MAINTENANCE TRANSPORTATION WORKER - 09012026-80078

About the role

This position is in Region 3 – District 39 Operations – Maintenance Section, located in Hohenwald, TN. The Maintenance Transportation Worker plays a vital role in ensuring TDOT’s infrastructure operates efficiently, safely, and remains in good working condition by performing daily maintenance tasks and operating equipment to maintain roads and facilities.

Responsibilities

• Perform routine maintenance work on TDOT infrastructure under intermittent direct supervision, including identification, repair, and installation of signs, delineators, mailbox supports, and posts.
• Conduct roadway maintenance and repair tasks such as litter pickup, debris and carcass removal, mowing, shoulder maintenance, snow and ice removal, drainage structure cleaning and replacement, vegetation removal, pothole repair, and traffic control.
• Operate light and heavy equipment, including dump trucks, trailers, pickups, loaders, tractors with mowers, sweepers, rollers, forklifts, skid steers, excavators, and other machinery as needed.
• Perform preventive and minor maintenance on TDOT assets by identifying deterioration and other deficiencies.
• Assist in integrating quality management into maintenance activities in alignment with Asset Management goals.
• Promote a safety-focused work environment by recognizing and communicating hazards, assessing risks, and mitigating safety concerns.
• Apply TDOT Policy 305-01 with Table A (PPE Guide), TDOT Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) Policies, and the Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices to establish and maintain safe and effective work zones.
• Assist the Maintenance Foreman by taking all required safety and flagging training and tracking data related to employee time, equipment, and material usage on projects.
• Provide excellent customer service to both internal and external customers; assist with mentoring and offer basic technical support related to maintenance tasks.
• Gain an understanding of team roles within projects and work well with other teams; assist the public during emergency situations.
• Effectively communicate with team members to learn objectives, listen carefully, respond quickly to requests, keep accurate records, and communicate clearly.
• Participate in the Transportation Worker Proficiency Program by completing all required training and documentation, maintaining your Personal Advancement Log (PAL), submitting necessary records on time, reviewing module materials carefully, and preparing for scheduled exams and demonstrations.
• Operate equipment to clear ice and snow from highways and bridges, assist with setting up warning signs, and carry out other duties as needed during severe weather and emergency situations, such as floods, tornadoes, snowstorms, vehicle accidents, and hazardous material spills.
• Communicate effectively with the foreman, peers, and emergency crews about lane closures, incident severity, the status of emergency responses, and other critical information; keep accurate records of all activities and details during roadside operations, work sites, and emergencies.
• Stay up to date on training related to emergency operations; assist in providing support to local law enforcement officials at crash sites and assist stranded motorists as required.

Qualifications

Education and Experience

• High school diploma or General Educational Development diploma.

Transportation Worker Levels

• Transportation Worker 1 (Entry level): No prerequisites other than high school education or equivalent. Eligible for promotion to Transportation Worker 2 upon satisfactory review and completion of required skills and competency elements, including obtaining the appropriate level of Commercial Driver’s License based on age.
• Transportation Worker 2 (Intermediate level): Must have successfully completed the required skills and competency elements of the Transportation Worker 1 level. Eligible for promotion to Transportation Worker 3 upon satisfactory review and completion of required skills and competency elements of the Transportation Worker 2 level.
• Transportation Worker 3 (Experienced level): Must have successfully completed the required skills and competency elements at the Transportation Worker 2 level. Each level has a defined Work Element Plan detailing hours of core and elective skills, competency exams, and demonstration requirements for advancement.

Necessary Special Qualifications

• Possess and maintain a Class D driver’s license valid to operate vehicles in Tennessee.
• If under age 21, obtain (at own expense, within eleven months) a Class A Commercial Driver’s License valid in Tennessee; Code O, Code K, and Code 52 restrictions are allowable (Code E and Code L restrictions are not allowable; testing must be completed in a manual transmission vehicle).
• If age 21 or older and not currently employed with TDOT, obtain (at own expense, within eleven months of hire) a Class A Commercial Driver’s License with an N endorsement valid in Tennessee.
• If currently a TDOT employee in possession of a Class A Commercial Driver’s License when turning 21, possess and maintain (or obtain within three months of 21st birthday) a Class A Commercial Driver’s License with an N endorsement valid in Tennessee.
• Employees have five months from hire or promotion to obtain applicable permits leading to eligibility for the specific required license.

Conditions of Employment

• Must pass a drug test prior to employment for commercial driver and safety impact positions; subject to additional drug and alcohol testing during employment.
• May be required to work weekends, holidays, variable hours outside normal schedule, and an on-call rotation.
• Required to work under exposure to inclement weather conditions.

Skills

• Ability to communicate effectively.
• Ability to follow verbal and written instructions.
• Knowledgeable in basic mathematical fundamentals.
• Basic report and form writing skills.
• Skilled in applicable hand and power tools, equipment, and mechanical devices of the trade.
• Skilled in the use of light and heavy highway equipment.
• Ability to use computers and applicable programs, applications, and systems.
• Knowledgeable in basic vehicle and equipment maintenance and repair procedures.
• Ability to recognize and take precaution for potential hazards to the transportation work crew.
• Knowledge of the Tennessee Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices.
• Knowledgeable in street and highway traffic rules and regulations, and temporary signing and safety precautions to be observed while working on or near highways.
• Knowledgeable in project logistics and worksite planning.
• Ability to lead teams and maintain effective work relationships with individuals and groups, both internal and external.
• Ability to train teams and individuals, recognizing applicable teaching and learning methods and how to communicate curriculum respectively.
• Knowledge of material estimating and procurement procedures.