Roadway Maintenance Tech I - II
Job description
TxDOT's Bryan District is looking for a General Transportation Tech I or II (Roadway Maintenance) based in Cameron TX. This position
will perform routine work related to transportation activities such as roadway maintenance and repair, light and heavy equipment operation,
preventive and minor maintenance on equipment, traffic control, assisting the public during emergency situations.
We have a diverse workforce of over 12,000 employees statewide. If you want to start a career as Big as TEXAS serving the public sector
and the State of Texas, we encourage you to apply for this position!
TxDOT's MISSION: CONNECTING YOU WITH TEXAS
- Applicants must complete the online State of Texas application to include work experience, education and all information necessary to meet minimum requirements for the position. Your online application and additional information on your resume, if provided, will be reviewed to determine if you meet minimum requirements for the position.
- Driving a state vehicle is required to perform the essential functions of this job.
At TxDOT, we value employee work-life balance. In keeping with our commitment to this value, our employees benefit from a wide array of programs and activities that include:
- Low Turnover
- Retirement Pension
- Alternative Work Schedules
- Paid Leave/Holidays
- Health Premiums paid at 100% for full-time employees
- On the Job Training
- Tuition Assistance Program
- Comprehensive Wellness Program/Wellness Leave Incentives
- Career Development Programs/Opportunities for advancement
For a complete list of our total compensation package please visit our website at: Total Compensation Package
To view benefits available to all State of Texas employees visit: Benefits at a Glance (ERS.texas.gov)
Performs moderately complex transportation operations or maintenance support work such as: maintenance contract and/or material and process inspections; roadway maintenance and repair; light and heavy equipment operation; preventive and minor maintenance on equipment, traffic control; and helping the public during emergency situations. Work requires contact with private entities. Employees at this level perform work independently on assignments; however, all unusual issues are referred to the supervisor.
Essential Duties:
The essential duties for all levels of this job include:
General Transportation Tech I & II:
- Assists in identifying, repairing and installing signs, delineators, mail box supports and posts; performs basic welding as needed; as required uses/moves equipment/tools, materials and products related to these activities.
- Assists in providing support to local law enforcement officials at accident sites; assists stranded motorists as required.
- Assists with traffic control; places and gathers cones, warning signs and barricades; flags traffic.
- Determines placement of traffic control devices and installs/moves devices.
- Maintains highways and rights-of-way; performs roadway repairs; erects and repairs guard rails, highway markers and signs; hauls materials and equipment to job sites.
- Drives to move/pick up litter and roadway debris.
- Operates light equipment such as a front-end loader-one and a quarter cubic yards or less, pneumatic roller, rotary broom, spreader box, backhoe, street sweeper and mower.
- Performs preventive maintenance inspections (PMI), routine servicing and minor repairs on equipment and completes various required reports including time-keeping, equipment forms, inventory, accident forms and PMI.
- Sands or cleans bridges and roads, posts warning signs, helps the public and performs other work as directed during emergency situations such as floods, tornadoes, hurricanes, snowstorms, accidents and hazardous material spills.
- Performs other job responsibilities as assigned.
Additional Duties for a General Transportation Tech II include:
- Assists in inspecting traffic control devices and their placement at construction project sites for compliance with specifications for devices; safety laws, rules, regulations and the Texas Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices.
- Operates heavy equipment such as a front-end loader-one and a half cubic yards or more, tractor-trailer haul truck, large dragline, shovel, paint striper and dump truck.
Minimum Qualifications:
This job requires the following:
General Transportation Tech I:
None
General Transportation Tech II:
1 year transportation engineering support, roadway maintenance, construction inspection, heavy equipment operation, or related work experience. (Experience can be satisfied by fulltime or prorated part-time equivalent).
Related technical training or education from an accredited institution may be substituted for experience on a year for year basis. Substitutions for Minimum Qualifications
Licenses and Certifications:
- Valid driver’s license. This position requires driving a state vehicle.
- Must obtain a Commercial Class "A" Driver's License or have obtained a CDL "A” License, within 120 calendar days from date of employment.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Commercial Driver’s License
Competencies:
The required competencies for all levels for this job include:
General Transportation Technician I & II:
- Follow verbal and written instructions
- Methods, procedures, equipment and materials used in intermodal transportation engineering construction and maintenance work
- Materials used in highway/bridge construction and maintenance
- Maintenance concepts, methods, policies and requirements
- Applicable industry safety standards, guidelines and specification codes
- Using applicable hand and power tools, equipment and mechanical devices of the trade
- Maintaining a safe working relationship
- Operation of light and heavy highway equipment
- Communicate effectively
Additional competencies for General Transportation Technician II include:
- Basic vehicle mechanics, maintenance and repair procedures
- The Texas Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices
Physical Requirements and Working Conditions:
- Subject to hazards-moving vehicles/mechanical parts, high places/heat, or chemicals
- Required to wear protective gear-respirator, hard hat, or other device
- Medium work: Lift up to 50 lbs. at a time and frequently lift or carry objects up to 25 lbs.
- Standing-prolonged periods of time
- Subject to extreme cold and heat; below 32 and/or above 100 degrees for more than one hour
- Climbing - ascending/descending ladders, stairs, scaffoldings, ramps, etc.
- Balancing-walking, standing, crouching on various surfaces without falling
- Stooping-bending body downward and forward by bending spine at waist
- Kneeling-bending legs at knee to come to a rest on knee(s)
- Crouching-bending body downward and forward by bending leg(s) and spine
- Reaching-extending hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction
Conditions of Employment:
Please click this link to read the standard conditions of employment for all positions: Standard Conditions of Employment (TxDOT)
- Must pass a drug test prior to employment for safety impact positions. Safety impact employees will be subject to additional drug and alcohol testing during employment.
- This job has been identified as physically demanding and will require a pre-employment physical.
- Must have or obtain a Commercial Class A Driver's License with an "N" endorsement within 120 calendar days from date of hire
- Required to work weekends and holidays.
- Required to work hours other than 8 to 5.
- Must attend work regularly and observe approved work hours.
- Required to work under exposure to inclement weather conditions.
- Required to respond during off duty hours for emergency conditions such as inclement weather/natural disaster occurrence, accidents, and hazardous material/objects on roadway.
- Required to wear personal protective equipment provided by employer and comply with all safety requirements.
- Must attend work regularly and observe approved work hours.
TxDOT is committed to hiring veterans. To assist in determining whether your military experience may pertain to the minimum requirements for this position, Military Occupational Specialty (MOS) codes from each branch of the U.S. Armed Forces have been assigned to each state classification code/title where applicable. The MOS codes are grouped by occupational category.
To view the MOS codes please click on link below and click on the appropriate occupational category.
https://hr.sao.texas.gov/CompensationSystem/JobDescriptions
The Texas Department of Transportation is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer, and does not tolerate discrimination in the workplace. We are committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit and business need.
If requested, reasonable accommodations will be made for persons with disabilities for any part of the employment process in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Action of 1990.
Please click this link to read the information for applicants: Additional Applicant Information
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