Roadway Maintenance Tech

This position performs moderately complex transportation operations or maintenance support work such as maintenance contract 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.Essential Duties:Essential Duties for Roadway Maintenance Tech (General Transportation Tech) II or IIIAssists 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 highways and rights-of-way; performs highly skilled roadway repairs; erects and repairs guard rails, highway markers and signs; hauls materials and equipment to job sites.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.Move/picks up litter and roadway debris.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 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.Performs other job responsibilities as assigned. This position requires driving a state vehicle. Additional duties for Roadway Maintenance Tech (General Transportation Tech) III include:Provides support to local law enforcement officials at accident sites; and provides assistance to stranded spects 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.Identifies, repairs, and installs signs, delineators, mailbox supports and posts; performs welding; and uses/moves equipment/tools, materials and products.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. Minimum Qualifications:Education: No education required.Experience: GTT II = 1 YEAR experience*; GTT III = 2 YEARS 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 for year basis. Substitutions for Minimum QualificationsLicenses and Certifications:Valid driver's license. This position requires driving a state vehicle.Must obtain a Commercial Class "A" Driver's License or have obtained a CDL "A" License AT TIME OF HIRE Competencies:The required competencies for the Roadway Maintenance Tech (General Transportation Tech) II or III include:Basic vehicle mechanics, maintenance and repair proceduresUsing applicable hand and power tools, equipment, and mechanical devices of the tradeUsing basic mathematical fundamentalsUsing computers, applicable programs, applications, and systemsOperating light and heavy highway equipmentMaintaining a safe and effective working relationship with othersUsing surveying tools, equipment and instrumentsFollow verbal and written instructions Additional competencies for Roadway Maintenance Tech (General Transportation Tech) III include:Materials used in highway/bridge construction and maintenanceThe Texas Manual on Uniform Traffic Control DevicesApplicable industry safety standards, guidelines and specification codesMaintaining a safe and effective working relationship with othersPublic relations for maintaining effective working relationships with individuals and groups, both internal and externalUsing basic mathematical fundamentalsUsing computers, applicable programs, applications, and systemsUsing applicable hand and power tools, equipment, and mechanical devices of the tradeOperating light and heavy highway equipment Physical Requirements and Working Conditions:Subject to extreme cold and heat; below 32 or above 100 degrees for more than one hourSubject to hazards-moving vehicles/mechanical parts, high places/heat, or chemicalsRequired to wear protective gear-respirator, hard hat, or other deviceMedium work: Lift up to 50 lbs at a time and frequently lift or carry objects up to 25 lbsBalancing-walking, standing, crouching on various surfaces without fallingStanding-prolonged periods of timeTalking-expressing or exchanging ideas by spoken wordsHearing-perceive sound at normal speaking levels; receive information by oral communicationRepetitive Motion-substantial movements of the wrists, hands, or fingersVisual Acuity-operate motor vehicles and heavy equipment Conditions of Employment: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 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 60 minutes of notification on a 24-hour basis to respond to emergency situations.

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