General Transp Tech I Or Ii - Jackson Co

TxDOT’s Yoakum District is looking for a General Transp Tech I or II in the Jackson County Maintenance Section located in Edna, Texas. We have a diverse workforce of over 12,000 employees statewide. If you want to build an exciting career, apply for this position! Please apply if you are a talented and motivated professional interested in unique challenges, a diverse work experience and opportunities for growth.

At TxDOT we value employee work-life-balance. In keeping with our commitment to this value our employees benefit from a wide array of programs and activities that include an extensive wellness program, career development programs, retirement benefits, tuition assistance, and various other benefits.

Salary Plan/Grade:

General Transportation Tech I: $37,918 - $58,130

General Transportation Tech II: $39,976 - $61,399

This position is for one General Transportation Tech I or II. 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, and all other appropriate factors, and based on business needs.

At TxDOT, we value employee work-life balance. In keeping with our commitment to this value, our employees benefit from a wide array of programs and activities that include:

• Low Turnover
• Retirement Pension
• Alternative Work Schedules
• Paid Leave/Holidays
• Health Premiums paid at 100% for full-time employees
• On the Job Training
• Tuition Assistance Program
• Comprehensive Wellness Program/Wellness Leave Incentives
• Career Development Programs/Opportunities for advancement

For a complete list of our total compensation package please visit our website at: Total Compensation Package
To view benefits available to all State of Texas employees visit: Benefits at a Glance (ERS.texas.gov)

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:

General Transportation Tech I

• 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.
  
• Operates heavy equipment such as a front-end loader-one and a half cubic yards or more, tractor-trailer haul truck, large dragline, shovel, paint striper, and dump truck.
  
• 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.
  
• Performs other job responsibilities as assigned.

General Transportation Tech II

Includes all duties listed above in addition to the following:

• 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
  
• 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

Minimum Qualifications:

General Transportation Tech I: No experience or education required.

General Transportation Tech II: 1 year transportation engineering support, roadway maintenance, construction inspection, heavy equipment operation, or related work experience*.

(Experience can be satisfied by fulltime or prorated parttime equivalent). *Related technical training or education from an accredited institution may be substituted for experience on a year for year basis.

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, within 120 calendar days from date of employment.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Commercial Driver’s License

Competencies:

General Transportation Tech I:

• Some knowledge of:
  • Maintenance concepts, methods, policies and requirements
• Some skill in:
  
  • Using basic mathematical fundamentals
• Ability to:
  
  • Communicate effectively
  • Follow verbal and written instructions
  
  

General Transportation Tech II:

The required competencies for this job include all the above and:

• Considerable knowledge of:
  • The Texas Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices
  • Applicable industry safety standards, guidelines and specification codes
• Proficient skill in:
  • Using applicable hand and power tools, equipment and mechanical devices of the trade
  • Using computers and applicable programs, applications, and systems
  • Using of light and heavy highway equipment
  • Maintaining a safe working relationship

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions:

• Subject to extreme cold and heat; below 32 and/or above 100 degrees for more than one hour
  
• Subject to noise
  
• Reaching-extending hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction
  
• Standing-prolonged periods of time
  
• Stooping-bending body downward and forward by bending spine at waist
  
• Lifting-raising objects from lower to higher position/horizontally to a
• different position
  
• Hearing-perceive sound at normal speaking levels;receive information by oral communication
  
• Walking-moving on foot to accomplish tasks: long distance/from one work site to another

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 60 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.

To view the MOS codes please click on link below and click on the appropriate occupational category.

https://hr.sao.texas.gov/CompensationSystem/JobDescriptions

The Texas Department of Transportation is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer, and does not tolerate discrimination in the workplace. We are committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit and business need.

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.

Please click this link to read the information for applicants: Additional Applicant Information