Transportation Maint Tech I/II/III (McCamey)

Transportation Maintenance Tech I/II/III (McCamey)

TxDOT's Odessa District is looking for a Transportation Maintenance Tech I, II or III for our McCamey Maintenance Office based in McCamey, Texas. We have a workforce of over 12,000 employees statewide. If you want to build an exciting career, let's talk! Perform work that affects everyone on the roadway. Each day is new experience. Your office is outside. Learn to operate 'Big Kid Tonka Toys' construction equipment.

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

Salary Plan/Grade: Transportation Maintenance Tech I: A16 ($49,200.00 - $61,130.00) annually Transportation Maintenance Tech II: A17 ($54,000.00 - $64,469.00) annually Transportation Maintenance Tech III: A18 ($56,400.00 - $71,055.00) annually 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: 49,200.00 Maximum Salary: 71,055.00 Pay Basis: Yearly FLSA Status: Nonexempt

Work Locations: Mccamey Maintenance Office 830 W 5TH Mccamey 79752 Travel: Yes, 10 % of the Time Shift: Day Job Shift Details: 40, Monday - Thursday, 7am - 5:30pm 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.

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: The essential duties for the Transportation Maintenance Tech I include: 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 for Transportation Maintenance Tech II include: 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.

Additional duties for Transportation Maintenance Tech III include: Maintains highways and rights-of-way; performs highly skilled roadway repairs; erects and repairs guard rails, highway markers and signs; hauls materials and equipment to job sites. Inspects routine and non-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. 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. May serve as a work crew project lead ensuring work performed meets project specifications. Trains other employees. Performs other job responsibilities as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications: Education: No education required. Experience for Transportation Maintenance Tech (TMT): TMT I = No experience required TMT II = 1 year experience* TMT III = 2 years' 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. Must have or obtain an "N" endorsement within 30 days of hire or within 30 days of receiving a Class "A" CDL. Currently Military or Veterans: US Military License candidates must successfully obtain Texas Class "A" CDL within 120 days of employment.

Preferred Qualifications: Licenses and Certifications: Commercial Driver's License Competencies: The required competencies for the Transportation Maintenance Tech I include: Some knowledge of: Methods, procedures, equipment, and materials used in intermodal transportation engineering construction and maintenance work Applicable inspection methods, procedures and techniques Materials used in highway/bridge construction and maintenance The Texas Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices Maintenance concepts, methods, policies, and requirements Applicable industry safety standards, guidelines and specification codes Some Skills in: Using computers and applicable programs, applications, and systems Using applicable hand and power tools, equipment, and systems of the trade Using of light and heavy highway equipment Maintaining a safe working relationship Ability to: Follow verbal and written instructions Additional competencies for Transportation Maintenance Tech II include: Considerable knowledge of: Applicable inspection methods, procedures and techniques Basic vehicle mechanics, maintenance and repair procedures Applicable industry safety standards, guidelines and specification codes Proficient skill in: Coordinating labor, materials, and equipment Prioritizing and organizing work assignments Using computers and applicable programs, applications, and systems Additional competencies for Transportation Maintenance Tech III include: Extensive Knowledge of: Methods, procedures, equipment and materials used in intermodal transportation engineering construction and maintenance work Applicable plans, specifications and estimates preparation, review, processing and compliance requirements The Texas Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices Proficient Skill in: Public