{"id":2022,"date":"2017-04-12T19:38:04","date_gmt":"2017-04-12T19:38:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mtwc.org\/?page_id=2022"},"modified":"2022-05-27T17:31:04","modified_gmt":"2022-05-27T17:31:04","slug":"highway-maintenance-engineering-career-pathways","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/mtwc.cee.wisc.edu\/index.php\/initiatives\/highway-maintenance-engineering-career-pathways\/","title":{"rendered":"Highway Maintenance Engineering\u00a0Career Pathways Initiative"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-2ifkmu-789c4aad8960295735f9056d24c538a3\">\n.flex_column.av-2ifkmu-789c4aad8960295735f9056d24c538a3{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n-webkit-border-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n-moz-border-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 20px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div class='flex_column av-2ifkmu-789c4aad8960295735f9056d24c538a3 av_one_full  avia-builder-el-0  el_before_av_button  avia-builder-el-first  first flex_column_div '   ><style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-o04kyu-76aee858fbcc395ac7e45e81ddb98663\">\n.avia-image-container.av-o04kyu-76aee858fbcc395ac7e45e81ddb98663 .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-o04kyu-76aee858fbcc395ac7e45e81ddb98663 av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-1  avia-builder-el-no-sibling '  itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" class='wp-image-3716 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-3716 avia_image' src=\"https:\/\/mtwc.cee.wisc.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/HighwayMaintenanceEngineering_B-1500x430-1-300x86.png\" alt='' title='HighwayMaintenanceEngineering_B-1500x430'  height=\"86\" width=\"300\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mtwc.cee.wisc.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/HighwayMaintenanceEngineering_B-1500x430-1-300x86.png 300w, https:\/\/mtwc.cee.wisc.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/HighwayMaintenanceEngineering_B-1500x430-1-1030x295.png 1030w, https:\/\/mtwc.cee.wisc.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/HighwayMaintenanceEngineering_B-1500x430-1-768x220.png 768w, https:\/\/mtwc.cee.wisc.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/HighwayMaintenanceEngineering_B-1500x430-1.png 1500w, https:\/\/mtwc.cee.wisc.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/HighwayMaintenanceEngineering_B-1500x430-1-705x202.png 705w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div  class='avia-button-wrap avia-button-center  avia-builder-el-2  el_after_av_one_full  el_before_av_textblock ' ><a href='http:\/\/mtwc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/MTWC-HME-DWG-Brochure.pdf' class='avia-button av-luznty-7609b35289b8828da44ea0c239b181f8 avia-icon_select-yes-left-icon avia-size-large avia-position-center avia-color-theme-color' target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span class='avia_button_icon avia_button_icon_left' aria-hidden='true' data-av_icon='\ue84d' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello'><\/span><span class='avia_iconbox_title' >Download Flyer<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/p>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-kyvr6e-228c98f41ed1db943070d851f7279f93'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>The Midwest Transportation Workforce Center (MTWC) has embarked on a two-year endeavor to establish pathways for skilled careers in the Highway Maintenance Engineering (HME) discipline. This discipline currently encompasses front-line workers, technologists, materials testing technicians, operating engineers, planners, and environmental professionals and is key to the management of our infrastructure.<\/p>\n<p>MTWC has formed a discipline working group (DWG) of national leaders in HME to consider the skill and competency requirements of highway maintenance workers in response to advancements in vehicle automation, information system sensing and communication technologies, and trends such as the growing evidence of the environmental health impacts of transportation.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-ii83hi-505d43ea4daefa0ddc8801e1c80c3acc\">\n.flex_column.av-ii83hi-505d43ea4daefa0ddc8801e1c80c3acc{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n-webkit-border-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n-moz-border-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div class='flex_column av-ii83hi-505d43ea4daefa0ddc8801e1c80c3acc av_one_half  avia-builder-el-4  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_one_half  first flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding column-top-margin'   ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-he1rl2-7d4739f832b3d8f574230e5000079649'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>The HME Initiative will identify current and emerging occupations (5-15 years) of highest demand, develop competency models, career pathways, and strategies for implementation. During the process, MTWC will partner with technical colleges, workforce development boards, state transportation agencies, and professional organizations to document guidelines for successful approaches in training and to pinpoint where curricula should be broadened to meet emerging skill requirements. Defining pathways in HME will ensure that the transportation sector can attract and retain the creative and skilled problem solvers the sector will need to fill these crucial jobs coming over the horizon.