Roadway Maintenance I-II Madison Co.

Texas Department of Transportation•Madisonville, TX

About The Position

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

Valid driver’s license. 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.
Follow verbal and written instructions
Methods, procedures, equipment and materials used in intermodal transportation engineering construction and maintenance work
Materials used in highway/bridge construction and maintenance
Maintenance concepts, methods, policies and requirements
Applicable industry safety standards, guidelines and specification codes
Using applicable hand and power tools, equipment and mechanical devices of the trade
Maintaining a safe working relationship
Operation of light and heavy highway equipment
Communicate effectively
Must pass a drug test prior to employment for safety impact positions.
Must be able to report for duty on a 24-hour basis to respond to emergency situations.
General Transportation Tech I: None
General Transportation Tech II:1 year transportation engineering support, roadway maintenance, construction inspection, heavy equipment operation, or related work experience. (Experience can be satisfied by fulltime or prorated part-time equivalent). Related technical training or education from an accredited institution may be substituted for experience on a year for year basis.
Basic vehicle mechanics, maintenance and repair procedures
The Texas Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices

Nice To Haves

Commercial Driver’s License

Responsibilities

Assists in identifying, repairing and installing signs, delineators, mail box 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.
Assists with traffic control; places and gathers cones, warning signs and barricades; flags traffic.
Determines placement of traffic control devices and installs/moves devices.
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.
Drives to move/pick up litter and roadway debris.
Operates light equipment such as a front-end loader-one and a quarter cubic yards or less, pneumatic roller, rotary broom, spreader box, backhoe, street sweeper and mower.
Performs preventive maintenance inspections (PMI), routine servicing and minor repairs on equipment and completes various required reports including time-keeping, 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.
Operates heavy equipment such as a front-end loader-one and a half cubic yards or more, tractor-trailer haul truck, large dragline, shovel, paint striper and dump truck.