The career I chose is Highway maintenance worker. I chose this job because I am good at working with my hands and getting involved. As well as I can operate big semi trucks and machinery that that job requires me to use. Thus I would be able to advance through ranks quickly. This career wasn’t needed until the year 1925 when the first transcontinental highway was made, state route 30. In 1921 Bureau of Public Roads was authorized to fund for the building of highways, by the Federal Highway Act.
With being employed as a Highway Maintenance worker you have to be able to drive trucks to the work sites that are carrying the equipment. Together with, drive trucks or vehicles that remove snow from roadways. Set construction signs and cones around work area to divert traffic. You will need to flag drivers to warn them of road work ahead and of obstacles or crossing of large equipment. Along with being able to measure and mark locations to install markers to indicate where the lanes and shoulders begin. Also need to be able to drive the paint truck to paint lanes.
You have to do clean up around the highways such as: performing landscape duties, including mowing grass, clearing weeds and brush, and planting trees. You will have to spray poisons and herbicides to eliminate animal and weeds. As well as remove litter and debris from roads, clean ditches, culverts, and drains. Not to forget small patches that workers fill with asphalt.
Erect, install, and repair road signs, guardrails, button-type lane markers, lights, and snow fences to let people know not to come into work areas. As a Highway Maintenance worker you use trucks, compacter, steamroller, backhoe, paint truck, signs, and markers. Inspecting, cleaning, and fixing bridges, tunne...
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...r taking an apprenticeship as an assistant to a manager and learn the trade. I would like to pursue this job because it would keep me fit and it would build up my character.
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