General Transp Tech I Fals County-Marlin

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.

Essential Duties:
 

• 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.
• 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.
• Performs other job responsibilities as assigned. 

Minimum Qualifications:

No experience or education required.

Licenses and Certifications:

         Valid driver's license. This position requires driving a state vehicle. 

         Must have a Commercial Class "A" Driver's License or have obtained a CDL "A" License with "N" endorsement, within 120 calendar days from date of employment.  

Preferred Qualifications:

         Class "A" Driver's License or have obtained a CDL "A" License with "N" endorsement.           

Competencies:

• Methods, procedures, equipment, and materials used in intermodal transportation engineering construction and maintenance work.
• Maintenance concepts, methods, policies, and requirements.
• Applicable industry safety standards, guidelines, and specification codes.
• 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.
• Follow verbal and written instructions.

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions:

• Subject to environmental conditions; protection from weather but not temperature changes.
• Subject to outside environmental conditions; no effective weather protection.
• Subject to extreme cold and heat; below 32 and/or above 100 degrees for more than one hour.
• Subject to inside and outside environmental conditions.
• Subject to hazards-moving vehicles/mechanical parts, high places/heat, or chemicals.
• Required to wear protective gear-respirator, hard hat, or other device.
• 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.
• Stooping-bending body downward and forward by bending spine at waist.
• Kneeling-bending legs at knee to come to a rest on knee(s).
• Crouching-bending body downward and forward by bending leg(s) and spine.
• Reaching-extending hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction
• Standing-prolonged periods of time
• Talking expressing or exchanging ideas by spoken words
• Hearing-perceive sound at normal speaking levels; receive information by oral communication.

Conditions of Employment:

Please click this link to read the standard conditions of employment for all positions: Standard Conditions of Employment (TxDOT)

• 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 45 minutes of notification on a 24-hour basis to respond to emergency situations.