Transportation Maint Tech I or II - Fayette Co Maint

This is your opportunity to have a career where you can make a difference!  TxDOT is hiring a Transportation Maintenance Tech in the Fayette County Maintenance Section.  You can be a part of a family-oriented environment where we work to keep everyone on our roadways safe.  Not just enjoying the destination but enjoying the ride. TxDOT is committed to preserving its asset, that is our highway infrastructure. We also strive to achieve a work-life balance and recognize the importance of your career and your home life. 

Salary Grade

• Transportation Maintenance Technician I:   A16 /$40,918-$61,130
• Transportation Maintenance Technician II:  A17 /$42,976-$64,469

***The Texas Department of Transportation reserves the sole right in determining the level of position based on the applicant's work experience, education, skill level and all other appropriate factors, and based on business needs.

At TxDOT, we value work-life balance and are committed to providing our employees with a comprehensive range of benefits and programs, including:

• Retirement Plans

• Alternative and/or Flexible Work Schedules

• Paid Leave and Holidays

• Health Premiums paid at 100% for Full-Time Employees

• On-the-Job Training

• Tuition Assistance Program

• Holistic Wellness Program with Leave Incentives

• Career Development and Advancement Opportunities

• Family-Friendly Policies and Programs

In 2024, TxDOT was recognized as a Best Place for Working Parents, and many of our offices statewide are also designated as Texas Mother-Friendly Worksites. These recognitions reflect our dedication to supporting families and promoting a healthy work-life balance.

For a complete list of our total compensation package please visit our Total Compensation Package website 

To view benefits available to all State of Texas employees visit Benefits at a Glance | ERS (texas.gov)

Performs routine transportation operations or maintenance support work such as: 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 follow standard practices that do not require frequent supervision of details.

•  Assists in identifying, repairing and installing signs, delineators, mailbox 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.
• Move/picks 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. 

• 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.
• Maintains highways and rights-of-way; performs highly skilled roadway repairs; erects and repairs guard rails, highway 
  markers and signs; hauls materials and equipment to job sites. 
• Identifies, repairs, and installs signs, delineators, mailbox supports and posts; performs welding; and uses/moves 
  equipment/tools, materials and products. 
• Mows rights-of-way and picnic and rest areas; performs plant and landscape maintenance including trimming trees and 
  brush.
• Performs other job responsibilities as assigned.

Licenses and Certifications: Commercial Driver’s License         

• Subject to environmental conditions; protection from weather but not temperature changes

• Subject to outside environmental conditions; no effective weather protection 

• Subject to inside and outside environmental conditions

• Subject to extreme cold and heat; below 32 and/or above 100 degrees for more than one hour 

• Subject to hazards-moving vehicles/mechanical parts, high places/heat, or chemicals

• Sedentary work: Lift up to 10 lbs at a time and occasionally carry files/small tools

• Light work: Lift up to 20 lbs at a time and frequently lift or carry objects up to 10 lbs 
• Medium work: Lift up to 50 lbs at a time and frequently lift or carry objects up to 25 lbs 
• Visual Acuity-operate motor vehicles and/or heavy equipment 
• Visual Acuity-determine work quality/make general observations of facilities/structures
• Standing-prolonged periods of time
• Lifting-raising objects from lower to higher position/horizontally to a different position
• Talking-expressing or exchanging ideas by spoken words 
• Repetitive Motion-substantial movements of the wrists, hands, and/or fingers 
   

No education required.

• TMT I = No experience required

• TMT II = 1 year experience*

   

*Experience must be in transportation engineering support, roadway maintenance, construction inspection, heavy equipment operation, or related work experience.  (Experience can be satisfied by full time or prorated part time equivalent).  Related technical training or education from an accredited institution may be substituted for experience on a year per year basis. Substitutions for Minimum Qualifications.

• Valid driver’s license at the time of application. This position requires driving a state vehicle.

• Must have a Commercial Class "A" Driver's License with an "N" Endorsement or have obtained a CDL "A” License, within 120 calendar days from date of employment.

Currently Military or Veterans: US Military CDL Equivalent Conditions of Employment: US Military License candidates must successfully obtain Texas Class “A” CDL within 120 days of employment. https://www.fmcsa.dot.gov/military-skills-test-waiver

The required competencies for the Transportation Maintenance Tech I include:

Some knowledge of:

• Methods, procedures, equipment, and materials used in intermodal transportation engineering construction and maintenance work

   

• Materials used in highway/bridge construction and maintenance

   

Some skill in:

• Using basic mathematical fundamentals 

• Prioritizing and organizing work assignments 

   

• Using computers and applicable programs, applications, and systems

• Using applicable hand and power tools, equipment, and mechanical devices of the trade

• Using of light and heavy highway equipment

• Maintaining a safe working relationship

Ability to:

• Follow verbal and written instructions

• Communicate effectively

Additional competencies for Transportation Maintenance Tech II include:

Considerable knowledge of:

• Methods, procedures, equipment, and materials used in intermodal transportation engineering construction and 
  maintenance work 
• Materials used in highway/bridge construction and maintenance
• Basic vehicle mechanics, maintenance and repair procedures 

Proficient skill in:

• Using basic mathematical fundamentals 
• Coordinating labor, materials, and equipment 
• Prioritizing and organizing work assignments 
• Operating light and heavy highway equipment
• Maintaining a safe and effective working relationship with others

Please read the Standard Conditions of Employment (TxDOT) for all positions.

• This job has been identified as physically demanding and will require a pre-employment physical.

• Must pass a drug test prior to employment for safety impact positions. This is a Safety Impact position and will be subject to random drug testing.

  • Please note that the Department of Transportation's Drug and Alcohol Testing Regulation – 49 CFR Part 40, at 40.151(e) – does not authorize “medical marijuana” under a state law to be a valid medical explanation for a positive drug test result for an employee in this position.

• Must be able to report for duty within 60 minutes of notification on a 24-hour basis to respond to emergency situations.

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.

Click on the appropriate occupational category to view the MOS codes.

The Texas Department of Transportation is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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.

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