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Roadway Maintenance I-II Walker Co.

Texas Department of Transportation, Huntsville, Texas, us, 77344

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Perform 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. Employees at this level follow standard practices that do not require frequent supervision of details.

Essential Duties (General Transportation Tech I)

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.

Inspects barricades to ensure compliance with barricade standards.

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.

Maintains picnic and rest areas, rights-of-way, maintenance yards and comfort stations.

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.

Assists with inspecting maintenance contract construction methods and workmanship to ensure contractors build and maintain roadways, bridges, traffic signals and related highway structures in accordance with plans and specifications.

Performs other job responsibilities as assigned.

Additional Duties (General Transportation Tech II)

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.

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.

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

Inspects routine maintenance contract construction methods and workmanship to ensure contractors build and maintain roadways, bridges, traffic signals and related highway structures in accordance with plans and specifications.

Identifies, analyzes, and implements solutions for complex maintenance problems.

Inspects materials, equipment, and production procedures in a manufacturing plant or at point of supply to ensure construction materials meet Department specifications.

Works on a survey crew; operates survey instruments such as theodolite, transit and level, electronic distance meter, and total survey station.

Performs other job responsibilities as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications Education:

No education required.

Experience:

GTT I = No experience required; GTT 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.

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.

Preferred Qualifications Commercial Driver’s License.

Competencies

Follow verbal and written instructions.

Methods, procedures, equipment and materials used in intermodal transportation engineering construction and maintenance work.

Materials used in highway/bridge construction and maintenance.

Maintenance concepts, methods, policies and requirements.

Applicable industry safety standards, guidelines and specification codes.

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

Maintaining a safe working relationship.

Operation of light and heavy highway equipment.

Communicate effectively.

Basic vehicle mechanics, maintenance and repair procedures.

The Texas Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices.

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions

Subject to hazards moving vehicles/mechanical parts, high places/heat, or chemicals.

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.

Standing – prolonged periods of time.

Subject to extreme cold and heat; below 32 and/or above 100 degrees for more than one hour.

Climbing – ascending/descending ladders, stairs, scaffoldings, ramps, etc.

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.

Reaching – extending hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction.

Conditions of Employment

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. 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 on a 24‑hour basis to respond to emergency situations.

Benefits and Perks

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

Equal Opportunity Employer 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.

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