Highway Maintenance Technician Joshua, TX

Roy Jorgensen Associates•Joshua, TX

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Roy Jorgensen Associates, Inc. is seeking full-time Highway Maintenance Technicians based in Joshua, Texas, to perform advanced roadway maintenance operations in the Dallas–Fort Worth area. Day, mid, and night shifts are available. The role requires schedule flexibility, including a rotating schedule, weather-event response, and approximately 10–20% night work. The position involves maintaining highways and related infrastructure, including guardrails, signs, fencing, roadway appurtenances, drainage, vegetation, and traffic-control devices. Technicians remove debris and hazards, operate maintenance vehicles and equipment, assist with erosion control and minor concrete and asphalt repairs, and respond to incidents and roadway hazards. Work must follow applicable federal, state, and local regulations, company policies, OSHA requirements, and traffic-control procedures. The role includes daily inspections of vehicles and equipment and reporting maintenance needs. Technicians work as part of a team and may work at varied heights and in changing environmental and weather conditions. The company conducts background, motor vehicle record, and controlled-substance checks before hire. Compensation includes competitive base pay, an annual profitability-based bonus, recognition incentives, training, and benefits for full-time employees.

Requirements

Valid driver's license.
High school diploma or GED.
Maintain company standards for background checks, including criminal record, driving record, and controlled-substance or drug testing.
Knowledge of local driving rules and regulations.
Ability to carry out simple arithmetic functions.
Ability to maintain proper safety equipment required for each job.
Knowledge of and ability to adapt to the latest technology.
Ability to use a smartphone and applications.
Ability to adjust to a changing work schedule.
Ability to work safely under varying environmental and weather conditions.
Capable of lifting up to 50 pounds.
Ability to operate hand and power tools.
Clean driving record.
Must pass a criminal background check.
Must be able to work a rotating schedule and during weather events such as snow, ice, and floods.
Schedule flexibility is required, including approximately 10–20% night work.

Nice To Haves

Roadway maintenance experience.
CDL license.
Bilingual English/Spanish skills, including reading and writing; preferred but not required.
Experience working at varied heights.
MOT (traffic control) certifications or courses.
Guardrail and sign installation experience.
Exposure to shovels, weed-trimming machinery, brooms, and various small hand tools.

Responsibilities

Perform routine roadway maintenance and repairs.
Repair and maintain guardrails, fencing, signs, and roadway appurtenances.
Remove debris, litter, and hazards from highways and rights-of-way.
Operate tractors, mowers, skid steers, loaders, dump trucks, and other maintenance equipment.
Perform vegetation management, including mowing, trimming, and weed control.
Assist with erosion control, drainage maintenance, and minor concrete and asphalt repairs.
Install and maintain traffic-control devices in accordance with company and DOT standards.
Respond to emergency incidents, weather events, and roadway hazards as required.
Conduct daily vehicle and equipment inspections and report maintenance needs.
Follow company safety policies, OSHA requirements, and traffic-control procedures.
Work effectively as part of a team while maintaining a professional attitude.
Perform tasks related to snow and ice, guardrail and attenuator repair or replacement, signs, mowing, tree trimming, incident response, drainage cleaning, and debris removal.
Comply with applicable federal, state, and local regulations, as well as company policies and procedures.