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-g0azzq-8ab4815d64b6eeb414b47a5315bc6216\">\n.flex_column.av-g0azzq-8ab4815d64b6eeb414b47a5315bc6216{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n-webkit-border-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n-moz-border-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div class='flex_column av-g0azzq-8ab4815d64b6eeb414b47a5315bc6216 av_one_half  avia-builder-el-6  el_after_av_one_half  el_before_av_one_full  flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding column-top-margin'   ><div  class='avia-video av-dmmxra-47b92c2c321cfc8eac285a5e79bf4575 avia-video-16-9 av-no-preview-image avia-video-load-always avia-video-html5'  itemprop=\"video\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/VideoObject\"  data-original_url='http:\/\/mtwc.org\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/TeresaAdamsMTWC.mp4'><video class='avia_video'    preload=\"auto\"  controls id='player_2022_444383347_590663111'><source src='http:\/\/mtwc.org\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/TeresaAdamsMTWC.mp4' type='video\/mp4' \/><\/video><\/div><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-cd329i-ab4ae48d076c40987069041a214b085c\">\n.flex_column.av-cd329i-ab4ae48d076c40987069041a214b085c{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n-webkit-border-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n-moz-border-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div class='flex_column av-cd329i-ab4ae48d076c40987069041a214b085c av_one_full  avia-builder-el-8  el_after_av_one_half  el_before_av_hr  first flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding column-top-margin'   ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-bg9nee-6ae0ff190d1236f617ef3e56bc2444cb'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><blockquote>\n<p>PATHWAY VISION: The Highway Maintenance Engineering Career Pathway is rich with opportunities at every level to attract a diverse and technologically adept workforce of innovators who value sustainability and the environment.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/mtwc.org\/2017\/03\/14\/mtwc-takes-on-highway-maintenance-engineering-career-pathways\/\">Read more about this initiative launch<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-91y846-8993a8c103ef137caecba02e468d921e\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-91y846-8993a8c103ef137caecba02e468d921e{\npadding-bottom:10px;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-91y846-8993a8c103ef137caecba02e468d921e .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-91y846-8993a8c103ef137caecba02e468d921e .av-subheading{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-91y846-8993a8c103ef137caecba02e468d921e av-special-heading-h1  avia-builder-el-10  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_textblock '><h1 class='av-special-heading-tag'  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Discipline Working Group<\/h1><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-7y9wd2-05099dd2d024aa951d62c6dec897962f'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>Leaders in this field have partnered with MTWC to help guide this initiative. Members will meet for quarterly video conferences:<\/p>\n<h3>Conference Call Schedule:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>April 19, 2017 at 1:00 &#8211; 4:00 p.m. Central Time<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/mtwc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Q2-DWG-Summary-MTWC.pdf\">Meeting Summary<\/a><\/li>\n<li>July 12, 2017\u00a0at 1:00 &#8211; 4:00 p.m. Central Time<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/mtwc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/MTWC-Q3-DWG-Summary.pdf\">Meeting Summary<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/mtwc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/MTWC_HME_DWG_Meeting_2_2017-07-11.pdf\">Slides<\/a><\/li>\n<li>October 11, 2017\u00a0at 1:00 &#8211; 3:00 p.m. Central Time<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/mtwc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/MTWC-Q4-DWG-Summary.pdf\">Meeting Summary<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/mtwc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/MTWC_HME_DWG_Meeting_10_11_2017.pdf\">Slides<\/a><\/li>\n<li>March 28, 2018\u00a0at 2:00 &#8211; 4:00 p.m. Central Time<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>To keep abreast of the project,\u00a0you can send a message to Maria Hart at maria.hart@wisc.edu. You can also subscribe to the <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLSfstsf_8FSDTrfmG0t-HTXECHGXkOMxcw5t0sFksqTJslZN8Q\/viewform\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">MTWC email newsletter<\/a>\u00a0and join the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/plus.google.com\/communities\/116656021291464268492\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Community of Practice<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-5uihmu-939c0acfa15f0cc950244f10877762a1\">\n#top .av_textblock_section.av-5uihmu-939c0acfa15f0cc950244f10877762a1 .avia_textblock{\ncolor:#ffc756;\n}\n<\/style>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-5uihmu-939c0acfa15f0cc950244f10877762a1'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock av_inherit_color'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p><em>This material is based upon work supported by the Federal Highway Administration under Agreement No. DTFH6116H00030. 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