Roadway Maintenance Tech I: Hebbronville Maint. (Pharr District) - ( 2301422 )

Position Information

Do you like to work outside? Do you want to be part of maintaining and repairing some of the best roadways in the United States? Does making roadways safer for your friends and family appeal to you? Are you looking to grow and obtain additional skills in roadway maintenance work?

TxDOT's Pharr District is looking for a Roadway Maintenance Technician I (TXDOT title is General Transportation Technician I) based in Hebbronville, TX. We have a diverse workforce of over 12,000 employees statewide. If you want to build an exciting career, let’s talk!

Salary Range:

Gen Transp Tech I: A14, $45,600 - $49,134 /year

$3,800 - $4,094.50 /month

Minimum Salary : 31,144.00 Maximum Salary : 49,134.00 Pay Basis : Yearly Work Locations : Hebbronville Maintenance 406 FALFURRIAS HIGHWAY Hebbronville 78361 Travel : Yes, 5 % of the Time Shift : Day Job Shift Details : Mon-Fri 8:00-5:00 Location Flexibility : Onsite

Benefits and Perks

At TxDOT, we value employee work-life balance. In keeping with our commitment to this value, our employees benefit from a wide array of programs and activities that include:

• Low Turnover
• Retirement Pension
• Alternative Work Schedules
• Paid Leave/Holidays
• Health Premiums paid at 100% for full-time employees
• On the Job Training
• Tuition Assistance Program
• Comprehensive Wellness Program/Wellness Leave Incentives
• Career Development Programs/Opportunities for advancement

For a complete list of our total compensation package please visit our website at: Total Compensation Package
To view benefits available to all State of Texas employees visit: Benefits at a Glance (ERS.texas.gov)

Position Description

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.

Essential Duties:

• 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.
• Move/picks up litter and roadway debris.
• 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.
• Performs other job responsibilities as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

No experience or education required.

Licenses and Certifications:

• Valid driver’s license. This position requires driving a state vehicle.
• Must obtain a Commercial Class "A" Driver's License or have obtained a CDL "A” License, within 120 calendar days from date of employment.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Commercial Driver’s License

Competencies:

Some knowledge of:

• Methods, procedures, equipment and materials used in intermodal transportation engineering construction and maintenance work .
• Maintenance concepts, methods, policies and requirements.

Some skill in:

• Using applicable hand and power tools, equipment and mechanical devices of the trade.
• Using of light and heavy highway equipment.
• Maintaining a safe working relationship.

Ability to:

• Follow verbal and written instructions

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions:

• Subject to outside environmental conditions; no effective weather protection.
• Subject to extreme cold and heat; below 32 and/or above 100 degrees for more than one hour.
• Medium work: Lift up to 50 lbs. at a time and frequently lift or carry objects up to 25 lbs.
• Visual Acuity-operate motor vehicles and/or heavy equipment.

Conditions of Employment:

Please click this link to read the standard conditions of employment for all positions: Standard Conditions of Employment (TxDOT)

• 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 XX 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 : Apr 7, 2023, 1:27:31 PM Unposting Date : Ongoing

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

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.

To view the MOS codes please click on link below and click on the appropriate occupational category.

https://hr.sao.texas.gov/CompensationSystem/JobDescriptions

Applicant Information

The Texas Department of Transportation is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer, and does not tolerate discrimination in the workplace. We are committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit and business need.

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.

Please click this link to read the information for applicants: Additional Applicant Information