General Engineering Tech I or II (Maintenance Contract Inspector)
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
- 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.
- Applicable inspection methods, procedures and techniques
- The Texas Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices
- Applicable plans, specifications and estimates preparation, review, processing and compliance requirements
- 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
- 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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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
