MNT Regional Transp Tech II or III - Maintenance Division

MNT Regional Transportation Tech II or III

Position Information:
Travel this great state to help our Maintenance Specialty Crews Section as a Regional Transportation Tech. Extensive weekly travel is required while still enjoying a 3-day weekend! Conduct engineering support, roadway maintenance, equipment operation, and more. The right candidate should live within 140 miles or 2 hours from the Abilene District Headquarters. CDL holders are encouraged to apply. Work Location is: 4250 North Clack, Abilene, TX 79601.

This job will require 100% overnight travel. This position may be eligible for a recruitment bonus of up to $5,000 for a selected candidate who is currently not employed by The Texas Department of Transportation.

Position Title, Salary Grade/Range: MNT Regional Transportation Tech II, A17: $42,976-$64,469. MNT Regional Transportation Tech III, A18: $45,521-$71,055. This position is for MNT Regional Transportation Tech II or III. The Texas Department of Transportation reserves the sole right in determining the level of position based on the applicant's work experience, education, skill level, and all other appropriate factors, and based on business needs.

Minimum Salary: $42,976.00. Maximum Salary: $71,055.00. Pay Basis:
Yearly. FLSA Status:
Nonexempt. Work Locations:
Abilene District Headquarters, 4250 North Clack, Abilene, TX 79601. Travel:
Yes, 100% of the Time. Shift: Day Job. Location Flexibility:
Onsite.

Benefits and Perks:
At TxDOT, we value work-life balance and are committed to providing our employees with a comprehensive range of benefits and programs, including:
Retirement Plans, Alternative and/or Flexible Work Schedules, Paid Leave and Holidays, Health Premiums paid at 100% for Full-Time Employees, On-the-Job Training, Tuition Assistance Program, Holistic Wellness Program with Leave Incentives, Career Development and Advancement Opportunities, Family-Friendly Policies and Programs. In 2024, TxDOT was recognized as a Best Place for Working Parents, and many of our offices statewide are also designated as Texas Mother-Friendly Worksites.

These recognitions reflect our dedication to supporting families and promoting a healthy work-life balance. For a complete list of our total compensation package please visit our website at:
Total Compensation Package. To view benefits available to all State of Texas employees visit:
Benefits at a Glance (ERS.texas.gov).

Position

Description:

MNT Regional Transp Tech II Travels with Regional Crews throughout the state to perform 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 extensive travel. Work requires contact with private entities.

Employees at this level perform work independently on assignments; however, all unusual issues are referred to the supervisor.

MNT Regional Transp Tech III Travels with Regional Crews throughout the state to perform highly complex transportation operations or maintenance support work such as: contract maintenance and/or material and process inspection; roadway maintenance and repair; operates light and heavy equipment; preventative and minor maintenance on equipment; traffic control; helping the public during emergency situations; and training other employees. Work requires extensive travel.

Work requires contact with private entities. Employees at this level perform work independently on assignments; however, all unusual issues are referred to the supervisor.

Essential Duties: MNT Regional Transp Tech II:
Assists with traffic control; places and gathers cones, warning signs and barricades; flags traffic. Inspects barricades to ensure compliance with barricade standards. 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. Maintains highways and rights-of-way; performs highly skilled roadway repairs; performs highway striping operations; erects and repairs guard rails, highway markers and signs; hauls materials and equipment to job sites.

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…