Texas Department of Transportation
Transportation Maintenance Tech I/II - Van Horn/Sierra Blanca, TX
🇺🇸Texas, United States1 day ago
$40,918 – $64,469Full Time
Join the team that keeps West Texas Moving!
As a TxDOT Transportation Maintenance Tech, you will play a vital role maintaining the highways that connect our communities, support local economies, and keep travelers safe every day. From operating equipment and performing roadway repairs to responding to weather events and emergencies, no two days are the same. If you enjoy hands-on work, take pride in making visible impact, thrive in the wide-open landscapes of West Texas, this is your chance to build a rewarding career with purpose, stability, and opportunities to grow. Step into a role where your work truly drives Texas forward.
Salary Plan:
Transportation Maintenance Technician I - A16 $40,918.00 - $61,130.00
Transportation Maintenance Technician II - A17 $42,976.00 - $64,469.00
****The Texas Department of Transportation reserves the sole right in determining the level of position based on the applicant's work experience, education, skill level, all other appropriate factors, and based on business needs.
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)
Transportation Maintenance 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.
Transportation Maintenance 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.
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.
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.
Move/picks up litter and roadway debris.
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 responsibilities as assigned
Serves as the only maintenance contract inspector on a small project.
Assists in inspecting traffic control devices and their placement at construction project sites for compliance with specifications for devices; safety laws, rules, regulations and the Texas Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices.
Maintains construction project records and/or bridge inspection records; processes related paperwork; reviews files for compliance with the bridge inspection Manual of Procedures.
Maintains highways and rights-of-way; performs skilled roadway repairs; erects and repairs guard rails, highway markers and signs; hauls materials and equipment to job sites.
Identifies, repairs, and installs signs, delineators, mailbox supports and posts; performs welding; and uses/moves equipment/tools, materials and products.
Inspects routine 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.
Assists with traffic control; places and gathers cones, warning signs and barricades; flag traffic.
Identifies, analyzes, and implements solutions for complex maintenance problems.
Maintains picnic and rest areas, right-of-way, maintenance yards and comfort stations.
Operates heavy equipment such as a front-end loader-one and a half cubic yard or more, tractor-trailer haul truck, large dragline, shovel, paint striper, and dump truck.
Operates complex heavy equipment such as a motor grader, large excavator, heavy bulldozer, crane, herbicide truck, heavy
asphalt paving machine, self-propelled asphalt distributor, and profiling/milling machine
Operates light equipment such as a front-end loader one and a quarter cubic yards 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 time-keeping, equipment forms, inventory, accident forms, and PMI.
Transportation Maintenance Tech I/II - No education required.
TMT I = No experience required
TMT II = 1 year experience*
*Experience must be in transportation engineering support, roadway maintenance, construction inspection, heavy equipment operation, or related work experience. (Experience can be satisfied by full time 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. Substitutions for Minimum Qualifications.
Must have a Commercial Class "A" Driver's License with an "N" Endorsement or have obtained a CDL "A” License, within 120 calendar days from date of employment.
Currently Military or Veterans: US Military CDL Equivalent Conditions of Employment: US Military License candidates must successfully obtain Texas Class “A” CDL within 120 days of employment. https://www.fmcsa.dot.gov/military-skills-test-waiver
Licenses and Certifications: Commercial Driver’s License
The required competencies for the Transportation Maintenance Tech I include:
Some knowledge of:
Methods, procedures, equipment, and materials used in intermodal transportation engineering construction and maintenance work.
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.
Some Skill in:
Using basic mathematical fundamentals.
Prioritizing and organizing work assignments.
Using computers and applicable programs, applications, and systems.
Using applicable hand and power tools, equipment, and mechanical devices of the trade.
Using of light and heavy highway equipment.
Maintaining a safe working relationship with others.
Ability to:
Communicate effectively.
Follow verbal and written instructions.
Additional competencies for Transportation Maintenance Tech II include:
Considerable knowledge of:
Basic vehicle mechanics, maintenance and repair procedures
Applicable industry safety standards, guidelines and specification codes
Proficient skill in:
Using applicable hand and power tools, equipment, and mechanical devices of the trade.
Prioritizing and organizing work assignments.
Using computers and applicable programs, applications, and systems.
Operating light and heavy highway equipment.
Maintaining a safe working relationship with others.
Some skill in:
Communicate effectively.
Follow verbal and written instructions.
Subject to inside and outside environmental conditions.
Subject to extreme cold and heat; below 32 and/or above 100 degrees for more than one hour.
Subject to noise and vibration.
Medium work: Lift up to 50 lbs. at a time and frequently lift or carry objects up to 25 lbs.
Climbing - ascending/descending ladders, stairs, scaffoldings, ramps, etc.
Balancing-walking, standing, crouching on various surfaces without falling.
Reaching-extending hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction.
Standing-prolonged periods of time.
Hearing-perceive sound at normal speaking levels; receive information by oral communication.
Close Visual Acuity-work includes data/figures; view a computer screen; extensive reading.
Visual Acuity-operate motor vehicles and/or heavy equipment.
Visual Acuity-determine work quality/make general observations of facilities/structures.
Please read the Standard Conditions of Employment (TxDOT) for all positions.
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, at 40.151(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.
Must be able to report for duty within 30 minutes of notification on a 24-hour basis to respond to emergency situations.
TxDOT is committed to hiring veterans. To assist in determining whether your military experience may pertain to the minimum requirements for this position, Military Occupational Specialty (MOS) codes from each branch of the U.S. Armed Forces have been assigned to each state classification code/title where applicable. The MOS codes are grouped by occupational category.
Click on the appropriate occupational category to view the MOS codes.
Applicant InformationThe 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 Action of 1990.
