Transportation Maint Tech II or III - Jackson Co Maint

About the role

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.

Responsibilities

• 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.
• 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.
• Move/picks up litter and roadway debris.
• 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.
• 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.

Requirements

Education: None

Experience: Transportation Maint Tech II: 1yr; Transportation Maint Tech III: 2 yrs experience in transportation engineering support, roadway maintenance, construction inspection, heavy equipment operation, or related work experience.

Licenses and Certifications: Valid driver’s license. This position requires driving a state vehicle. Commercial Driver Certificate Commercial Driver's License

Qualifications

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 The Texas Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices Basic vehicle mechanics, maintenance and repair procedures Proficient skill in Using applicable hand and power tools, equipment, and mechanical devices of the trade Using computers, applicable programs, applications, and systems Operating light and heavy highway equipment Maintaining a safe and effective working relationship with others Some skill in Communicate effectively Follow verbal and written instructions

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions

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

Competencies

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 noise

Subject to vibration

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

Benefits And Perks

• 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

Position Information

TxDOT's Yoakum District is looking for a Transportation Maint Tech II or III to join the Jackson Co Maint Office, located in Edna, Tx.

TxDOT has a workforce of over 13,000 employees statewide.

If you are a talented and motivated professional interested in leading a team dedicated to maintaining the state's roadways, apply for this position!