Transportation Maintenance Tech IV - Panhandle

Texas Department of Transportation; Panhandle (TX); On-site; USD 48,000 - 76,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Retirement Plans

Flexible Work Schedules

Paid Leave and Holidays

Health Premiums paid at 100% for Full‑

Job summary

Texas Department of Transportation in Panhandle, TX, seeks a Transportation Maintenance Tech IV to perform advanced roadway maintenance, operate heavy equipment, assist with traffic control, and support the public during emergencies.

Position emphasizes independent work with minimal supervision, strong safety practices, and collaboration with private entities. Benefits and a commitment to work-life balance are highlighted.

Qualifications

• 3 years of experience in transportation engineering support, roadway maintenance, construction inspection, or related work experience.
• Related technical training or education may substitute for experience on a year-for-year basis.
• Must have a valid Texas Commercial Driver's License for equipment operation at time of application.
• Extensive knowledge of traffic management, maintenance concepts, and safety standards.
• Ability to follow verbal and written instructions.

Responsibilities

• Operates and maintains complex heavy equipment and light equipment as required.
• Performs preventive maintenance inspections and routine servicing on equipment.
• Inspects and maintains roadways and bridges, posts warning signs, and assists the public during emergencies.
• Trains other employees and performs other job duties as assigned.

Job description

Job Description

Transportation Maintenance Tech IV - Panhandle - ( 2602757 )

Position Information

Transportation Maintenance Tech IV in Panhandle, TX
TxDOT’s Amarillo District is hiring a Transportation Maintenance Tech IV for our Panhandle Maintenance Section in the Amarillo District. This position is a great fit for dependable individuals who enjoy working outdoors and want to learn valuable skills. You’ll perform routine roadway maintenance and repairs, operate light and heavy equipment, assist with traffic control, and help the public during emergency situations. The role involves working with private entities and following standard practices with minimal supervision. TxDOT offers competitive pay, excellent benefits, and a strong commitment to safety, teamwork, and work-life balance.

Minimum Salary

48,244.00

Maximum Salary

76,028.00

Pay Basis

Yearly FLSA Status : Nonexempt

Work Locations

Carson 2 Co Maint Sec 101 S ELSIE ST Panhandle 79068

Travel

Yes, 25 % of the Time Shift : Day Job Shift Details : 40 hours/week; Monday - Thursday; Possible nights, weekends, holidays & hours other than 7-5:30 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 advanced transportation operations or maintenance support work such as complex maintenance contract inspection and/or material and process inspection; light and heavy equipment operation; roadway maintenance; preventative and minor maintenance on equipment; traffic control; helping the public during emergency situations; and training other employees. Employees at this level perform work independently on assignments; however, all unusual issues are referred to the supervisor.

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

Minimum Qualifications:

Education:

None required

Experience:

3 years of experience in transportation engineering support, roadway maintenance, construction inspection, 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. This position requires driving a state vehicle.

Must have a valid Texas Commercial Driver's License for equipment operation at time of application

Extensive knowledge of:

• Basic traffic management and control procedures
• maintenance concepts, methods, policies and requirements
• 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 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
• Coordinating labor, materials, and equipment
• Using computers, applicable programs, applications, and systems

Ability to:

• Follow verbal and written instructions.

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions:

• Subject to environmental conditions; protection from weather but not temperature changes
• Subject to inside and outside environmental conditions
• Subject to extreme cold and heat; below 32 and/or above 100 degrees for more than one hour
• Required to wear protective gear-respirator, hard hat, or other device
• 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
• Standing-prolonged periods of time
• 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.

This is a Safety Impact position, and you will be required to pass a pre-employment drug test 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

Oct 19, 2026, 9:52:51 PM

Unposting Date

Nov 4, 2026, 5:59:00 AM

State Job Title/s : Transportation Mntnce Spec IV State Job Code/s : 9308

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 Action of 1990.