Intern Maintenance Tech- Beaumont Maintenance

Job Overview

Performs entry-level and routine maintenance work. Work involves physical labor tasks such as plant and landscape maintenance, maintenance of comfort stations and rights‑of‑way, minor equipment repair, and assisting with roadway repair. Employees at this level perform assignments following specific instructions and are subject to frequent review by the immediate supervisor.

• Assists in repairing and erecting signs and repairing drums and/or barricades; as required moves items related to these duties.
• Assists in warehousing and supply functions.
• Assists with repairs to potholes, roadway shoulders and edges, guardrails, signs, and other related work.
• Assists with traffic control to include placing and gathering cones, flagging traffic, and other related work.
• Operates light equipment. Must be at least 18 years of age and have a valid driver's license.
• Maintains picnic and rest areas, rights‑of‑way, maintenance yards and comfort stations.
• Moves/picks up litter and roadway debris.
• Performs minor maintenance and repairs on equipment.
• Performs plant and landscape maintenance including trimming trees, brush and mowing, fertilizing and watering; as required moves items related to these duties.
• Performs some carpentry work.
• Performs some clerical duties.
• Repairs and installs posts and mailbox supports; as required moves items related to these duties.
• Performs other job responsibilities as assigned.

• Education: Must be a student in high school or other educational institution or accepted into a college, university or educational institution.
• Experience: No Experience Required (Experience can be satisfied by full‑time or prorated part‑time equivalent).

• Must be at least 16 years of age, a student currently enrolled in high school or any institution of higher education to include a trade/vocational school.
• Employees at least 18 years of age with valid driver's license may be assigned driving duties and may use power tools.

• Required to wear protective hard hat or other personal protective equipment/devices.
• Subject to outside environmental conditions; no effective weather protection.
• Medium work:
  Lift up to 50 lbs at a time and frequently lift or carry objects up to 25 lbs.
• Balancing, walking, standing, crouching on various surfaces without falling.
• Kneeling‑bending legs at knee to come to a rest on knee(s).
• Lifting‑raising objects from lower to higher position/horizontally to a different position.
• Reaching‑extending hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction.
• Standing‑prolonged periods of time.
• Close visual acuity – work includes visual inspection of small defects/parts.
• Close visual acuity – using measurement devices; and/or assembly or fabrication parts.
• Visual acuity – operate machines, such as drill presses, power saws, and mills.

• 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.

A paid internship is a valuable opportunity to explore what TxDOT offers to the citizens of Texas, expand on the knowledge you've gained in school, and potentially open the door to future job opportunities with the agency. It’s no surprise that many students choose to return to TxDOT year after year to rejoin our team.

TxDOT’s Internship Program provides current high school and college students with the chance to gain meaningful, paid, hands‑on experience.

At TxDOT, you’ll join a workforce that is passionate about their careers. You have nothing to lose and everything to gain—including invaluable work experience that can help shape your future. Make the choice to join TxDOT and take the first step toward a brighter tomorrow.

To qualify, students must:

• Be at least 16 years old.
• Be a U.S. citizen or eligible to work in the U.S.
• Be currently enrolled in a high school, technical school, college, or university.

• 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

The Texas Department of Transportation is an Equal Opportunity Employer. If requested, reasonable accommodations will be made for persons with disabilities for any part of the employment process in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990.