Transportation Maint Tech I​/II​/III; Midland

Transportation Maintenance Tech I–III

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Transportation Maintenance Tech I–III TxDOT Odessa District | Midland Maintenance Office Join a statewide team of 12,000+ professionals who keep Texas roads safe and moving! If you enjoy working outdoors, learning new skills, and operating heavy equipment, this is the job for you. Pay range Tech I (A16): $49,200–$61,130 Tech II (A17): $54,000–$64,469 Tech III (A18): $56,400–$71,055 Final placement depends on experience, skills, and business needs.

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Minimum salary: $40,918.00 Maximum salary: $71,055.00 Pay basis:
Yearly FLSA status:
Nonexempt Work locations:
Midland Area Engineer/Maint 5100 W IH 20 Midland 79703 Travel:
Yes, 10% of the time

Shift: Day job Shift details: 40 hrs
- Monday
- Friday 7am - 3:30 pm Location flexibility:
Onsite

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 Total Compensation Package website To view benefits available to all State of Texas employees visit Benefits at a Glance | ERS (texas.gov)

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.

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.

Inspects barricades to ensure compliance with barricade standards. 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 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 various 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 such as floods, tornadoes, hurricanes, snowstorms, accidents, and hazardous material spills.

Assists with inspecting maintenance contract construction methods and workmanship to ensure contractors build and maintain roadways, bridges, traffic signals and related highway structures in accordance with plans and specifications. Performs other job…