Highway Maintenance Technician

Roy Jorgensen Associates, Inc. Maintenance Technicians will perform a variety of tasks involving the maintenance, repair, and improvement of highways, roadways, drainage systems, and associated rights-of-way to ensure safe and efficient travel conditions. This is a hands-on role focused on preserving roadway safety, functionality, and visibility across state and county highway assets.Primary responsibilities include performing routine roadway and right-of-way maintenance such as debris removal, litter collection, and clearing obstructions to maintain safe travel conditions. Workers will perform minor road repairs including patching potholes, sealing cracks, hauling and spreading materials such as gravel, clay, and asphalt to repair road shoulders and fill washouts, and performing asphalt patching using pneumatic tampers. Duties also include installing, repairing, and replacing traffic control devices such as signs, reflectors, and delineators; assisting with roadway striping and pavement markings; and setting up traffic control zones using cones, barricades, and signage, including flagging motorists when necessary. Technicians are responsible for maintaining proper roadway drainage by clearing and maintaining ditches, culverts, storm drains, catch basins, and inlets to prevent blockages and ensure proper water flow. Additional duties include performing basic structure maintenance, cleaning, and minor repairs as needed. Workers will assist with loading, unloading, transporting