road maintenance technician
Road maintenance technicians inspect and manage roads in enclosed areas for maintenance and repair. They help to relieve traffic safely and smoothly, and check if traffic signs, roads and pavements are in good condition.
Also called: highways maintenance inspector, road maintenance supervisor, highways inspector, road inspector, highways maintenance technician, highways technician, road maintenance worker, road maintenance inspector
- 17
- essential skills
- 17
- optional skills
- 8
- related roles
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8 rolesOccupations sharing the most essential skills with this one. The number is a count, not an opinion.
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Essential skills
17- civil engineering
- follow health and safety procedures in construction
- inspect asphalt
- inspect construction sites
- inspect construction supplies
- inspect paintwork
- inspect road signs
- interpret traffic signals
- keep records of work progress
- perform traffic sign maintenance
- place temporary road signage
- road signage standards
- road traffic laws
- secure working area
- traffic engineering
- traffic signs
- work ergonomically
Optional skills
17- advise on bridge inspection
- advise on bridge replacement
- analyse road traffic patterns
- asphalt mixes
- carry out de-icing activities
- clear accident site
- construction product regulation
- coordinate construction activities
- design customised maps
- estimate repair priority
- monitor traffic flow
- national road network
- regulate traffic
- set up temporary construction site infrastructure
- types of asphalt coverings
- use measurement instruments
- work in a construction team
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