• Job Description

  Req#: 18186
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  TxDOT is looking for a Highway Maintenance Tech I or II (General Transportation Tech I or II) in the District Striping Section at the Abilene District Office. If you are looking to build a career, you have come to the right place!

  At TxDOT we strive to achieve a work-life balance and recognize the importance of your career as well as your home life. We offer a wide array of programs and activities including compressed work schedules, wellness leave incentive, career development programs, tuition assistance and many other benefits.

  For a complete list of our total compensation package please visit our website at: Hidden Benefits

  Also, check out a few of our employees’ testimonies of why they’ve chosen TxDOT: Why we choose TxDOT

  Considering moving to Abilene, TX? Here is a link to Abilene’s Chamber of Commerce’s Relocating webpage to learn more about this growing little town! Abilene Chamber of Commerce

  Salary Plan/Grade:

  • General Transportation Tech I: A16 ($37,918.00 - $58,130.00/yearly)
  • General Transportation Tech II: A17 ($39,976.00 - $61,399.00/yearly)

  *The Texas Department of Transportation reserves the sole right in determining the level of position offered based on the applicant's work experience, skill level and all other appropriate factors, and based on business needs.

  
  Abilene District Headquarters (08DISTHQ)
  4250 NORTH CLACK
  Abilene, 79601
  
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  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)
  

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  General Transportation Tech I:

  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.

  General Transportation Tech II:

  Performs moderately complex transportation operations or maintenance support work such as: maintenance contract and/or material and process inspections; 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 perform work independently on assignments; however, all unusual issues are referred to the supervisor.

  The essential duties for the General Transportation Tech I include:

  • Assists with traffic control; places and gathers cones, warning signs and barricades; flags traffic.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Performs other job responsibilities as assigned

  Additional duties for General Transportation Tech II 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.
  • Paint striper

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  Minimum Qualifications for General Transportation Tech I:

  Education: None in formal education
  Experience: NONE
  License:

  • Valid Driver License at time of application - This position requires driving a state vehicle.
  • Must have a *Commercial Class "A" Driver License (CDL) with an N Endorsement, and with no restrictions, or have obtained within 120 calendar days from date of employment.

  General Transportation Tech II requires the following:

  Education: None in formal education
  Experience: 1 year in transportation engineering support, roadway maintenance, construction inspection, heavy equipment operation, or related work experience. (Experience can be satisfied by fulltime 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.
  License:

  • Commercial Class "A" Driver License (CDL) with an N Endorsement, and with no restrictions at time of application - This position requires driving a state vehicle.
  

  Preferred Qualifications:

  • Commercial Driver’s License

  The required competencies for the General Transportation Tech I include:

  Some Skill in:

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

  Ability to:

  • Follow verbal and written instructions

  Additional competencies for General Transportation Tech II include:

  Considerable knowledge of:

  • The Texas Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices

  Proficient skill in:

  • Using of light and heavy highway equipment

  The physical requirements and working conditions for the General Transportation Tech I and II include:

  • Subject to extreme cold and heat; below 32 and/or above 100 degrees for more than one hour
  • Subject to noise
  • Subject to hazards-moving vehicles/mechanical parts, high places/heat, or chemicals
  • Medium work: Lift up to 50 lbs. at a time and frequently lift or carry objects up to 25 lbs.
  • Reaching-extending hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction
  • Standing-prolonged periods of time
  • Lifting-raising objects from lower to higher position/horizontally to a different position

  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 30 minutes of notification on a 24-hour basis to respond to emergency situations.

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  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

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  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

• About the company

  The Texas Department of Transportation is a government agency in the American state of Texas.

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