Highway Maint Tech I or II - Karnes City

Position Information

TxDOT's Karnes Maintenance office is responsible for maintaining around 611 lane miles throughout Karnes County. Our General Transportation Technicians (Highway Maint Techs) are the heart of TxDOT and play a vital role in ensuring a safe throughway for the traveling public. This office utilizes light and heavy equipment such as front-end loaders, backhoes, skid steers and motor graders, just to name a few. At the Karnes Maintenance Office, we have three core values: Improve our safety, value our employees, and preserve our assets. We also strive to achieve a work-life balance and recognize the importance of your career as well as your home life. TxDOT offers a wide array of programs including Health Premiums paid at 100% for Fulltime employees, Compressed Work Schedules, Paid Leave/Holidays, Wellness Leave Incentive, Career Development Programs, Tuition Assistance, and many other benefits.

We offer company-sponsored CDL training with $0 upfront monetary commitment. Earn your full salary while training with lodging, transportation and per-diem provided if necessary.

Expected Salary Ranges:

• General Transp Tech I: (A16) $40,918- $61,130 annually
• General Transp Tech II: (A17) $42,976- $64,469 annually

This position is for a General Transp Tech I or II. The Texas Department of Transportation reserves the sole right in determining the level of position based on business needs and the applicants' work experience, education, skill level, and all other appropriate factors.

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:

• 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.
• 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.
• 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 as assigned.

Additional duties for General Transportation Tech II include:

• 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.
• Maintains highways and rights-of-way; performs skilled roadway repairs; erects and repairs guard rails, highway markers and signs; hauls materials and equipment to job sites.
• Identifies, repairs, and installs signs, delineators, mailbox supports and posts; performs welding; and uses/moves equipment/tools, materials and products.
• 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.
• Move/Picks up litter and roadway debris.
• Performs other job responsibilities as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

Education: No education required.

Experience: GTT I = No experience required; GTT II = 1 year 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.
    • General Transportation Tech I : Must have a Commercial Class "A" Driver's License with an "N" Endorsement or obtain a CDL "A" License, within 120 c alendar days from date of employment.
    • General Transportation Tech II : Must have a Commercial Class "A" Driver's License. Must also have or obtain an "N" Endorsement within 120 c alendar 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: Class "A" Commercial Driver's License

Competencies:

The required competencies for the General Transportation Tech I include:

• • • The Texas Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices
    • Using computers and applicable programs, applications, and systems
    • Using applicable hand and power tools, equipment, and mechanical devices of the trade
    • Operating light and heavy highway equipment
    • Maintaining a safe working relationship with others
    • Ability to follow verbal and written instructions

Additional competencies for General Transportation Tech II include:

Considerable knowledge of:

• • • Basic vehicle mechanics, maintenance and repair procedures
    • Performing calculations to include material and labor estimates, expenses, technical survey data and engineering calculations
    • Coordinating labor, materials, and equipment
    • Using basic mathematical fundamentals

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
• Medium work: Lift up to 50 lbs. at a time and frequently lift or carry objects up to 25 lbs.
• Lifting-raising objects from lower to higher position/horizontally to a different position
• Crouching-bending body downward and forward by bending leg(s) and spine
• 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 45 minutes of notification on a 24-hour basis to respond to emergency situations.
• Required to work hours other than 8am to 5pm.
• Required to work under exposure to inclement weather conditions.
• Required to wear personal protective equipment provided by employer and comply with all safety requirements.