General Transportation Technician I or II- West Area Maintenance

Texas Department of Transportation•El Paso, TX

About The Position

General Transportation Technician I 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. General Transportation Technician 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.

Requirements

None in formal education.
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 or have obtained a CDL "A” License, within 120 calendar days from date of employment.
US Military CDL Equivalent Conditions of Employment: US Military License candidates must successfully obtain Texas Class “A” CDL within 120 days of employment. www.fmcsa.dot.gov
Some knowledge of: Methods, procedures, equipment, and materials used in intermodal transportation engineering construction and maintenance work.
Materials used in highway/bridge construction and maintenance.
The Texas Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices.
Maintenance concepts, methods, policies, and requirements.
Some skill in: Prioritizing and organizing work assignments.
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 and effective working relationship with others.
Ability to: Follow verbal and written instructions
Considerable knowledge of: Methods, procedures, equipment, and materials used in intermodal transportation engineering construction and maintenance work.
Applicable inspection methods, procedures and techniques.
Materials used in highway/bridge construction and maintenance.
The Texas Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices.
Basic vehicle mechanics, maintenance and repair procedures.
Proficient skill in: Using applicable hand and power tools, equipment, and mechanical devices of the trade.
Prioritizing and organizing work assignments.
Coordinating labor, materials, and equipment.
Using computers, applicable programs, applications, and systems.
Operating light and heavy highway equipment.
Maintaining a safe and effective working relationship with others.
Ability to: Follow verbal and written instructions
Must pass a drug test prior to employment for safety impact positions.
Must be able to report for duty within 40 minutes of notification on a 24-hour basis to respond to emergency situations.

Responsibilities

Assists in identifying, repairing and installing signs, delineators, mailbox supports and posts; performs basic welding as needed; as required uses/moves equipment/tools, materials and products related to these activities.
Assists in providing support to local law enforcement officials at accident sites; assists stranded motorists as required.
Inspects barricades to ensure compliance with barricade standards.
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.
Move/picks up litter and roadway debris.
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.
Operates heavy equipment such as a front-end loader-one and a half cubic yard or more, tractor-trailer haul truck, large dragline, shovel, paint striper, and dump truck.
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.
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 highly 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.