Transportation Maint Tech I or II - Alpine​/Marathon Maintenance Section

Transportation Maintenance Technician

TxDOT's Alpine/Marathon Maintenance Section is looking for a Transportation Maintenance Technician I based in Alpine, TX. If you want to be a part of inspecting and maintaining some of the best roadways in the United States, let's talk! Be the driving force behind safe and sound highways. As a Transportation Maintenance Technician, you'll play a vital role in keeping Texas roads in top shape!

At TxDOT, we value teamwork, dedication, and a commitment of excellence.

Salary Grade Transportation Maintenance Technician I: A16 /$40,918 - $61,130 Transportation Maintenance Technician II: A17 /$42,976 - $64,469

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.

Work Locations:
El Paso - Alpine 2400 N HWY 118 Alpine 79830 Other Locations: UST-Texas-Marathon

Travel:
Yes, 10% of the Time Shift: Day Job Shift Details: 40 hours:
Mon-Thursday 7 am - 5:30 pm 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.

Position Description Transportation Maintenance Tech I:
Performs routine transportation operations or maintenance support work such as: 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. Transportation Maintenance Tech II:
Performs moderately complex transportation operations or maintenance support work such as: maintenance contract inspection 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.

Essential Duties:
Transportation Maintenance Tech I or II include:
Assists in identifying, repairing and installing signs, delineators, mailbox 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. 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 Maintains picnic and rest areas, rights-of-way, maintenance yards and comfort stations. Move/picks up litter and roadway debris Mows rights-of-way and picnic and rest areas; performs plant and landscape maintenance including trimming trees and brush. 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. Transportation Maintenance Tech II additional duties:
Identifies, repairs, and installs signs, delineators, mailbox supports and posts; performs welding; and uses/moves equipment/tools, materials and products Inspects barricades to ensure compliance with barricade standards 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. 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 emergency situations such as floods, tornadoes, hurricanes, snowstorms, accidents, and hazardous material…