General Transp Tech I/II- Robstown

Position Information

TxDOT's Robstown's Maintenance Section is looking for self-motivated, energetic individuals, who take pride in the work they do, can work as a team, and want to become part of the TxDOT family. The Robstown Maintenance Section covers the maintenance and repair of roadways in rural Nueces County area. With this, comes the opportunity to experience a vast array of challenges and advance your career while contributing to the safety of the traveling public of Texas. If you want to be a part of this team, come join us.

Position Title

Salary Grad/Range

General Transportation Tech I

A16 $40,918-$61,130/year

General Transportation Tech II

A17 $42,976-$64,469/year

The Texas Department of Transportation reserves the sole right in determining the level position based on the applicant's work experience, education, skill level, and all other appropriate factors and based on business needs.

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 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:

The essential duties for the General Transportation Tech I include:

• 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.
• 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.
• 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 a front-end loader-one and a quarter cubic yard 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.
• Performs other job responsibilities as assigned

Additional duties for General Transportation Tech II include:

• Serves as the only maintenance contract inspector on a small project.
• Assists in inspecting 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.
• Identifies, repairs, and installs signs, delineators, mailbox supports and posts; performs welding; and uses/moves equipment/tools, materials and products.
• Operates complex heavy equipment such as a motor grader, large excavator, heavy bulldozer, crane, herbicide truck, heavy
  
  asphalt paving machine, self-propelled asphalt distributor, and profiling/milling machine.
• 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.
• Performs other job responsibilities as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

Education: No education required.

Experience:

General Transportation Tech I = No experience required;

General Transportation Tech II = 1 year experience 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.
    • General Transportation Tech I = Must have or obtain a Commercial Class "A" CDL with "N" Tank Endorsement within 120 days from date of employment.
    • General Transportation Tech II = Must have a Commercial Class "A" Driver's License with an "N" Endorsement or have obtained an "N" Endorsement , within 120 calendar days from date of employment.

Currently Military or Veterans: US Military CDL Equivalent Conditions of Employment: US Military License candidates must successfully obtain Texas Class "A" CDL within 1 60 days of employment. https://www.fmcsa.dot.gov/military-skills-test-waiver

Preferred Qualifications:

Licenses and Certifications:

• • • Safety Impact Certificate, which will be issued by employer at time of hire
    • Commercial Driver Certificate
    • Commercial Driver's License

Competencies:

The required competencies for the General Transportation Tech I include:

• • • Materials used in highway/bridge construction and maintenance
    • Maintenance concepts, methods, policies, and requirements
    • Using applicable hand and power tools, equipment, and mechanical devices of the trade
    • Operating light and heavy highway equipment
    • Maintaining a safe and effective working relationship with others
    • Follow verbal and written instructions

Additional competencies for General Transportation Tech II include:

• • • Methods, procedures, equipment, and materials used in intermodal transportation engineering construction and maintenance work
    • The Texas Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices
    • Basic vehicle mechanics, maintenance and repair procedures
    • Coordinating labor, materials, and equipment
    • Prioritizing and organizing work assignments

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions:

• • • Subject to outside environmental conditions; no effective weather protection
    • Subject to inside and outside environmental conditions
    • 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 air and/or skin exposure to oils and other cutting fluids
    • 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 to 25 lbs.
    • Standing-prolonged periods of time
    • Walking-moving on foot to accomplish tasks: long distance/from one work site to another
    • Repetitive Motion-substantial movements of the wrists, hands, and/or fingers
    • Visual Acuity-operate motor vehicles and/or heavy equipment
    • Crouching-bending body downward and forward by bending leg(s) and spine
    • Crawling-moving about on hands and knees or hands and feet
    • Pushing-using upper extremities to press against object with force to move in a direction
    • Lifting-raising objects from lower to higher position/horizontally to a different position

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.
    • 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.