Roadway Maintenance Tech I Or Ii - Roma Maintenance Office (Pharr District)

Do you like to work outside? Do you want to be part of maintaining and repairing some of the best roadways in the United States? Does making roadways safer for your friends and family appeal to you? Are you looking to grow and/or obtain additional skills in roadway maintenance work?

TxDOT's Pharr District is looking for a Roadway Maintenance Technician I or II (General Transportation Tech I or II) based in Roma, TX. We have a diverse workforce of over 12,000 employees statewide. If you want to build an exciting career, let’s talk!

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This position is for one Roadway Maintenance Tech I or II. The Texas Department of Transportation reserves the sole right in determining the level based on the applicant’s work experience, education skill level, and all other appropriate factors, and based on business need.

Salary Plan/Grade:

• (Roadway Maintenance)/General Transportation Tech I: A14 ($43,200.00 – $49,134.00/yearly), Minimum Salary: $3,600.00/monthly or $20.77/hourly

• (Roadway Maintenance)/General Transportation Tech II: A15 ($45,600.00 – $52,045.00/yearly), Minimum Salary: $3,800.00/monthly or $21.92/hourly

At TxDOT, we value employee work-life balance. In keeping with our commitment to this value, our employees benefit from a wide array of programs and activities that include:

• On the Job Training
• Paid Leave/Holidays
• Retirement Pension
• Alternative Work Schedules
• Tuition Assistance Program
• Low Turnover
• Career Development Programs/Opportunities for advancement
• Comprehensive Wellness Program/Wellness Leave Incentives
• Health Premiums paid at 100% for full-time employees

For a complete list of our total compensation package please visit our website at: Total Compensation Package
To view benefits available to all State of Texas employees visit: Benefits at a Glance (ERS.texas.gov)

General Transportation Tech I or II:

Performs transportation operations or maintenance support work such as: construction, contract maintenance, and 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.

Essential Duties:

The essential duties for General Transportation Tech I include:

• Assists in identifying, repairing and installing signs, delineators, mailbox supports and posts; performs basic welding as needed; as required uses equipment and tools, materials and products related to these activities.
• 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.
• Performs other job responsibilities as assigned. This position requires you to drive for TxDOT.
• 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.
• Maintains picnic and rest areas, rights-of-way, maintenance yards and comfort stations.
• Assists with traffic control; places and gathers cones, warning signs and barricades; flags traffic.
• Move/picks up litter and roadway debris.

In addition to the above, essential duties for General Transportation Tech II include:

• Assists with traffic control; places and gathers cones, warning signs and barricades; flags traffic.
• Identifies, repairs, and installs signs, delineators, mailbox supports and posts; performs welding; and uses/moves equipment/tools, materials and products.
• Identifies, analyzes, and implements solutions for complex maintenance problems.
• Move/picks up litter and roadway debris.
• 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.
• 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.
• Assists in providing support to local law enforcement officials at accident sites; assists stranded motorists as required.
• Performs other job responsibilities as assigned. This position requires you to drive for TxDOT.
• Maintains picnic and rest areas, rights-of-way, maintenance yards and comfort stations.
• Mows rights-of-way and picnic and rest areas; performs plant and landscape maintenance including trimming trees and brush.

Minimum Qualifications:

Education:

This job requires the following for General Transp Tech I or II:

• None in formal education

Experience:

This job requires the following for Gen Transp Tech I:

• None in work experience

This job requires the following for Gen Transp Tech II:

• 1 year transportation engineering support, roadway maintenance, construction inspection, heavy equipment operation, or related work experience

For All Levels:

• Related technical training or education from an accredited institution may be substituted for experience on a year per year basis. https://ftp.txdot.gov/pub/txdot-info/hrd/careers/substitutions-qualifications.pdf
• No supervisory experience required
• Experience can be satisfied by full-time or prorated part-time equivalent

Licenses and Certifications for Gen Transp Tech I and II:

• Valid Commercial Class "A" Driver's License at time of application. This position requires driving a state vehicle.
• Must obtain the "N" tanker endorsement within 120 calendar days of hire.

Competencies:

The required competencies for General Transportation Tech I include:

• Using computers and applicable programs, applications and systems
• Follow verbal and written instructions
• The use of applicable hand and power tools, equipment and mechanical devices of the trade
• Prioritizing and organizing work assignments
• Maintaining a safe working relationship
• Communicate effectively
• The Texas Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices
• Maintenance concepts, methods, policies and requirements
• Using basic mathematical fundamentals
• Using of light and heavy highway equipment

In addition to the above, the required competencies for General Transportation Tech II include:

• Using computers and applicable programs, applications, and systems
• Using of light and heavy highway equipment
• Maintaining a safe working relationship
• Follow verbal and written instructions
• Applicable industry safety standards, guidelines and specification codes
• Using basic mathematical fundamentals
• Using applicable hand and power tools, equipment and mechanical devices of the trade
• Performing calculations to include material and labor estimates, expenses, technical survey data and engineering calculations
• Basic vehicle mechanics, maintenance and repair procedures
• Methods, procedures, equipment and materials used in intermodal transportation engineering construction and maintenance work

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions for a Gen Transp Tech I and II:

• 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.
• Subject to environmental conditions; protection from weather but not temperature change
• Standing-prolonged periods of time
• Visual Acuity-operate motor vehicles and/or heavy equipment
• Balancing-walking, standing, crouching on various surfaces without falling

Conditions of Employment:

Please click this link to read the standard conditions of employment for all positions: Standard Conditions of Employment (TxDOT)

• 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 pass a drug test prior to employment for safety impact positions. This is a Safety Impact position and will be subject to random drug and/or alcohol 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.
  
  
• This job has been identified as physically demanding and will require a pre-employment physical.

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.

To view the MOS codes please click on link below and click on the appropriate occupational category.

https://hr.sao.texas.gov/CompensationSystem/JobDescriptions

The Texas Department of Transportation is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer, and does not tolerate discrimination in the workplace. We are committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit and business need.

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.

Please click this link to read the information for applicants: Additional Applicant Information