General Transportation Technician I or II - Pine Springs TX

Texas Department of Transportation; Häusern; Vor Ort; EUR 35.000 - 53.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

A state transportation agency is seeking a General Transportation Technician I or II in Baden-Württemberg. This position involves roadway maintenance, traffic control, and operating light/heavy equipment. Ideal for candidates wanting to start a career in transportation with opportunities for advancement. Salary ranges from $40,918 to $61,130 for Tech I and $42,976 to $64,469 for Tech II with full benefits and training.

Leistungen

Retirement Plans

Flexible Work Schedules

Paid Leave and Holidays

100% Health Premiums for Full-Time Employees

On-the-Job Training

Tuition Assistance Program

Wellness Program

Career Development Opportunities

Qualifikationen

• No formal education required.
• No experience required for Tech I; 1 year for Tech II.
• Valid driver's license at application; CDL required within 120 days.

Aufgaben

• Assist in traffic control and emergency situations.
• Perform roadway maintenance and repairs.
• Operate heavy equipment and perform preventive maintenance.

Kenntnisse

Traffic control

Operating light and heavy equipment

Welding

Tools

Front-end loader

Backhoe

Street sweeper

Jobbeschreibung

General Transportation Technician I 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.

General Transportation Technician I 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.

Essential Duties:

• Assists in identifying, repairing and installing signs, delineators, mailbox supports and posts; performs basic welding as needed; as required 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.
• 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 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.
• Performs other job responsibilities as assigned.

Additional duties for General Transportation Tech II:

• 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.
• 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.
• Performs other job responsibilities as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Education: None in formal education
• Experience: General Transportation Technician I - NONE, General Transportation Technician II - 1 YEAR transportation engineering support, roadway maintenance, construction inspection, heavy equipment operation, or related work experience.
• Licenses and Certifications: Valid driver’s license at the time of application, Commercial Class "A" Driver's License with an "N" Endorsement or have obtained a CDL "A” License, within 120 calendar days from date of employment.

Competencies:

• Some knowledge of: The Texas Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices.
• Some skill in: Operating light and heavy highway equipment, maintaining a safe and effective working relationship with others.
• Ability to: 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.
• Medium work: Lift up to 50 lbs. at a time and frequently lift or carry objects up to 25 lbs.

Conditions of Employment:

• This job has been identified as physically demanding and will require a pre-employment physical.
• Must pass a drug test prior to employment for safety impact positions.
• Must be able to report for duty within 45 minutes of notification on a 24-hour basis to respond to emergency situations.

Position Information:

The Texas Department of Transportation is looking for a General Transportation Tech I or II based in our Pine Springs Sub-Section for El Paso District.

Salary Range:

General Transportation Technician I - $40,918.00 - $61,130.00, General Transportation Technician II - $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.

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.