General Transp Tech I - Mexia

Position Information

TxDOT's Waco District is looking for a General Transp Tech I in the Limestone County Maintenance Section located in Mexia, Texas. We have a diverse workforce of over 12,000 employees statewide. If you want to build an exciting career, apply for this position! 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 that include an extensive wellness program, career development programs, retirement benefits, tuition assistance, and various other benefits. For a complete list of our total compensation package please visit our website at hidden_benefits.pdf (txdot.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.

• 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
• Maintains highways and right-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
• 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 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 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 assigned

Minimum Qualifications:

No experience or education required.

Licenses and Certifications:

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

- Must have a Commercial Class "A" Driver's License or have obtained a CDL "A" License with "N" endorsement, within 90

calendar days from date of employment.

Preferred Qualifications:

- Class "A" Driver's License or have obtained a CDL "A" License with "N" endorsement.

Competencies:

Knowledge in...

• Methods, procedures, equipment, and materials used in intermodal transportation engineering construction and maintenance work
• Materials used in highway/bridge construction and maintenance
• Applicable industry safety standards, guidelines and specification codes
• Using computers and applicable programs, applications, and systems
• Using applicable hand and power tools, equipment, and mechanical devices of the trade
• Using light and heavy highway equipment
• Maintaining a safe working relationship
• Follow verbal and written instructions

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions:

• Required to wear protective gear, including, respirator, hard hat, steal toed boots, and other equipment or devices
• Subject to extreme cold and heat; below 32 and/or above 100 degrees for more than one hour
• Subject to environmental conditions, protection from weather but not temperature changes
• Subject to noise and vibration
• 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.
• Balancing-walking, standing, crouching on various surfaces without falling
• Standing-prolonged periods of time
• 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

- 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