Transportation Maintenance Technician

Texas A&M University System • College Station, TX

9d • Onsite

About The Position

The Transportation Maintenance Technician is responsible for the production and deployment of signs, barricades and other devices used for traffic and pedestrian notification and control, as well as performing basic parking structure repairs. Assists in the support of special events.

Requirements

• High school graduation or any equivalent combination of training and experience.
• One year of experience in painting and other construction trades, traffic control or barricade/sign production and deployment.
• Ability to multi-task and work cooperatively with others.
• Valid Driver’s License (Class C) or the ability to obtain within 30 days of employment.
• Required to work overtime, weekends, occasional holidays and all home football games.
• Ability to work in any type of weather conditions and be able to walk a long distance to move around a large campus environment.
• Ability to lift or move moderate to heavy weight on a regular basis.

Nice To Haves

• Work experience emphasizing sign production, deployment and maintenance.
• Experience in painting parking structures or striping parking lots.
• Experience moving or backing up trailers.
• Certification or license in one or more of the mechanical/electrical trades.
• Extensive knowledge of the TAMU (College Station) campus and familiarity with traffic control.

Responsibilities

• Assists with assembling vinyl signage and installing parking lot, garage, informational and way finding signage.
• Sets up and operates drill press, grinder, metal hydraulic shearing equipment and other metalworking tools to repair or fabricate signs.
• Assists with periodic, labor-intensive special event functions such as football game support as needed. Includes placing and recovering signs, traffic devices or other equipment used to control vehicular and pedestrian traffic.
• Responsible for general maintenance and repair of parking-related equipment.
• Periodically assists with painting/striping parking lots and parking structures as assigned, which may include pressure washing, grinding, sand blasting, laying out stripes or markings, painting, applying thermo-lay traffic markings, cleaning of painting tools, painting structures, repairing woodwork, and minor welding.
• Observant of areas and items that require attention/repair such as signage, barricades, painting, as well as other opportunities across campus.
• Promotes security of vehicles, parking structures, and safety to assure that the unit follows policies and procedures.

Benefits

• Health, dental, vision, life and long-term disability insurance with Texas A&M contributing to employee health and basic life premiums
• 12-15 days of annual paid holidays
• Up to eight hours of paid sick leave and at least eight hours of paid vacation each month
• Automatically enrollment in the Teacher Retirement System of Texas
• Free exercise programs and release time
• All employees have access to free LinkedIn Learning training, webinars, and limited financial support to attend conferences, workshops, and more
• Employee Tuition Assistance and Educational Release time for completing a degree while a Texas A&M employee

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED