General Transp Tech II or III - (Herbicide Operator) Fayette Co Maint

Position Information

TxDOT's Yoakum District is looking for a General Transp Tech II or III (Herbicide Operator) in the Fayette County Maintenance Section located in La Grange, 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)

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.

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 moderately to highly complex transportation operations or maintenance support work such as: maintenance contract and/or material and process inspections; roadway maintenance and repair; operates light and heavy equipment; preventative and minor maintenance on equipment; traffic control; helping the public during emergency situations; and training other employees. Work requires contact with private entities. Employees at this level perform work independently on assignments; however, all unusual issues are referred to the supervisor.

Essential Duties:

- Operates complex heavy equipment such as a herbicide truck, motor grader, large excavator, bulldozer, crane, asphalt paving machine, asphalt distributor, and profiling/milling machine.

- Mows right-of-ways and picnic and rest areas; performs plant and landscape maintenance including trimming trees.

- Monitors and fills out various required reports including time-keeping, equipment forms, inventory, accident forms, Preventive Maintenance Inspection (PMI) checklist, and records work in progress.

- Maintains highways and right-of-way, performs highly-skilled roadway repairs, erects and repairs guardrails, highway markers, and signs, hauls materials, and equipment to the job sites.

- Performs welding; and uses/moves equipment/tools, materials and products.

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

- May serve as a work crew project lead ensuring work performed meets project specifications.

- Assists with traffic control, places and gathers cones, warning signs and barricades, flags traffic.

- Inspects traffic control regulations and their placement at the construction project sites for compliance with specifications for devices, safety laws, rules, regulations and the Texas Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices.

- Identifies, analyzes and implements solutions for complex maintenance problems.

- Assists in providing support to local enforcement officials at the accident sites, assists stranded motorists as required.

- 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.

Minimum Qualifications:

Education: No education required.

Experience: GTT II = 1 year experience*; GTT 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 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. 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
    • Herbicide License or willing to obtain license

Preferred Qualifications:

Licenses and Certifications: Herbicide License

Competencies:

- Applicable inspection methods, procedures and techniques.

- Basic vehicle mechanics, maintenance and repair procedures.

- Methods, procedures, equipment and materials, used in intermodal transportation engineering construction, and maintenance work.

- Materials used in highway/bridge construction and maintenance.

- Public relations for maintaining effective working relationships with individuals, and groups.

- Using basic mathematical fundamentals.

- Follow verbal, and written instructions.

- Communicate effectively.

- Coordinating labor, materials, and equipment.

- Prioritizing and organizing work assignments.

- Using computers and applicable programs, applications, and systems.

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 noise and vibration
• Subject to hazards-moving vehicles/mechanical parts, high places/heat, or chemicals
• Subject to atmospheric conditions-fumes, odors, dusts, mists, gases, poor ventilation
• Medium work: Lift up to 50 lbs. at a time and frequently lift or carry objects up to 25 lbs.
• Climbing - ascending/descending ladders, stairs, scaffoldings, ramps, etc
• Balancing-walking, standing, crouching on various surfaces without falling
• Stooping-bending body downward and forward by bending spine at waist
• Kneeling-bending legs at knee to come to a rest on knee(s)
• Reaching-extending hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction
• Hearing-perceive sound at normal speaking levels; receive information by oral communication
• Visual Acuity-operate motor vehicles and/or heavy equipment
• Visual Acuity-determine work quality/make general observations of facilities/structures

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