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Roll with your team 

Joining the transportation department at a city, county, tribe, or township not only provides good pay, great benefits, and a typical schedule: building camaraderie with your colleagues while serving your local community is just another perk! Suit up with other professionals committed to keeping people moving safely and swiftly, and learn and apply the latest techniques and technology to get the job done right.  

Great benefits (like work-life balance) 

The considerable benefits offered at many local agencies—health care, retirement plans, paid time and holidays off, training, and wellness programs—can be worth their weight in gold and offset the higher hourly wage that some private companies pay. And work-life balance is valued at these employers. 

Occasionally, public emergencies will require an exceptional response—your transportation team and community might need you to help get things moving after a storm, for instance. A career with a local agency means working close to home—not days on end miles and miles away. You have time to spend with your friends and family to do the things you enjoy while off the clock. Plan for your future while living a full life and pursuing rewarding work today!
 

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Skill up as you go

For many transportation maintenance positions, you can get your start with a high school diploma or GED. Once you're on the team, specialized training (like how to operate equipment safely) is provided on the job and employers often support additional training through any number of programs offered throughout the state. Check out this training guide to see what kind of online and in-person resources are available to advance your knowledge, skills, and career.  

In this field, ingenuity is incentivized and recognized through programs such as Build a Better Mousetrap and the Local Operational Assistance Program. If you find a way to do the job better, there are programs designed to to support and share your great ideas. And many programs exist to provide training and challenge you with new approaches and ideas for career development. As an example, the Roads Scholar program is a great way to earn a specialized certificates in operations or leadership.