General Engineering Tech I or II (Maintenance Contract Inspector)

Texas Department of Transportation•Nacogdoches, TX

About The Position

Performs and coordinates advanced transportation engineering operations or maintenance support work such as construction and/or complex maintenance contract inspection; light and heavy equipment operation; roadway maintenance; traffic control; helping the public during emergency situations; and training other employees. May serve as a lead worker. Employees at this level establish their own work plan and priorities to meet set objectives. Issues are rarely referred to the supervisor but are handled at the occurrence. Essential Duties: General Engineering Tech I Drives to inspect barricades to ensure compliance with barricade standards. Inspects complex maintenance and construction-related work to include hot mix overlay to ensure compliance with safety, laws and regulations, contract specifications and departmental procedures. Drives to inspect construction and routine and non-routine contract maintenance methods and workmanship to ensure contractors build and maintain roadways, bridges, traffic signals and related highway structures in accordance with plans and specifications. Inspects 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. Operates light and heavy equipment; performs preventive maintenance and repairs on equipment; performs roadway maintenance. Oversees complex maintenance and spot improvement contracts. Performs other job responsibilities as assigned. General Engineering Tech II The above and: Consults with contractors' superintendent on work progress and maintenance problems; reviews equipment utilization data and time/cost estimates. Oversees complex maintenance and spot improvement contracts and total maintenance, performance based, and/or bundled bid contracts

Requirements

Education: High School Grad or Equivalent in general high school studies.
General Engineering Tech I Experience: 4 years in transportation engineering support, roadway maintenance, construction inspection, or related work experience. (Experience can be satisfied by fulltime or prorated parttime equivalent).
General Engineering Tech II Experience: 6 years in transportation engineering support, roadway maintenance, construction inspection, or related work experience. (Experience can be satisfied by fulltime or prorated parttime equivalent).
Related college education or relevant technical training may be substituted for experience on a year per year basis. Substitutions for Minimum Qualifications
Valid driver’s license. 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.
Extensive knowledge of Applicable inspection methods, procedures and techniques
The Texas Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices
Considerable knowledge of Applicable plans, specifications and estimates preparation, review, processing and compliance requirements
Proficient skill in Performing calculations to include material and labor estimates, expenses, technical survey data and engineering calculations
Using computers, applicable programs, applications, and systems
Using light highway equipment
Maintaining a safe and effective working relationship with others
Monitoring contracts and procedures
Expert skill in Using light highway equipment
Using applicable electronic test equipment

Nice To Haves

Commercial Driver’s License

Responsibilities

Drives to inspect barricades to ensure compliance with barricade standards.
Inspects complex maintenance and construction-related work to include hot mix overlay to ensure compliance with safety, laws and regulations, contract specifications and departmental procedures.
Drives to inspect construction and routine and non-routine contract maintenance methods and workmanship to ensure contractors build and maintain roadways, bridges, traffic signals and related highway structures in accordance with plans and specifications.
Inspects 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.
Operates light and heavy equipment; performs preventive maintenance and repairs on equipment; performs roadway maintenance.
Oversees complex maintenance and spot improvement contracts.
Performs other job responsibilities as assigned.
Consults with contractors' superintendent on work progress and maintenance problems; reviews equipment utilization data and time/cost estimates.
Oversees complex maintenance and spot improvement contracts and total maintenance, performance based, and/or bundled bid contracts

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