Do you enjoy working in the great outdoors? Do you enjoy working with a great group of people? If so, please consider this position that comes with a good work-life balance, competitive pay and great benefits.

TxDOT’s Wichita Falls District is looking for a General Transportation Tech I or II in the Electra Maintenance Section. We have a diverse workforce of over 12,000 employees statewide. If you want to build an exciting career, apply for this position!

We offer company-sponsored CDL training with $0 upfront monetary commitment. Earn your full salary while training with lodging, transportation and per-diem provided if necessary.

Salary Grades:

TxDOT reserves the sole right to determine the level of position based on business needs and the applicant's experience, skills, qualifications and all other appropriate factors.

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)

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:

• 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.
• Assists with traffic control; places and gathers cones, warning signs and barricades; flags traffic
• 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.
• 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.
• Identifies, repairs, and installs signs, delineators, mailbox supports and posts; performs welding; uses/moves equipment and materials.
• 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.
• Assists in providing support to local law enforcement officials at accident sites; assists stranded motorists as required.
• Picks up litter and roadway debris.
• Performs other job responsibilities as assigned.

Additional Duties for a General Transportation Tech II include:

• 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.

Minimum Qualifications:

• General Transportation Tech I: No experience or education required.
  
• General Transportation Tech II: 1 year experience in transportation engineering support, roadway maintenance, construction inspection, heavy equipment operation or related experience.

(Experience can be satisfied by fulltime or prorated parttime equivalent.)

Licenses and Certifications:

• Valid driver’s license. This position requires driving a state vehicle.
• Must have or obtain a Commercial Class "A" Driver's License with a "N" (tank) endorsement within 180 calendar days from date of employment.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Commercial Driver’s License

The required competencies for a General Transportation Tech I or II include knowledge of and the ability to:

• Communicate effectively.
• Follow verbal and written instructions.
• Materials used in highway/bridge construction and maintenance.
• Basic vehicle mechanics, maintenance and repair procedures.
• Using applicable hand and power tools, equipment and mechanical devices of the trade.
• Use of light and heavy highway equipment.
• Maintaining a safe working relationship.

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions:

• Subject to extreme cold and heat; below 32 and above 100 degrees for more than one hour.
• Subject to noise.
• Required to wear protective gear-respirator, hard hat and other devices.
• Heavy work: Frequently lift or carry objects up to 50 lbs.
• Crouching-bending body downward and forward by bending leg(s) and spine.
• Walking-moving on foot to accomplish tasks: long distance from one work site to another.
• Visual acuity-operate motor vehicles and 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.
• Required to work weekends and holidays.
• Required to work hours other than 8 to 5.
• Required to work under exposure to inclement weather conditions.
• Required to wear personal protective equipment provided by employer and comply with all safety requirements.

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

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