Transportation Maintenance Tech I​/II; roadway maintenance - Sterling

Job Description

Transportation Maintenance Technician I or II (highway maintenance worker) – Sterling City (2601233). Maintain 715 miles of US and State highways, farm‑to‑market roads across Sterling and Glasscock counties. Key duties include roadway level‑up, seal coat, guard rail installation, traffic control, equipment operation, and emergency response.

Monday – Thursday, 7:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. (day shift). Travel required for 25 % of the time.

Transportation Maintenance Technician I (A16): $40,918 – $61,130 annually.
Transportation Maintenance Technician II (A17): $42,976 – $64,469 annually.
Monthly starting salary: $4,100 – $4,500.

• Retirement plans
• Alternative or flexible work schedules
• Paid leave and holidays
• Health premiums paid 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

• Assist local law enforcement at accident sites and aid stranded motorists.
• Place and remove traffic control devices, and flag traffic.
• Repair highways, guard rails, markers and signs; haul materials to job sites.
• Maintain picnic and rest areas, rights‑of‑way, maintenance yards and comfort stations.
• Operate light equipment (front‑end loader – one cubic yard, pneumatic roller, rotary broom, spreader box, backhoe, street sweeper, mower).
• Perform preventive maintenance inspections, routine servicing, and minor repairs on equipment; complete required reports.
• Handle emergency situations such as floods, tornadoes, hurricanes, snowstorms, accidents and hazardous material spills.
• Carry out additional duties as assigned.

• Operate heavy equipment (front‑end loader – one and a half cubic yards, tractor‑trailer haul truck, large dragline, shovel, paint strip, dump truck).

• No experience required for Tech I; at least one year of relevant experience for Tech II.
• Experience may be satisfied by full‑time or pro‑rated part‑time equiva‑lent in transportation engineering support, roadway maintenance, construction inspection or heavy equipment operation.
• Substitutions available for experience through related technical training from an accredited institution.

• Valid driver’s license; position requires operating a state vehicle.
• Commercial Class A or equivalent CDL “A” license with “N” endorsement; must be obtained within 180 days of employment.