General Engineering Tech I - Marlin

Position Information

TxDOT's Waco District is looking for an General Engineering Tech I based in our Falls Co. Maintenance Office. Please apply if you are a talented and motivated professional interested in unique challenges, a diverse work experience and opportunities for growth. 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, such as an extensive wellness program, career development programs, retirement benefits, tuition assistance, and various other benefits. The Texas Department of Transportation reserves the sole right to determine the level of the position based on the applicant's work experience, education, skill level, and all other appropriate factors, and based on business needs.

Effective 9/1/24 the salary range for this position will be updated to reflect new salary limits. Texas State Auditor's Office - Salary Schedules

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 and coordinates advanced transportation engineering operations or maintenance support work such as construction and/or complex maintenance contract inspection; light and heavy equipment operation; roadway maintenance; traffic control; helping the public during emergency situations; and training other employees. May serve as a lead worker. Employees at this level establish their own work plan and priorities to meet set objectives. Issues are rarely referred to the supervisor but are handled at the occurrence.

Essential Duties:

- Conducts tests of highway construction materials, makes calculations, and records results

- Inspects barricades to ensure compliance with barricade standards

- Inspects complex maintenance and construction-related work to include hot mix overlay to ensure compliance with

safety, laws and regulations, contract specifications and departmental procedures

- Inspects construction and routine and non-routine contract maintenance methods and workmanship to ensure

contractors build and maintain roadways, bridges, traffic signals and related highway structures in accordance with plans

and specifications

- Inspects 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

- Operates light and heavy equipment; performs preventive maintenance and repairs on equipment; performs roadway

maintenance

- Oversees complex maintenance and spot improvement contracts

- Reviews and assists in the development of traffic control plans, coordinates with law enforcement agencies, monitors law

closures at construction sites, documents changes in the traffic control setup and coordinates with the Public Information

Officer

- Performs other job responsibilities as assigned

Minimum Qualifications:

Education: High School Grad or Equivalent in general high school studies.

Experience: 4 years in transportation engineering support, roadway maintenance, construction inspection, or related work experience. (Experience can be satisfied by fulltime or prorated part time equivalent).

Related college education or relevant technical training may be substituted for experience on a year per year basis. Substitutions for Minimum Qualifications

Licenses and Certifications:

• Valid driver's license. This position requires driving a state vehicle.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Commercial Driver's License

Competencies:

Extensive knowledge of

- Maintenance concepts, methods, policies and requirements

- Construction record auditing

- Basic traffic management and control procedures

- Planning, coordinating and handling multiple projects within area of responsibility to meet short and long term deadlines

- Preparing and maintaining confidential and sensitive records, files and reports

- Using computers and applicable programs, applications, and systems

- Using light highway equipment

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions:

- Subject to environmental conditions; protection from weather but not temperature changes

- 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

- Standing prolonged periods of time

- Talking-expressing or exchanging ideas by spoken words

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