Transportation Maint Tech I/II/III (Balmorhea)

About the Role

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.

Responsibilities

The essential duties for the Transportation Maintenance Tech include:

• Assists in identifying, repairing, and installing signs, delineators, mailbox supports, and posts; performs basic welding as needed; 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.
• Moves/picks up litter and roadway debris.
• Operates light and heavy equipment such as front-end loaders, pneumatic rollers, rotary brooms, spreader boxes, backhoes, street sweepers, mowers, tractor-trailer haul trucks, large draglines, shovels, paint stripers, and dump trucks.
• Performs preventive maintenance inspections (PMI), routine servicing, and minor repairs on equipment; 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.
• Additional duties for Transportation Maintenance Tech II and III include serving as a maintenance contract inspector, inspecting traffic control devices, maintaining construction project records, performing skilled roadway repairs, inspecting materials and equipment, conducting tests of highway construction materials, and training other employees.

Qualifications

• Education: No education required.
• Experience:
  • TMT I = No experience required
  • TMT II = 1 year experience*
  • TMT III = 2 years experience*

  *Experience must be in transportation engineering support, roadway maintenance, construction inspection, heavy equipment operation, or related work experience. Related technical training or education from an accredited institution may be substituted for experience on a year per year basis.

• Licenses and Certifications:
  • Valid driver’s license at the time of application.
  • Must have a Commercial Class "A" Driver's License with an "N" Endorsement or obtain a CDL "A” License within 30 calendar days from date of employment.
  • Military or Veterans: US Military CDL Equivalent. Must obtain Texas Class “A” CDL within 30 days of employment.

Skills

• Knowledge of methods, procedures, equipment, and materials used in transportation engineering construction and maintenance work.
• Ability to use surveying tools, equipment, and instruments.
• Skill in coordinating labor, materials, and equipment.
• Ability to follow verbal and written instructions and communicate effectively.
• Proficiency in using computers and applicable programs.

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions

• Required to wear protective gear, including respirator, hard hat, steel-toed boots, and other equipment.
• Subject to extreme cold and heat, noise, vibration, and hazards such as moving vehicles, mechanical parts, high places, and chemicals.
• Medium work: Lift up to 50 lbs. at a time and frequently lift or carry objects up to 25 lbs.
• Climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, reaching, hearing, and visual acuity required.

Conditions of Employment

• Must pass a pre-employment physical and drug test.
• Subject to random drug testing for safety impact positions.
• Must be able to report for duty within 30 minutes of notification on a 24-hour basis to respond to emergency situations.

Benefits

• 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

TXDOT's Odessa District is looking for a Transportation Maintenance Tech I, II, or III for our Balmorhea Maintenance Office based in Balmorhea, Texas. Join us and grow with the state!