Career Pathway for:
Hwy Maintenance Engineering
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A career in highway maintenance engineering starts with work experience in maintaining transportation infrastructure, like roadway pavement or bridges. Highway or State Maintenance Engineers determine cost-effective preventive maintenance treatments, upgrades, and repair strategies in order to maintain highways, bridges, and roadside facilities.
Senior Level Occupations
Typical Education and Certification Requirements
Master's degree in Civil Engineering (Asset Management) or Public AdministrationMaintenance Engineer, State DOT
Job Description: Maintenance Engineers, State DOT, are a specialized branch of civil engineering. Maintenance engineers work in conjunction with urban planners and other engineers in traffic management and transportation to look after the state of our highways.
Hiring Demand: Low
Typical Salary: $116,131
Minimum Years Experience Required: 8
Education & Work Experience:
More- Master's degree in Civil Engineering (Asset Management) or Public Administration
Maintenance Engineer, Asst. State DOT
Job Description: Maintenance Engineer, Asst. State DOT is a supervisory and technical position working under the general direction of the Highway Engineer responsible for assisting in performing engineering work relating to highway system planning, design, construction, operations, and maintenance activities for county highways, bridges, culverts, and other appurtenances on the county road system; supervises highway maintenance, construction and related projects.
Hiring Demand: Low
Typical Salary: $84,770
Minimum Years Experience Required: 5
Education & Work Experience:
More- Master's degree in Civil Engineering (Asset Management) or Public Administration
Mid Level Occupations
Typical Education and Certification Requirements
Bachelor's degree in Civil EngineeringBachelor's degree in Civil Engineering or related fieldProfessional experience in highway construction and maintenance with one of those years in a supervisory capacityMaintenance Engineer, District
Job Description: Maintenance Engineers, District, are responsible for the development, management, integration and implementation of a wide variety of functions, programs, plans and staff engaged in the engineering design of all DWP infrastructure & facilities; including, but not limited to, facilities evaluation, capital improvements, development plan review and coordination, construction contract administration, oversight of design consultants, engineering budgets and managing engineering staff; coordinates all engineering related services with DWP Operations & Maintenance staff, other departments, committees, agencies, development community and public officials.
Hiring Demand: Moderate
Typical Salary: $84,175
Minimum Years Experience Required: 4-6
Education & Work Experience:
More- Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering
Maintenance Engineer, Bridge
Job Description: Maintenance Engineers, Bridge focus their work on directing the city-wide bridge inspection, maintenance and repair program and the operation of bridges. Maintenance engineers, bridge are responsible for planning the overall inspection, maintenance and repair program for City-owned bridges and recommending priorities for contracted repair work.
Hiring Demand: Moderate
Typical Salary: $66,560
Minimum Years Experience Required: 2-4
Education & Work Experience:
More- Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering
Maintenance Engineer, Highway
Job Description: A Highway Maintenance Engineer is responsible for determining cost-effect preventive maintenance treatments, upgrade, and repair strategies to maintain highways, bridges and roadside facilities within an assigned area of operation.
Hiring Demand: Moderate
Typical Salary: $52,400
Minimum Years Experience Required: 1-2
Education & Work Experience:
More- Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering or related field
- Professional experience in highway construction and maintenance with one of those years in a supervisory capacity
Entry Level Occupations
Typical Education and Certification Requirements
Associate's degree in Civil Engineering TechnologyEngineering Technician
Job Description: Engineering Technicians read and review project drawings and plans to determine the sizes of structures, observe project sites and evaluate contractors’ work to detect problems with a design, and help to ensure that project construction conforms to design specifications and applicable codes.
Hiring Demand: High
Typical Salary: $55,800
Minimum Years Experience Required: 0.5-2
Education & Work Experience:
More- Associate's degree in Civil Engineering Technology