Guardrail Maintenance Technician
Roy Jorgensen Associates, Inc. · Tampa, FL
- Level
- Technician
- Team
- Reliability
- Experience asked
- 65+ years
- Industry
- Industrial
- Posted
- Recently
The role in 30 seconds
A technician-level reliability role at Roy Jorgensen Associates, Inc. (industrial) in Tampa, FL.
- They ask for
- 65+ years
- Day to day
- some off-shift / weekend coverage
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From the plant jobs report · week of October 19, 2026
Maintenance Technician roles in the US: typical posted base $58k–$83k.
Median of the low and high ends of 39 live postings that list pay, out of 1590 maintenance technician openings in the US, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
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How this role compares
Against 45 other live reliability postings in Florida.
- Experience asked
- More than usual (65+ vs 4+)
Similar roles usually ask 4+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- PLC 35%
- Team leadership 35%
- Welding 30%
- Root cause 28%
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Full description from Roy Jorgensen Associates, Inc.As posted on their careers site.ShowHide
Responsibilities
Work as a part of a team performing a variety of tasks related to highway maintenance. MUST be flexible and able to work on-call and nights when necessary.
Preferred Experience
- ✓Roadway maintenance experience
- ✓MOT Certifications
Clean driving record is essential
Must pass criminal background check
Qualifications
- ✓Maintain company standards for background checks (i.e. criminal record, driving record and controlled substance/drug testing)
- ✓Knowledge of local driving rules and regulations
- ✓Carry out simple arithmetic functions
- ✓Maintain proper safety equipment required for each job
- ✓Knowledge and ability to adapt to the latest technology
- ✓Ability to use smart phone and applications
- ✓Ability to adjust to changing work schedule
- ✓Ability to work safely under ranging environmental and weather conditions
- ✓Capable of lifting up to 50 pounds; strenuous manual labor may be required
- ✓Ability to operate hand/power tools
Schedule: Full time; must be flexible and available to perform on-call and emergency work.
Salary: $16.00/hr+ depending on equipment knowledge/experience.
Company will conduct Background check, MVR and Controlled Substance testing prior to hire.
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Guardrail Maintenance Technician
Roy Jorgensen Associates, Inc. (Jorgensen) is a world leader in maintenance management. For over 65 years Jorgensen has provided a diverse range of facility and highway infrastructure, consulting, maintenance and management services. Our professionals are in the forefront as facility managers, maintenance engineers, trainers, assets managers and solution providers. Our firm is focused on the operations and maintenance of transportation and public works infrastructure assets. Our maintenance operations is comprised of professional engineers, certified quality control inspectors, and experienced maintenance technicians with proficiency developing and executing highway infrastructure maintenance contracts throughout the United States. Our system approach to maintenance management is unparalleled in our industry. We know how to identify and implement innovative solutions for our client's toughest challenges.
Position Summary: Roy Jorgensen Associates, Inc. is currently seeking full-time Guardrail Maintenance Technicians to perform highway maintenance operations in the Tampa, FL area. This position requires performing a variety of tasks related to highway maintenance and adherence to all applicable federal, state, and local regulations, as well as Jorgensen Company policies and procedures.
Highway maintenance tasks include, but not limited to
- •Road Patrol
- •Lighting repair
- •Sign repair
- •Guardrail repair
- •Heavy equipment operations
- •Licensed herbicide applicators
- •Incident response