Maintenance Intern - Leakey (Summer 2024)
Leakey, Texas
Employer: Texas Department of Transportation
Industry: School
Salary: Competitive
Job type: Full-Time
Position Information
TxDOT's San Angelo District is looking for a roadway Maintenance Intern for the Leakey Maintenance Office.
This position is for an internship during the months of May - August (full-time/40 hours per week).
Duties for this position will definitely include working outdoors, and learning about roadway maintenance processes, materials, and safe practices; and, may also include assisting with road repairs and sign repair/replacement, flagging traffic in work zones, tree trimming, litter pick-up, yard maintenance and much more. The work schedule will still allow plenty of time for summer fun on the weekends: Monday - Thursday 7:00 am - 5:30 pm.
This internship will provide current high school and college students the opportunity to gain valuable hands-on experience while earning a competitive salary. At TxDOT, you will join a diverse workforce that is passionate about their careers and serving the citizens of Texas. A paid internship is a great opportunity to explore what TxDOT has to offer. It can also serve as a gateway to future job opportunities with the agency. It is no surprise that many students choose to come back to TxDOT year-after-year to rejoin our team. Make the choice to join TxDOT today!
Benefits and Perks
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:
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 entry-level and routine maintenance work. Work involves physical labor tasks such as: plant and landscape maintenance, maintenance of comfort stations and rights-of-way, minor equipment repair, and assisting with roadway repair. Employees at this level perform assignments following specific instructions and are subject to frequent review by the immediate supervisor.
Essential Duties:
Minimum Qualifications:
Education: Must be a student in high school or other educational institution or accepted into a college, university or educational institution.
Other Conditions:
Physical Requirements and Working Conditions:
Conditions of Employment:
Please click this link to read the standard conditions of employment for all positions: Standard Conditions of Employment (TxDOT)
TxDOT's San Angelo District is looking for a roadway Maintenance Intern for the Leakey Maintenance Office.
This position is for an internship during the months of May - August (full-time/40 hours per week).
Duties for this position will definitely include working outdoors, and learning about roadway maintenance processes, materials, and safe practices; and, may also include assisting with road repairs and sign repair/replacement, flagging traffic in work zones, tree trimming, litter pick-up, yard maintenance and much more. The work schedule will still allow plenty of time for summer fun on the weekends: Monday - Thursday 7:00 am - 5:30 pm.
This internship will provide current high school and college students the opportunity to gain valuable hands-on experience while earning a competitive salary. At TxDOT, you will join a diverse workforce that is passionate about their careers and serving the citizens of Texas. A paid internship is a great opportunity to explore what TxDOT has to offer. It can also serve as a gateway to future job opportunities with the agency. It is no surprise that many students choose to come back to TxDOT year-after-year to rejoin our team. Make the choice to join TxDOT today!
Benefits and Perks
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:
- Low Turnover
- Retirement Pension
- Alternative Work Schedules
- Paid Leave/Holidays
- Health Premiums paid at 100% for full-time employees
- On the Job Training
- Tuition Assistance Program
- Comprehensive Wellness Program/Wellness Leave Incentives
- Career Development Programs/Opportunities for advancement
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 entry-level and routine maintenance work. Work involves physical labor tasks such as: plant and landscape maintenance, maintenance of comfort stations and rights-of-way, minor equipment repair, and assisting with roadway repair. Employees at this level perform assignments following specific instructions and are subject to frequent review by the immediate supervisor.
Essential Duties:
- Assists in repairing and erecting signs and repairing drums and/or barricades; as required moves items related to these duties.
- Assists in warehousing and supply functions.
- Assists with repairs to potholes, roadway shoulders and edges, guardrails, signs, and other related work.
- Assists with traffic control to include placing and gathering cones, flagging traffic, and other related work.
- Operates light equipment. (Must be at least 18 years of age and have a valid driver's license.)
- Maintains picnic and rest areas, rights-of-way, maintenance yards and comfort stations.
- Move/picks up litter and roadway debris.
- Performs minor maintenance and repairs on equipment.
- Performs plant and landscape maintenance including trimming trees, brush and mowing, fertilizing and watering, as required moves items related to these duties.
- Performs some carpentry work.
- Performs some clerical duties.
- Repairs and installs posts and mailbox supports, as required moves items related to these duties.
- Performs other job responsibilities as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications:
Education: Must be a student in high school or other educational institution or accepted into a college, university or educational institution.
Other Conditions:
- Must be at least 16 years of age, a student currently enrolled in high school or any institution of higher education to include
a trade/vocational school. - Employees at least 18 years of age with valid driver's license may be assigned driving duties and may
use power tools.
Physical Requirements and Working Conditions:
- Required to wear protective hard hat, or other personal protective equipment/devices.
- Subject to outside environmental conditions; no effective weather protection
- Medium work: Lift up to 50 lbs at a time and frequently lift or carry objects up to 25 lbs
- Balancing-walking, standing, crouching on various surfaces without falling
- Kneeling-bending legs at knee to come to a rest on knee(s)
- Lifting-raising objects from lower to higher position/horizontally to a different position
- Reaching-extending hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction
- Standing-prolonged periods of time
- Close Visual Acuity-work includes visual inspection of small defects/parts
- Close Visual Acuity-using measurement devices; and/or assembly or fabrication parts
- Visual Acuity-operate machines, such as drill presses, power saws, and mills
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.
Created: 2024-06-21
Reference: 2401361
Country: United States
State: Texas
City: Leakey
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