Transportation Maintenance Tech I​/II​/III - AMA North Loop

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Transportation Maintenance Tech I/II/III - AMA North Loop (2601288)

Looking for a career where you can make a real impact every single day? TxDOT’s Amarillo District is looking for a Transportation Maintenance Tech I, II, or III in our Loop Maintenance Office. This role is a blend of hands‑on work, teamwork, and the satisfaction of knowing you’re helping keep our community moving safely and smoothly. Whether you’re just starting out or bringing years of experience, this is your chance to work outdoors, learn valuable skills, operate equipment, and be part of a crew that takes pride in a job well done.

Minimum: $40,918.00. Maximum: $71,055.00. Pay Basis:
Yearly. FLSA Status:
Nonexempt.

Potter County Maintenance Section 7700 E LOOP 335 N Amarillo 79114

Yes, 25% of the time.

Day job, 40 hours/week;
Monday–Thursday;
Possible nights, weekends, holidays. Location flexibility:
Onsite.

• 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

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. Employees at this level follow standard practices that do not require frequent supervision of details.

• Assists with traffic control; places and gathers cones, warning signs and barricades; flags traffic.
• Determines placement of traffic control devices and installs/moves devices.
• 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.
• Performs preventive maintenance inspections (PMI), routine servicing and minor repairs on equipment and completes 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 (floods, tornadoes, hurricanes, snowstorms, accidents, 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 and safety laws, rules, regulations, and the Texas Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices.
• Identifies, repairs, and installs signs, delineators, mailbox supports and posts; performs welding; and uses/moves equipment/tools, materials and products.
• 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 stripper, and dump truck.
• Performs other job responsibilities as assigned.

• Inspects traffic control devices and their placement at construction project sites for compliance with specifications and safety laws, rules, regulations, and the Texas Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices.
• Performs other job responsibilities as assigned.

• Education:
  
  none specified.
• Experience for Transportation Maintenance Tech (TMT):
• TMT I:
  No experience required.
• TMT II: 1 year experience*.
• TMT III: 2 years experience*.
• * 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.

• Valid driver’s license at the time of application. Must have a Commercial…