Transportation Maintenance Tech I/II - Robstown

About the role

The Robstown Maintenance Section is now hiring a Transportation Maintenance Tech I or II! Join a team dedicated to making Texas roads safer. As part of TxDOT, safety is at the heart of everything we do—our strong safety culture starts with you. In this role, you’ll help maintain and improve roadway conditions while gaining valuable hands-on experience and technical skills.

Responsibilities

• 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;
• Supports local law enforcement officials at accident sites;
• Assists stranded motorists as required;
• Provides traffic control; places and gathers cones, warning signs and barricades; flags traffic;
• 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;
• Maintains picnic and rest areas, rights-of-way, maintenance yards and comfort stations;
• Moves/picks up litter and roadway debris;
• Mows rights-of-way and picnic and rest areas; performs plant and landscape maintenance including trimming trees and brush;
• Operates light equipment such as a front-end loader-one and a quarter cubic yard 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 timekeeping, equipment forms, inventory, accident forms, and PMI;
• 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;
• 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.

Requirements

• Education: No education required.
• Experience:
  • TMT Transportation Maintenance Tech I = No experience required;
  • TMT Transportation Maintenance Tech II = 1 year experience.
• Licenses and Certifications: Valid driver’s license at the time of application. This position requires driving a state vehicle. Transportation Maintenance Tech I Must have or obtain Commercial Class "A" CDL with "N" Tank Endorsement within 120 days from date of employment. Transportation Maintenance Tech II Must have a Commercial Class "A" Driver's License. Must have or obtain an "N" Endorsement within 120 calendar days from date of employment.
• Mandatory: Safety Impact Certificate (To be given at time of hire)

Qualifications

• Related technical training or education from an accredited institution may be substituted for experience on a year per year basis.
• Currently Military or Veterans: US Military CDL Equivalent

Preferred Qualifications

• Licenses and Certifications: Commercial Driver’s License
• Competencies: Materials used in highway/bridge construction and maintenance; The Texas Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices; Applicable industry safety standards, guidelines and specification codes; Using basic mathematical fundamentals; Using of light and heavy highway equipment; Maintaining a safe working relationship; Communicate effectively; Follow verbal and written instructions

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions

• Required to wear protective gear, including, respirator, hard hat, steal toed boots, and other equipment or devices;
• Subject to extreme cold and heat; below 32 and/or above 100 degrees for more than one hour;
• Subject to noise and vibration;
• Subject to hazards-moving vehicles/mechanical parts, high places/heat, or chemicals;
• Subject to atmospheric conditions-fumes, odors, dusts, mists, gases, poor ventilation;
• 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.;
• Climbing - ascending/descending ladders, stairs, scaffoldings, ramps, etc;
• Balancing-walking, standing, crouching on various surfaces without falling;
• Kneeling-bending legs at knee to come to a rest on knee(s);
• Reaching-extending hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction;
• Hearing-perceive sound at normal speaking levels; receive information by oral communication;
• Visual Acuity-operate motor vehicles and/or heavy equipment;
• Visual Acuity-determine work quality/make general observations of facilities/structures.

Conditions of Employment

• Must pass a drug test prior to employment for safety impact positions.
• Required to work weekends and holidays.
• Required to work hours other than 8 to 5.
• Required to work under exposure to inclement weather conditions.
• Required to wear personal protective equipment provided by employer and comply with all safety requirements.
• Required to work within 45 minutes of notification on a 24-hour basis to respond to emergency situations.

Annual Salary Grade/Range

• Transportation Maintenance Tech I (A16) - $40,918.00 - $61,130.00;
• Transportation Maintenance Tech II (A17) - $42,976.00 - $64,469.00;

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;
• Recognition as Best Place for Working Parents;
• Designated as Texas Mother-Friendly Worksites.

Job Maint/Skilled Craft/Ferry Ops

The Robstown Maintenance Section is now hiring a Transportation Maintenance Tech I or II! Join a team dedicated to making Texas roads safer. As part of TxDOT, safety is at the heart of everything we do—our strong safety culture starts with you. In this role, you’ll help maintain and improve roadway conditions while gaining valuable hands-on experience and technical skills.

Schedule

Full-time

Employee Status

Regular

Job Level

Non-Management

Job Posting

Jun 24, 2026, 9:37:06 AM

State Job Title/s

Transportation Mntnce Spec I, II

Applicant Information

• 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.