Texas Department of Transportation
Roadway Maintenance Tech I, II or III - Linden, TX
Texas Department of Transportation, Linden, Texas, United States, 75563
Roadway Maintenance Tech I, II or III – Linden, TX
Answer the challenge of maintaining Texas roadways as a Roadway Maintenance Technician (General Transportation Tech) with Texas Department of Transportation. This role offers hands‑on equipment operation, roadway repair, traffic control, and emergency response responsibilities.
Responsibilities General Transportation Tech I (Entry Level)
Identify, repair, and install signs, delineators, mailbox supports, and posts; perform basic welding as needed.
Assist local law enforcement at accident sites and stranded motorists.
Assist with traffic control; place and gather cones, warning signs, and barricades; flag traffic.
Determine placement of traffic control devices and install or move them.
Inspect barricades to ensure compliance with barricade standards.
Maintain highways and rights‑of‑way; repair roadways; erect and repair guard rails, highway markers, and signs; haul materials and equipment to job sites.
Maintain picnic and rest areas, rights‑of‑way, maintenance yards, and comfort stations.
Move or pick up litter and roadway debris.
Mow rights‑of‑way and picnic/rest areas; maintain plant and landscape, including trimming trees and brush.
Operate light equipment such as a front‑end loader‑one, pneumatic roller, rotary broom, spreader box, backhoe, street sweeper, and mower.
Perform preventive maintenance inspections (PMI), routine servicing, minor repairs on equipment, and complete required reports.
Sand or clean bridges and roads, post warning signs, help the public, and perform other work during emergencies such as floods, tornadoes, hurricanes, snowstorms, accidents and hazardous material spills.
Assist with inspecting maintenance contract construction methods and workmanship.
Perform other job responsibilities as assigned.
General Transportation Tech II (Intermediate)
Serve as the only maintenance contract inspector on a small project.
Inspect traffic control devices and placement at construction sites for compliance with specifications.
Maintain construction project records; process related paperwork.
Perform skilled roadway repairs; erect and repair guard rails, highway markers, and signs; haul materials and equipment to job sites.
Operate 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.
Identify, repair, and install signs, delineators, mailbox supports and posts; perform welding.
Inspect maintenance contract construction methods and workmanship.
Identify, analyze, and implement solutions for complex maintenance problems.
Inspect materials, equipment, and production procedures in a manufacturing plant or at point of supply to ensure construction materials meet specifications.
Work on a survey crew; operate survey instruments such as theodolite, transit and level, electronic distance meter, and total survey station.
Perform other job responsibilities as assigned.
General Transportation Tech III (Advanced)
Perform highly skilled roadway repairs; erect and repair guard rails, highway markers, and signs; haul materials and equipment to job sites.
Inspect routine and non‑routine maintenance contract construction methods and workmanship.
Operate 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.
Serve as a work crew project lead ensuring work meets project specifications.
Train other employees.
Perform other job responsibilities as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications
Education: None required.
Experience:
Tech I – No experience required.
Tech II – 1 year of experience in transportation engineering support, roadway maintenance, construction inspection, heavy equipment operation, or related work.
Tech III – 2 years of experience in the same fields.
Experience can be satisfied by full‑time or prorated part‑time equivalents. Technical training or education from an accredited institution may substitute experience on a year‑per‑year basis.
Licenses and Certifications
Valid driver’s license and a Commercial Class “A” Driver’s License with an “N” endorsement, or obtain one within 90 days of employment.
Preferred Qualifications
Commercial Driver’s License (CDL).
Competencies General Transportation Tech I
Knowledge of intermodal transportation engineering construction and maintenance practices, inspection methods, materials, the Texas Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices, maintenance concepts, industry safety standards and guidelines.
Skill in using computers, hand and power tools, light and heavy highway equipment, and maintaining safe working relationships.
Ability to follow verbal and written instructions.
General Transportation Tech II
Knowledge of inspection methods, basic vehicle mechanics, maintenance and repair procedures, and industry safety standards.
Skill in coordinating labor, materials and equipment; prioritizing work assignments; using computers and related systems.
General Transportation Tech III
Extensive knowledge of construction methods, plans, specifications and estimates; the Texas Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices.
Skill in public relations, operating light and heavy highway equipment.
Physical Requirements and Working Conditions
Must wear protective gear, including respirator, hard hat, steel‑toed boots.
Subject to extreme cold and heat, noise and vibration, hazardous moving vehicles, high places and chemicals, atmospheric conditions.
Medium work: lift up to 50 lbs; carry objects up to 25 lbs; climb ladders, stairs, scaffolding, and ramps; balance while walking or standing; stoop, kneel, bend; reach; hear; see.
Conditions of Employment
Pre‑employment physical required; must pass a drug test.
24‑hour availability for emergency response.
Full disclosure of employment conditions in the standard TxDOT Employment Guide.
Position Information
Roadway Maintenance Tech I – Salary Grade A16; \$40,918 – \$61,130 per year.
Roadway Maintenance Tech II – Salary Grade A17; \$42,976 – \$64,469 per year.
Roadway Maintenance Tech III – Salary Grade A18; \$45,521 – \$71,055 per year.
Work performed at the Linden Maintenance Section.
