Sierra Blanca, TX

Texas Department of Transportation•Van Horn, TX

11h•Onsite

About The Position

Performs routine to moderately complex transportation operations or maintenance support work. This includes roadway maintenance and repair, light and heavy equipment operation, preventive and minor maintenance on equipment, traffic control, and assisting the public during emergency situations. The role requires contact with private entities. Employees at the Tech I level follow standard practices with minimal supervision, while Tech II employees perform work independently on assignments, referring unusual issues to a supervisor.

Requirements

Valid U.S. driver’s license at the time of application.
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.
US Military CDL Equivalent Conditions of Employment: US Military License candidates must successfully obtain Texas Class “A” CDL within 120 days of employment.
Some knowledge of methods, procedures, equipment, and materials used in intermodal transportation engineering construction and maintenance work.
Some knowledge of materials used in highway/bridge construction and maintenance.
Some knowledge of the Texas Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices.
Some knowledge of maintenance concepts, methods, policies, and requirements.
Some knowledge of applicable industry safety standards, guidelines, and specification codes.
Some skill in using basic mathematical fundamentals.
Some skill in prioritizing and organizing work assignments.
Some skill in using computers and applicable programs, applications, and systems.
Some skill in using applicable hand and power tools, equipment, and mechanical devices of the trade.
Some skill in using of light and heavy highway equipment.
Some skill in maintaining a safe working relationship with others.
Ability to communicate effectively.
Ability to follow verbal and written instructions.
Considerable knowledge of basic vehicle mechanics, maintenance, and repair procedures (Tech II).
Considerable knowledge of applicable industry safety standards, guidelines, and specification codes (Tech II).
Proficient skill in using applicable hand and power tools, equipment, and mechanical devices of the trade (Tech II).
Proficient skill in performing calculations to include material and labor estimates, expenses, technical survey data, and engineering calculations (Tech II).
Proficient skill in using basic mathematical fundamentals (Tech II).
Proficient skill in coordinating labor, materials, and equipment (Tech II).
Proficient skill in prioritizing and organizing work assignments (Tech II).
Proficient skill in using computers and applicable programs, applications, and systems (Tech II).
Proficient skill in operating light and heavy highway equipment (Tech II).
Proficient skill in maintaining a safe working relationship with others (Tech II).
Some skill in communicating effectively (Tech II).
Some skill in following verbal and written instructions (Tech II).
1 year experience for TMT II.
Experience must be in transportation engineering support, roadway maintenance, construction inspection, heavy equipment operation, or related work experience.
Related technical training or education from an accredited institution may be substituted for experience on a year per year basis.

Nice To Haves

Commercial Driver’s License

Responsibilities

Assists in identifying, repairing, and installing signs, delineators, mailbox supports, and posts.
Performs basic welding as needed.
Assists in providing support to local law enforcement officials at accident sites.
Assists stranded motorists as required.
Assists with traffic control, including placing and gathering cones, warning signs, and barricades, and flagging traffic.
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.
Moves/picks up litter and roadway debris.
Operates light equipment such as a front-end loader (one and a quarter cubic yard or less), pneumatic roller, rotary broom, spreader box, backhoe, street sweeper, and mower.
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.
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.
Performs preventive maintenance inspections (PMI), routine servicing, and minor repairs on equipment.
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.
Assists with inspecting maintenance contract construction methods and workmanship to ensure contractors build and maintain roadways, bridges, traffic signals, and related highway structures in accordance with plans and specifications.
Serves as the only maintenance contract inspector on a small project (Tech II).
Assists in inspecting traffic control devices and their placement at construction project sites for compliance with specifications (Tech II).
Maintains construction project records and/or bridge inspection records; processes related paperwork; reviews files for compliance (Tech II).
Performs skilled roadway repairs (Tech II).
Identifies, repairs, and installs signs, delineators, mailbox supports, and posts; performs welding (Tech II).
Inspects routine maintenance contract construction methods and workmanship (Tech II).
Identifies, analyzes, and implements solutions for complex maintenance problems (Tech II).
Maintains picnic and rest areas, right-of-way, maintenance yards, and comfort stations (Tech II).
Performs other job responsibilities as assigned.