Maintenance Transportation Worker - 08112026-79549

State of Tennessee Job Information

Opening Date/Time 08/11/2026 12:00AM Central Time

Opening Date/Time 08/11/2026 12:00AM Central Time

Closing Date/Time 08/24/2026 11:59PM Central Time

Salary (Monthly) $3,631.00 - $4,533.00

Salary (Annually) $43,572.00 - $54,396.00

Job Type Full-Time

City, State Location Nashville, TN

Department Transportation

LOCATION OF (8) POSITION(S) TO BE FILLED: DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION , DAVIDSON COUNTY, WILLIAMSON COUNTY

These positions are in Region 3 - District 37 Operations - Maintenance Section.

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This position has a salary range of $43,572 - $53,628 annually.

Education and Experience:

High school diploma;
General Educational Development diploma.

Transportation Worker 1:
Entry level Transportation Worker. No prerequisites other than High School Education or equivalent. Eligible for promotion to Transportation Worker 2 upon satisfactory review and completion of the required skills and competency elements
* of the Transportation Worker 1 level, including having obtained the appropriate level of Commercial Driver's License based on the employee's age (see Necessary Special Qualifications).

Transportation Worker 2:
Intermediate level Transportation Worker. Must have successfully completed the required skills and competency elements
* of the Transportation Worker 1 level. Eligible for promotion to Transportation Worker 3 upon satisfactory review and completion of the required skills and competency elements
* of the Transportation Worker 2 level.

Transportation Worker 3:
Experienced level Transportation Worker. Must have successfully completed the required skills and competency elements
* at the Transportation Worker 2 level.

• Each level of the Transportation Worker Series will have a defined Work Element Plan that details a set number of hours of core and elective skills and competencies and the corresponding exam and demonstration requirements that must be completed for eligibility to move forward to the next level of the series.

Necessary Special Qualifications for Transportation Worker I, II, and III include:

• Possess and maintain a Class D driver's license valid to operate vehicles in the State of Tennessee.
• If under age 21, employees must, at their own expense and within eleven months, obtain a Class A Commercial Driver
  ¿ s License that is valid in the State of Tennessee (a Code O, Code K, and Code 52 restriction is allowable);
  Code E restriction is not allowable, testing must be completed in a manual transmission vehicle.
• Some positions may require that the Code O restriction be removed to enable drivers to operate a fifth wheel or greater than 10,001 pound trailer.
• If you are currently a TDOT employee in possession of Class A Commercial Driver's License when you reach the age of 21, you must possess and maintain, or obtain at your own expense and within 3 months of your 21 st birthday, a Class-A Commercial Driver's License with an N endorsement that is valid in the State of Tennessee.
• If age 21 or older and not currently employed with TDOT, you must possess and maintain, or obtain at your own expense within eleven months of hire, a Class-A Commercial Driver's License with an N endorsement that is valid in the State of Tennessee. Employees will have five months from hire or promotion into this classification to obtain the applicable permits leading to eligibility for the specific required license.
  
  Code L restriction is not allowable, testing must be completed in a manual transmission vehicle.

Must pass a drug test prior to employment for commercial driver and safety impact positions. Commercial drivers and safety impact employees will be subject to additional drug and alcohol testing during employment.

May be required to work weekends and holidays.

May be required to work variable hours outside of the normal work schedule, including an on- call rotation.

Required to work under exposure to inclement weather conditions.

The Maintenance Transportation Worker plays a…