General Transportation Tech I - II

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:

The essential duties for the General Transportation Tech I include:

• 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.

• Mows rights-of-way and picnic and rest areas; performs plant and landscape maintenance including trimming trees and brush.

• 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

Additional duty for General Transportation Tech II includes:

• Identifies, repairs, and installs signs, delineators, mailbox supports and posts; performs welding; and uses/moves equipment/tools, materials and products.

   

Minimum Qualifications:

Education:

No education required.

Experience: 

• General Transportation Tech I = No experience required

• General Transportation Tech 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 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. Substitutions for Minimum Qualifications.

Licenses and Certifications:

• Valid driver’s license. This position requires driving a state vehicle.
• General Transportation Tech I: Must have a Commercial Class "A" Driver's License with "N" endorsement or must obtain a CDL "A” License within 120 calendar days after 6 months of continuous employment.
• General Transportation Tech II: Must have a Commercial Class "A" Driver's License with "N" endorsement at the time of application.

Currently Military or Veterans: US Military CDL Equivalent Conditions of Employment: US Military License candidates must have a Texas Class “A” CDL with "N" endorsement or must successfully obtain a Texas Class “A” CDL with "N" endorsement within 120 calendar days of employment after 6 months of continuous employment. https://www.fmcsa.dot.gov/military-skills-test-waiver   

Competencies:

The 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

• 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 and effective working relationship with others

Ability to:

• Follow verbal and written instructions

Additional competencies for General Transportation Tech II include:

Considerable 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

• 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

• Using basic mathematical fundamentals

• Operating light and heavy highway equipment

• Maintaining a safe and effective working relationship with others

Physical Requirements for General Transportation Tech I include:

• Subject to extreme cold and heat; below 32 and/or above 100 degrees for more than one hour

• Subject to noise and vibration

• Subject to hazards - moving vehicles/mechanical parts, high places/heat, or chemicals

• 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

• Walking - moving on foot to accomplish tasks; long distance/from one work site to another

• Talking - expressing or exchanging ideas by spoken words

Additional Physical Requirements for General Transportation Tech II include:

• Subject to inside and outside environmental conditions
• Medium work: Lift up to 50 pounds at a time and frequently lift or carry objects up to 25 pounds
• Climbing - ascending/descending ladders, stairs, scaffoldings, ramps, etc.
• Balancing - walking, standing, crouching on various surfaces without falling
• Visual Acuity - operate motor vehicles and/or 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 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.

• Employee may be contacted during off-duty hours to see if he or she can report to work for emergency conditions.  Employee will be required to report within one (1) hour.

• Required to wear personal protective equipment provided by employer and comply with all safety requirements.

• Required to work under exposure to inclement weather conditions.

• Required to work weekends and holidays.

• Required to work hours other than 8 to 5.