Transportation Maint Tech I/II/III (Balmorhea)

Texas Department of Transportation; Balmorhea (TX); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Texas Department of Transportation seeks Transportation Maintenance Tech I to support routine roadway maintenance, traffic control, and basic equipment operation. The role requires no formal education and offers a pathway to Tech II/III based on experience and performance.

The job emphasizes safety, adherence to standards, and collaboration with law enforcement and public assistance during emergencies. CDL considerations and state vehicle operation apply.

Qualifications

• No education required.
• TMT I = No experience required.
• TMT II = 1 year experience*
• TMT III = 2 years experience*

Responsibilities

• Perform routine roadway maintenance and minor repairs.
• Operate light equipment (front-end loader, roller, mower, etc.).
• Operate heavy equipment (large dump trucks, excavators, graders, etc.).
• Assist with traffic control and incident response.
• Assist in installing/repairing traffic signs and posts.

Skills

Construction knowledge

Inspection procedures

Safety standards

Tools & equipment

Mathematical fundamentals

Prioritizing work

Record keeping

Computers & software

Light equipment operation

Heavy equipment operation

Team collaboration

Tools

Surveying tools

Job description

• Climbing - ascending/descending ladders, stairs, scaffoldings, ramps, etc

State Job Title/s

Transportation Mntnce Spec 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. Work requires contact with private entities. Employees at this level follow standard practices that do not require frequent supervision of details.

The essential duties for the Transportation Maintenance Tech I include:

• 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.
• Move/picks up litter and roadway debris.
• 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.
• 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 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 situationssuch as floods, tornadoes, hurricanes, snowstorms, accidents, and hazardous material spills.
• Performs other job responsibilities as assigned.

Additional duties for Transportation Maintenance Tech II include:

• Serves as the only maintenance contract inspector on a small project.
• 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 construction project records and/or bridge inspection records; processes related paperwork; reviews files for compliance with the bridge inspection Manual of Procedures.
• Maintains highways and rights-of-way; performs skilled roadway repairs; erects and repairs guard rails, highway markers and signs; hauls materials and equipment to job sites.
• 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.
• Inspects materials, equipment, and production procedures in a manufacturing plant or at point of supply to ensure construction materials meet Department specifications.
• Move/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 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.
• Performs other job responsibilities as assigned.

Additional duties for Transportation Maintenance Tech III include:

• Inspects 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.
• May serve as a work crew project lead ensuring work performed meets project specifications.
• Trains other employees.
• Provides support to local law enforcement officials at accident sites; and provides assistance to stranded motorists.
• Conducts tests of highway construction materials, makes calculations, and records results.
• Maintains picnic and rest areas, rights-of-way, maintenance yards and comfort stations.
• Performs other job responsibilities as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

Education:

No education required.

Experience for Transportation Maintenance Tech (TMT):

• TMT I = No experience required
• TMT II = 1 year experience*
• TMT III = 2 years experience*
• Experience must be in transportation engineering support, roadway maintenance, construction inspection, heavy equipment operation, or related work experience. (Experience can be satisfied by full time or prorated part time equivalent). Related technical training or education from an accredited institution may be substituted for experience on a year per year basis. Substitutions for Minimum Qualifications .

Licenses and Certifications:

• Valid driver’s license at the time of application. This position requires driving a state vehicle.
• Must have a 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.

Currently Military or Veterans: US Military CDL Equivalent Conditions of Employment: US Military License candidates must successfully obtain Texas Class “A” CDL within 30 days of employment. https://www.fmcsa.dot.gov/military-skills-test-waiver

Preferred Qualifications:

Licenses and Certifications: Commercial Driver’s License

Competencies:

The required competencies for the Transportation Maintenance Tech I include:

Some knowledge of:

• Methods, procedures, equipment, and materials used in intermodal transportation engineering construction and maintenance work
• Applicable inspection methods, procedures and techniques
• Materials used in highway/bridge construction and maintenance
• Applicable industry safety standards, guidelines and specification codes
• Using applicable hand and power tools, equipment, and mechanical devices of the trade
• Using basic mathematical fundamentals
• Prioritizing and organizing work assignments
• Preparing and maintaining confidential and sensitive records, files, and reports
• 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:

• Using surveying tools, equipment and instruments

Ability to:

• Follow verbal and written instructions
• Communicate effectively

Additional competencies for Transportation Maintenance Tech II include:

• Considerable knowledge of: