Maintenance Regional Transportation Tech I, II or III - Maintenance Division
Texas Department of Transportation
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Job summary
Texas Department of Transportation in Houston is seeking a Maintenance Regional Transportation Tech I/II/III for the Maintenance Division. The role involves field duties, 100% overnight travel within 140 miles of Houston, and a schedule of 40 hours per week with day shifts.
Salary ranges from $40,918 to $71,155 depending on level, with full benefits. Candidates must meet CDL requirements and related experience as listed. This is a nonexempt, regular position in the Maintenance Division.
Qualifications
- Tech I requires no experience.
- Tech II requires 1 year of transportation engineering support, roadway maintenance, construction inspection, heavy equipment operation, or related work.
- Tech III requires 2 years of transportation engineering support, roadway maintenance, construction inspection, heavy equipment operation, or related work.
Responsibilities
- Assists with traffic control; places and gathers cones, warning signs, and barricades; flags traffic.
- Inspects barricades to ensure compliance with barricade standards.
- Operates light equipment such as front-end loader and related gear.
- Performs preventive maintenance inspections and required reports.
- Maintains highways and rights-of-way; performs highway striping operations; erects and repairs guard rails and signs.
- May lead work crews for project work and train other employees.
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Job description
Job Description - Maintenance Regional Transportation Tech I, II or III - Maintenance Division (2601871)
Job Description
Maintenance Regional Transportation Tech I, II or III - Maintenance Division - ( 2601871 )
The newly formed Maintenance Specialty Crews Section of the Maintenance Division is looking for a Regional Transportation Technician based in the Houston District. This is an exciting career opportunity for the right candidate who enjoys a fast-paced work environment, thrive on a variety of challenging work, interact with employees at all levels and is looking to join a diverse workforce where you can build an exciting career.
Work Location is: 7303 Mesa Dr. Houston, TX 77028
This job will require 100% overnight travel, and the applicant must live within 140 miles or 2 hours of the work location.
- MNT Regional Transportation Tech I A16: $40,918 - $61,130
- MNT Regional Transportation Tech II A17: $42,976 - $64,469
- MNT Regional Transportation Tech III A18: $45,521 - $71,055
40,918.00
71,155.00
Yearly FLSA Status : Nonexempt
East Harris County Maint 7303 MESA ROAD Houston 77028
Yes, 100 % of the Time Shift : Day Job Shift Details : 40 hours per week, Monday-Thursday, 7:00am-5:30pm Location Flexibility : Onsite
- 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
In 2024, TxDOT was recognized as a Best Place for Working Parents, and many of our offices statewide are also designated as Texas Mother-Friendly Worksites. These recognitions reflect our dedication to supporting families and promoting a healthy work-life balance.
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: Benefitsat a Glance (ERS.texas.gov)
- Assists with traffic control; places and gathers cones, warning signs and barricades; flags traffic.
- Inspects barricades to ensure compliance with barricade standards.
- 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.
- 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.
- Maintains highways and rights-of-way; performs highly skilled roadway repairs; performs highway striping operations; erects and repairs guard rails, highway markers and signs; hauls materials and equipment to job sites.
- Performs other job responsibilities as assigned.
All of the above and:
- 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.
- Operates heavy equipment such as a front-end loader-one and a half cubic yard or more, tractor-trailer haul truck, large dragline, shovel, paint striper, and dump truck.
All of the above and:
- May serve as a work crew project lead ensuring work performed meets project specifications.
- Trains other employees.
- Operates complex heavy equipment such as a motor grader, large excavator, heavy bulldozer, crane, herbicide truck, heavy asphalt paving machine, self-propelled asphalt distributor, and profiling/milling machine.
Education:
Experience:
- MNT Regional Transportation Tech I: No experience required.
- MNT Regional Transportation Tech II: 1 year transportation engineering support, roadway maintenance, construction inspection, heavy equipment operation, or related work experience.
- MNT Regional Transportation Tech III: 2 years transportation engineering support, roadway maintenance, construction inspection, heavy equipment operation, or related work experience.
Experience can be satisfied by fulltime or prorated parttime equivalent. Related technical training or education from an accredited institution may be substituted for experience on a year per year basis.
- Valid driver’s license. This position requires driving a state vehicle.
- MNT Regional Transportation Tech I: Must have a Class "A" Commercial Driver's License (CDL) or have obtained a Class "A" CDL, within 120 calendar days from date of employment.
- MNT Regional Transportation Tech II/III: Must have a Class "A" Commercial Driver's License (CDL) at the time of hire.
- 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
- Maintenance concepts, methods, policies and requirements
- Applicable industry safety standards, guidelines and specification codes
- Using applicable hand and power tools, equipment and mechanical devices of the trade
- Using of light and heavy highway equipment
- Maintaining a safe working relationship
- Follow verbal and written instructions
All the above and:
- Applicable inspection methods, procedures and techniques
- Basic vehicle mechanics, maintenance and repair procedures
All the above and:
- Using basic mathematical fundamentals
- Prioritizing and organizing work assignments
- 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
- Subject to atmospheric conditions-fumes, odors, dusts, mists, gases, poor ventilation
- Medium work: Lift up to 50 lbs at a time and frequently lift or carry objects up to 25 lbs
- Kneeling-bending legs at knee to come to a rest on knee(s)
- Crouching-bending body downward and forward by bending leg(s) and spine
- Lifting-raising objects from lower to higher position/horizontally to a different position
- 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. This is a Safety Impact position and will be subject to random drug 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.
Full-time
Regular
Standard
Non-Management
Jul 30, 2026, 4:43:55 PM
Ongoing
State Job Title/s : Transportation Mntnce Spec I/II/III State Job Code/s : 9305/9306/9307
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 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.
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