General Transp Tech I/II/III

Position Information

TxDOT's Dallas District is looking for a Maintenance General Transportation Tech I, II, or III for the Special Crews Bridge Crew based in Hutchins, TX. In this position, you will perform skilled transportation maintenance activities related to highway Bridges and Highway maintenance. Work includes operating light, and heavy equipment, hand tools and working with a professional environment. Special Crews work Monday through Thursday with Friday, Saturday, and Sunday off. If three-day weekends, working in a professional environment, and working as a team sounds like something you would like to do. Then apply today.

Salary Range for each position level

Position Title

Salary Grade/Range

General Transportation Tech I

A16: $40,918 - $61,130

General Transportation Tech II

A17: $42,676 - $64,469

General Transportation Tech III

A18: $45, 521 - $71,055

This position is for a General Transportation Tech I, II or III. The Texas Department of Transportation reserves the sole right in determining the level of position offered on the applicant's work experience, 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

General Transportation Tech I:

Performs routine transportation operations or maintenance support work such as: construction, maintenance, and/or material and process inspection; 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.

General Transportation Tech II:

Performs moderately complex transportation operations or maintenance support work such as: maintenance contract and/or material and process inspections; 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 perform work independently on assignments; however, all unusual issues are referred to the supervisor.

General Transportation Tech III:

Performs highly complex transportation operations or maintenance support work such as: contract maintenance and/or material and process inspections; roadway maintenance and repair; operates light and heavy equipment; preventative and minor maintenance on equipment, traffic control; and 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:

The essential duties for the General Transportation Tech I, II, III include:

• Assists with traffic control; places and gathers cones, warning signs and barricades; flags traffic.
• 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, 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.
• 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.
• Performs other job responsibilities as assigned

Additional duties for General Transportation Tech II include:

• 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.

Additional duties for General Transportation Tech III include:

• May serve as a work crew project lead ensuring work performed meets project specifications
• Trains other employees.
• Maintains highways and rights-of-way; performs highly skilled roadway repairs; erects and repairs guard rails, highway
  
  markers and signs; hauls materials and equipment to job sites.
• Maintains picnic and rest areas, rights-of-way, maintenance yards and comfort stations.
• 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.

Minimum Qualifications:

Education: No education required.

Experience: GTT I = No experience required; 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 or have obtained a CDL "A" License, 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 120 days of employment. https://www.fmcsa.dot.gov/military-skills-test-waiver

Preferred Qualifications:

Licenses and Certifications: Commercial Driver's License

Competencies:

The required competencies for the General Transportation Tech I include:

Some knowledge of:

• • • Applicable inspection methods, procedures and techniques

Additional competencies for General Transportation Tech II include:

Considerable knowledge of:

• • • The Texas Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices
    • Basic vehicle mechanics, maintenance and repair procedures
    • Applicable industry safety standards, guidelines and specification codes
    • 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 III include:

Extensive Knowledge of:

• • • Methods, procedures, equipment and materials used in intermodal transportation engineering construction and maintenance work
    • Materials used in highway/bridge construction and maintenance
    • Applicable plans, specifications and estimates preparation, review, processing and compliance requirements
    • The Texas Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices
    • Applicable industry safety standards, guidelines and specification codes

Expert Skill in:

• • • Maintaining a safe working relationship
    • Public relations for maintaining effective working relationships with individuals and groups, both internal and external
    • Use of light and heavy highway equipment
    • 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 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
• 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
• Standing-prolonged periods of time
• Walking-moving on foot to accomplish tasks: long distance/from one work site to another
• Pushing-using upper extremities to press against object with force to move in a direction
• Pulling-using upper extremities to exert force moving objects in a sustained motion
• Lifting-raising objects from lower to higher position/horizontally to a different position
• Grasping-applying pressure to an object with fingers and palm

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.