hand Steadiness 3.38/5
Static Strength 3.38/5
Manual Dexterity 3.25/5
Near Vision 3.25/5

Technologies & Tools

Database software Microsoft Excel Microsoft Office software Microsoft Outlook Microsoft PowerPoint Microsoft Word Spreadsheet software Web browser software Word processing software

Work Environment & Strengths

Common Strengths for This Career

  • Dependability (High importance: 4.69/5)
  • Cautiousness (High importance: 4.17/5)
  • Attention to Detail (High importance: 3.99/5)
  • Perseverance (High importance: 3.97/5)
  • Stress Tolerance (High importance: 3.92/5)

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How to Become One

Some previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience may be helpful but is usually not required. Training is often provided on the job.

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Also Known As

This career is known by many different job titles across industries. Here are all the variations:

Asphalt Raker Caltrans Equipment Operator Certified Flagger Construction Flagger Equipment Operator (EO) Flagger Highway Maintainer Highway Maintenance Crew Worker Highway Maintenance Technician Highway Maintenance Worker Highway Technician (Highway Tech) Highway Worker Hot Oiler Lane Marker Installer Maintenance Repairer Maintenance Technician Maintenance Worker Material Handler Materials Handling Equipment Operator Oil Spreader Operator Quick Technician Road Builder Road Crew Member Road Maintenance Worker Road Maker Road Mender Road Oiler Road Oiling Truck Driver Road Patcher Road Repairer Road Sign Installer Road Worker Snow Plow Operator Street Worker Traffic Control Flagger Traffic Control Laborer Traffic Control Specialist Traffic Controller Traffic Flagger Traffic Signal Technician Transportation Maintenance Operator Transportation Maintenance Specialist (TMS) Transportation Technician Transportation Worker

Career Fit FAQs

Is this career a good fit for me

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Can this help if I want to stay in my field

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