General Transp Tech III - (Maintainer Operator) Austin Co Maint

Position Information

TxDOT's Yoakum District is looking for a General Transp Tech III (Maintainer Operator) in the Austin County Maintenance Section located in Sealy, 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 highly complex transportation operations or maintenance support work such as: contract maintenance and/or material and process inspection; 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 heavy equipment such as a motor grader.

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

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

- 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.

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

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

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

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

-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:

Experience: 2 years transportation engineering support, roadway maintenance, construction inspection, heavy equipment operation, or related work experience. (Experience can be satisfied by full time or prorated part time equivalent). Related technical training or education from an accredited institution may be substituted for experience on a year for year basis. Substitutions for Minimum Qualifications

Licenses and Certifications:

• Valid driver's license. This position requires driving a state vehicle.
• Must have a Class "A" Commercial Driver's License (CDL)

Competencies:

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

- Prioritizing and organizing work assignments.

- Materials used in highway/bridge construction and maintenance.

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

- Using basic mathematical fundamentals.

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

- Follow verbal, and written instructions.

- Communicate effectively.

- Coordinating labor, materials, and equipment.

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions:

- Subject to noise.

- Required to wear protective gear-respirator, hard hat, or other device.

- Medium work: Lift up to 50 lbs. at a time and frequently lift or carry objects up 25 lbs.

- Standing-prolonged periods of time.

- Talking-expressing or exchanging ideas by spoken words.

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