Transportation Maintenance Tech - Granbury

Transportation Maintenance Tech I - Granbury

TxDOT's Fort Worth District is looking for two Transportation Maintenance Tech I based in Granbury, TX. All the training, tools, and uniforms will be provided, and we have lots of opportunities to grow within the agency. TxDOT employees have a significant benefits package that includes paid employee medical insurance, paid time off, paid holidays, health benefits available for your family, and retirement benefits.

Safety is ALWAYS our number one priority.

Physical

Work Location:

5721 NORTH HWY 144, Granbury, 76048

Salary Grade: A16 / $40,918 - $61,130

This position is for two Transportation Maintenance Tech I. 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.

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. Essential Duties:
The essential duties for the Transportation Maintenance Tech I 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. Determines placement of traffic control devices and installs/moves devices.

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. Move/picks up litter and roadway debris. 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.

Minimum Qualifications:

Education:

No education required. Experience for Transportation Maintenance Tech (TMT): TMT I = No experience required
* Experience must be in transportation engineering support, roadway maintenance, construction inspection, heavy equipment operation, or related work experience. (Experience can be satisfied by full time or prorated part time equivalent). Related technical training or education from an accredited institution may be substituted for experience on a year per year basis. Licenses and

Certifications:

Valid driver's license at the time of application. This position requires driving a state vehicle. Mandatory:
Safety Impact Certificate

Competencies:

The required competencies for the Transportation Maintenance Tech I include:
Some knowledge of:
Methods, procedures, equipment, and materials used in intermodal transportation engineering construction and maintenance work Materials used in highway/bridge construction and maintenance The Texas Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices Some Skill in:
Using basic mathematical fundamentals Prioritizing and organizing work assignments Using computers and applicable programs, applications, and systems Using applicable hand and power tools, equipment, and systems Using of light and heavy highway equipment Maintaining a safe and effective working relationship with others Ability to:
Follow verbal and written instructions

Physical Requirements and

Working Conditions:

Subject to inside and outside environmental conditions Subject to extreme cold and heat; below 32 and/or above 100 degrees for more than one hour Subject to hazards-moving vehicles/mechanical parts, high places/heat, or chemicals Medium work:
Lift up to 50 lbs at a time and frequently lift or carry objects up to 25 lbs Standing-prolonged periods of time Walking-moving on foot to accomplish tasks: long distance/from one work site to another Talking-expressing or exchanging ideas by spoken words Conditions of Employment:
Please read the Standard Conditions of Employment (TxDOT) for all positions. This job has been identified as physically demanding and will require a pre-employment physical. Must pass a drug test prior to employment for safety impact positions. This is a Safety Impact position and will be subject to random drug testing. Must be able to…