Highway Maintenance Tech

Position: Highway Maintenance Tech I
Performs routine 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.

Essential Duties:
The essential duties for the General Transportation Tech I include:

Assists with traffic control; places and gathers cones, warning signs and barricades; flags traffic.
Move/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.
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:

GTT 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 fulltime 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. Substitutions for

Minimum Qualifications .

Licenses and

Certifications:

Valid driver's license at the time of application. This position requires driving a state vehicle.
Must obtain a Commercial Class 'A' Driver's License with an 'N' Endorsement, within XX calendar days from date of employment.

Currently Military or Veterans: US Military CDL Equivalent Conditions of Employment: US Military License candidates must successfully obtain Texas Class 'A' CDL within XX days of employment. https://(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below).-waiver

Preferred Qualifications:

Licenses and

Certifications:

Commercial Driver's License

Competencies:

The required competencies for the General Transportation Tech I include:

Some knowledge of:

The Texas Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices
Maintenance concepts, methods, policies, and requirements
Applicable industry safety standards, guidelines and specification codes

Some Skill in:

Using of light and heavy highway equipment
Maintaining a safe working relationship

Ability to:

Follow verbal and written instructions

Physical Requirements and

Working Conditions:

Subject to extreme cold and heat; below 32 and/or above 100 degrees for more than one hour
Subject to noise and vibration
Standin-prolonged periods of time
Hearing-perceive sound at normal speaking levels; receive information by oral communication

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.
Please note that the Department of Transportation's Drug and Alcohol Testing Regulation – 49 CFR Part 40, (e) – does not authorize 'medical marijuana' under a state law to be a valid medical explanation for a positive drug test result for an employee in this position.
Must be able to report for duty within 60 minutes of notification on a 24-hour basis to respond to emergency situations.
Required to work weekends and holidays.
Required to work hours other than 8 to 5.
RFequired to work under exposure to inclement weather conditions.
Required to wear personal protective equipment provided by employer and comply with all safety requirements.

Position Information

Do you like to work outside Is safety your number one priority Do you want to be a part of a team that is focused on making a difference in your community

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