Benefits and Perks
Retirement Plans
Flexible work schedules
Paid leave and holidays
Health premiums paid at 100% for full‑time employees
On‑the‑job training; tuition assistance; holistic wellness program; career development and advancement opportunities; family‑friendly policies and programs.
TxDOT is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities will be made pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act. For more information, visit the TxDOT benefits website.
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Responsibilities General Transportation Tech I (Entry Level)
Identify, repair, and install signs, delineators, mailbox supports, and posts; perform basic welding as needed.
Assist local law enforcement at accident sites and stranded motorists.
Assist with traffic control; place and gather cones, warning signs, and barricades; flag traffic.
Determine placement of traffic control devices and install or move them.
Inspect barricades to ensure compliance with barricade standards.
Maintain highways and rights‑of‑way; repair roadways; erect and repair guard rails, highway markers, and signs; haul materials and equipment to job sites.
Maintain picnic and rest areas, rights‑of‑way, maintenance yards, and comfort stations.
Move or pick up litter and roadway debris.
Mow rights‑of‑way and picnic/rest areas; maintain plant and landscape, including trimming trees and brush.
Operate light equipment such as a front‑end loader‑one, pneumatic roller, rotary broom, spreader box, backhoe, street sweeper, and mower.
Perform preventive maintenance inspections (PMI), routine servicing, minor repairs on equipment, and complete required reports.
Sand or clean bridges and roads, post warning signs, help the public, and perform other work during emergencies such as floods, tornadoes, hurricanes, snowstorms, accidents and hazardous material spills.
Assist with inspecting maintenance contract construction methods and workmanship.
Perform other job responsibilities as assigned.
General Transportation Tech II (Intermediate)
Serve as the only maintenance contract inspector on a small project.
Inspect traffic control devices and placement at construction sites for compliance with specifications.
Maintain construction project records; process related paperwork.
Perform skilled roadway repairs; erect and repair guard rails, highway markers, and signs; haul materials and equipment to job sites.
Operate 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.
Identify, repair, and install signs, delineators, mailbox supports and posts; perform welding.
Inspect maintenance contract construction methods and workmanship.
Identify, analyze, and implement solutions for complex maintenance problems.
Inspect materials, equipment, and production procedures in a manufacturing plant or at point of supply to ensure construction materials meet specifications.
Work on a survey crew; operate survey instruments such as theodolite, transit and level, electronic distance meter, and total survey station.
Perform other job responsibilities as assigned.
General Transportation Tech III (Advanced)
Perform highly skilled roadway repairs; erect and repair guard rails, highway markers, and signs; haul materials and equipment to job sites.
Inspect routine and non‑routine maintenance contract construction methods and workmanship.
Operate 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.
Serve as a work crew project lead ensuring work meets project specifications.
Train other employees.
Perform other job responsibilities as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications
Education: None required.
Experience:
Tech I – No experience required.
Tech II – 1 year of experience in transportation engineering support, roadway maintenance, construction inspection, heavy equipment operation, or related work.
Tech III – 2 years of experience in the same fields.
Experience can be satisfied by full‑time or prorated part‑time equivalents. Technical training or education from an accredited institution may substitute experience on a year‑per‑year basis.
Licenses and Certifications
Valid driver’s license and a Commercial Class “A” Driver’s License with an “N” endorsement, or obtain one within 90 days of employment.
Preferred Qualifications
Commercial Driver’s License (CDL).
Competencies General Transportation Tech I
Knowledge of intermodal transportation engineering construction and maintenance practices, inspection methods, materials, the Texas Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices, maintenance concepts, industry safety standards and guidelines.
Skill in using computers, hand and power tools, light and heavy highway equipment, and maintaining safe working relationships.
Ability to follow verbal and written instructions.
General Transportation Tech II
Knowledge of inspection methods, basic vehicle mechanics, maintenance and repair procedures, and industry safety standards.
Skill in coordinating labor, materials and equipment; prioritizing work assignments; using computers and related systems.
General Transportation Tech III
Extensive knowledge of construction methods, plans, specifications and estimates; the Texas Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices.
Skill in public relations, operating light and heavy highway equipment.
Physical Requirements and Working Conditions
Must wear protective gear, including respirator, hard hat, steel‑toed boots.
Subject to extreme cold and heat, noise and vibration, hazardous moving vehicles, high places and chemicals, atmospheric conditions.
Medium work: lift up to 50 lbs; carry objects up to 25 lbs; climb ladders, stairs, scaffolding, and ramps; balance while walking or standing; stoop, kneel, bend; reach; hear; see.
Conditions of Employment
Pre‑employment physical required; must pass a drug test.
24‑hour availability for emergency response.
Full disclosure of employment conditions in the standard TxDOT Employment Guide.
Position Information
Roadway Maintenance Tech I – Salary Grade A16; \$40,918 – \$61,130 per year.
Roadway Maintenance Tech II – Salary Grade A17; \$42,976 – \$64,469 per year.
Roadway Maintenance Tech III – Salary Grade A18; \$45,521 – \$71,055 per year.
Work performed at the Linden Maintenance Section.
Benefits and Perks
Retirement Plans
Flexible work schedules
Paid leave and holidays
Health premiums paid at 100% for full‑time employees
On‑the‑job training; tuition assistance; holistic wellness program; career development and advancement opportunities; family‑friendly policies and programs.
TxDOT is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities will be made pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act. For more information, visit the TxDOT benefits website.
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