Transportation Maintenance Tech I or II

Texas Department of Transportation; Hempstead (TX); On-site; USD 41,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Retirement Plans

Alternative and/or Flexible Work Sche

Paid Leave and Holidays

Health Premiums paid at 100% for Full‑

On-the-Job Training

Tuition Assistance Program

Holistic Wellness Program with Leave

Career Development and Advancement

Family-Friendly Policies and Programs

Job summary

Texas Department of Transportation is seeking Transportation Maintenance Tech I or II in Waller County to perform roadway maintenance and operate light to heavy equipment. The role includes preventive maintenance, traffic control, and assisting the public during emergencies.

Qualifications include TMT I with no experience or TMT II with 1 year of related experience, plus CDL requirements. This is a full-time, onsite position with opportunities for growth and benefits.

Qualifications

• TMT I = No experience required
• TMT II = 1 year experience* (Experience must be in transportation engineering support, roadway maintenance, construction inspection, heavy equipment operation, or related work experience)

Responsibilities

• 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.
• Assists in identifying, repairing and installing signs, delineators, mailbox supports and posts; performs welding; and uses/moves equipment/tools, materials and products.
• 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.
• Maintains highways and rights-of-way; performs roadway repairs; erects and repairs guard rails, highway markers and signs; hauls materials and equipment to job sites.
• 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 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.

Job description

Job Description - Transportation Maintenance Tech I or II (2602272)

Job Description

Transportation Maintenance Tech I or II - ( 2602272 )

Position Information

Are you seeking an opportunity to make a difference with roadway maintenance operations in the fastest growing county in Texas? This opportunity is for you! Join our team. TXDOT's Waller County Maintenance section is seeking a highly skilled and self-motivated individual to serve as a Transportation Maintenance Technician. This is a challenging but rewarding job opportunity helping to maintain roads in Waller County while learning to operate different types of equipment. Come join a fast-paced office with a great group of co-workers and help make a difference too.

The Texas Department of Transportation reserves the sole right in determining the level of position based on the applicant's work experience, education, skill level and all other appropriate factors, and based on business needs.

Minimum Salary

40,918.00

Maximum Salary

64,469.00

Pay Basis

Yearly FLSA Status : Nonexempt

Work Locations

Waller County Maint Office 400 FM 1488 Hempstead 77445

Travel

Yes, 10 % of the Time Shift : Day Job Shift Details : 40 Hrs./Week; Monday - Friday 7:00 AM - 3:30 PM Location Flexibility : Onsite

Benefits and Perks

At TxDOT, we value work-life balance and are committed to providing our employees with a comprehensive range of benefits and programs, including:

• 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 Total Compensation Package website

To view benefits available to all State of Texas employees visit Benefits at a Glance | ERS (texas.gov)

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.

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.

Maintains highways and rights‑of‑way; performs roadway repairs; erects and repairs guard rails, highway markers and signs; hauls materials and equipment to job sites.

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 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.

Performs other job responsibilities as assigned

Transportation Maintenance Tech II

Performs moderately complex transportation operations or maintenance support work such as: maintenance contract inspection 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.

The essential duties for the Transportation Maintenance Tech II include those listed above and the following:

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.

Identifies, repairs, and installs signs, delineators, mailbox supports and posts; performs welding; and uses/moves equipment/tools, materials and products.

Performs other job responsibilities as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

Education:

Experience for Transportation Maintenance Tech:

TMT I = No experience required

TMT II = 1 year 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

Transportation Maintenance Tech I

Some knowledge of:

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

Applicable industry safety standards, guidelines and specification codes

Using computers and applicable programs, applications, and systems

Using applicable hand and power tools, equipment, and mechanical devices of the trade

Operating light and heavy highway equipment

Maintaining a safe and effective working relationship with others

Ability to:

Follow verbal and written instructions

Transportation Maintenance Tech II

The required competencies for this job include those listed above and the following:

Considerable knowledge of

Basic vehicle mechanics, maintenance and repair procedures

Using computers and applicable programs, applications, and systems

Using applicable hand and power tools, equipment and mechanical devices of the trade

Operating light and heavy equipment

Maintaining a safe and effective working relationship with others

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions:

Transportation Maintenance Tech I and II

Subject to inside and outside environmental 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

Sedentary work: Lift up to 10 lbs. at a time and occasionally carry files/small tools

Light work: Lift up to 20 lbs. at a time and frequently lift or carry objects up to 10 lbs.

Medium work: Lift up to 50 lbs. at a time and frequently lift or carry objects up to 25 lbs.

Balancing - walking, standing, crouching on various surfaces without falling

Stooping - bending body downward and forward by bending spine at waist

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

Crawling - moving about on hands and knees or hands and feet

Reaching - extending hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction

Standing - prolonged periods of time

Walking - moving on foot to accomplish tasks; long distance/from one work site to another

• Pushing - using upper extremities to press against object with force to move in a direction
• Pulling - using upper extremities to exert force moving objects in a sustained motion
• Lifting - raising objects from lower to higher position/horizontally to a different position
• Fingering - picking, pinching, typing; working primarily with fingers rather than whole hand
• Grasping - applying pressure to an object with fingers and palm
• Feeling - determining size, shape, temperature or texture of objects
• Talking - expressing or exchanging ideas by spoken words

Hearing - perceive sound at normal speaking levels; receive information by oral communication

Repetitive Motion - substantial movements of the wrists, hands, and/or fingers

Close Visual Acuity - work includes data/figures; view a computer screen; extensive reading

Close Visual Acuity - work includes visual inspection of smalI defects/parts

Visual Acuity - operate motor vehicles and/or heavy equipment

Visual Acuity - determine work quality/make general observations of facilities/structures

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.

Must be able to report for duty within 60 minutes of notification on a 24‑hour basis to respond to emergency situations.

Job

Maint/Skilled Craft/Ferry Ops

Schedule

Full‑time

Employee Status

Regular

Job Type

Standard

Job Level

Non‑Management

Job Posting

Aug 31, 2026, 7:34:25 PM

Unposting Date

Sep 15, 2026, 4:59:00 AM

State Job Title/s : Transportation Mntnce Spec I/II State Job Code/s : 9305/9306

Military Occupational Specialty (MOS)

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.

Click on the appropriate occupational category to view the MOS codes.

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 Act of 1990.