Transportation Maintenance Tech I/II/III

Texas Department of Transportation; Denton (TX); On-site; USD 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Texas Department of Transportation is seeking Transportation Maintenance Tech I/II/III to support roadway maintenance and equipment operation in Texas. Roles include traffic control, routine maintenance, and public assistance during emergencies.

Positions require operation of light and heavy equipment and adherence to maintenance schedules. Minimum qualifications include related experience, a valid driver’s license, and the ability to perform PMI inspections.

Qualifications

• Experience in transportation maintenance and roadway maintenance is preferred
• Must be able to operate heavy and light equipment and perform PMI inspections

Responsibilities

• Assist with traffic control by placing and gathering cones, warning signs and barricades
• Operate light equipment such as a front-end loader and street sweeper
• Operate heavy equipment including dump trucks and large excavators
• Perform preventive maintenance inspections and routine servicing on equipment and complete required reports

Skills

Traffic control

Light equipment operation

Heavy equipment operation

Preventive maintenance inspections

Education

No formal education required

Tools

Front-end loader

Backhoe

Street sweeper

Dump truck

Job description

State Job Title/s

Transportation Mntnce Spec I/II/III

Transportation Maintenance Tech 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.

Transportation Maintenance Tech II

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. Work requires contact with private entities. Employees at this level perform work independently on assignments; however, all unusual issues are referred to the supervisor.

Transportation Maintenance Tech III

Performs highly complex transportation operations or maintenance support work such as: contract maintenance and/or material and process inspections; roadway maintenance and repair; operates light and heavy equipment; preventative and minor maintenance on equipment, traffic control; and helping the public during emergency situations; and training other employees. Work requires contact with private entities. Employees at this level perform work independently on assignments; however, all unusual issues are referred to the supervisor.

Essential Duties

The essential duties for the Transportation Maintenance Tech I, II, and III include:

• Assists with traffic control; places and gathers cones, warning signs and barricades; flags traffic.
• 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 yard or more, tractor-trailer haul truck, large dragline, shovel, paint striper, and dump truck.
• 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 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.
• Performs other job responsibilities as assigned.

Additional duties for Transportation Maintenance Tech I or III to include

• Move/picks up litter and roadway debris.

Additional duties for Transportation Maintenance Tech III to include

• May serve as a work crew project lead ensuring work performed meets project specifications.
• Trains other employees.
• 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.

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 120 days of employment. https://www.fmcsa.dot.gov/military-skills-test-waiver

Preferred Qualifications

Licenses and Certifications

Commercial Driver’s License