Highway Maintenance Tech I or II
Texas Department of Transportation
General Transportation Tech I:
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.
General Transportation Tech II:
Performs moderately complex transportation operations or maintenance support work such as: maintenance contract and/or material and process inspections; 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 perform work independently on assignments; however, all unusual issues are referred to the supervisor.
General Transportation Tech II requires the following:
Experience: 1 year 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.
Licenses and/or Certifications required for General Transportation Tech I:
- Valid Driver License at time of application - This position requires driving a state vehicle.
- Must have a *Commercial Class "A" Driver License (CDL) with an N Endorsement, and with no restrictions, or have obtained within 120 calendar days from date of employment.
The following License is required for the General Transportation Tech II:
- Commercial Class "A" Driver License (CDL) with an N Endorsement, and with no restrictions at time of application - This position requires driving a state vehicle.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Commercial Driver’s License
Required competencies for the General Transportation Tech I include:
Some knowledge of:
- Methods, procedures, equipment, and materials used in intermodal transportation engineering construction and maintenance work
- Applicable inspection methods, procedures and techniques
- Materials used in highway/bridge construction and maintenance
- The Texas Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices
- Maintenance concepts, methods, policies, and requirements
- Applicable industry safety standards, guidelines and specification codes
Additional competencies for General Transportation Tech II include:
Considerable knowledge of:
- Applicable inspection methods, procedures and techniques
- Basic vehicle mechanics, maintenance and repair procedures
- Applicable industry safety standards, guidelines and specification codes
Salary Plan/Grade:
- General Transportation Tech I: A16 ($37,918.00 - $58,130.00/yearly)
- General Transportation Tech II: A17 ($39,976.00 - $61,399.00/yearly)
Job Order #16522359