Transportation Maintenance Tech I or II - Livingston, Groveton or Shepherd
Texas Department of Transportation, Livingston, NJ, United States
Transportation Maintenance Spec 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 – Transportation Maintenance Tech I
Assists in identifying, repairing, and installing signs, delineators, mailbox supports, and posts; performs basic welding as needed; 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.
Maintains picnic and rest areas, rights‑of‑way, maintenance yards, and comfort stations.
Drives to remove/pick up litter and roadway debris.
Operates light equipment such as a front‑end loader (~1 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 time‑keeping, equipment forms, inventory, accident forms, and PMI.
Sands and 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 Duties – Transportation Maintenance Tech II
Assists in inspecting traffic control devices and their placement at construction project sites for compliance with specifications, safety laws, rules, regulations, and the Texas Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices.
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.
Operates heavy equipment such as a front‑end loader (~1.5 cubic yards or more), tractor‑trailer haul truck, large dragline, shovel, paint striper, and dump truck.
Identifies, analyzes, and implements solutions for complex maintenance problems.
Performs other job responsibilities as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications
Education: No education required.
Experience:
TMT I – No experience required.
TMT II – 1 year experience in transportation engineering support, roadway maintenance, construction inspection, heavy equipment operation, or related work.
Experience may be met with full‑time or prorated part‑time equivalent. Related technical training or education from an accredited institution can substitute for experience on a year‑per‑year basis. Substitutions for minimum qualifications apply.
Licenses and Certifications
Transportation Maintenance Tech I: Valid driver’s license at time of application; must obtain a Commercial Class “A” Driver’s License with an “N” endorsement (or obtain a CDL “A” license) within 120 calendar days from date of employment.
Transportation Maintenance Tech II: Must hold a Commercial Class “A” Driver’s License at time of application and obtain an “N” endorsement within 120 calendar days from date of employment.
Currently Military or Veterans: US Military CDL Equivalent. Candidates must successfully obtain Texas Class “A” CDL within 120 days of employment. (See https://www.fmcsa.dot.gov/military-skills-test-waiver.)
Preferred Qualifications
Commercial Driver’s License (Class “A”).
Competencies
Transportation Maintenance Tech I:
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; applicable industry safety standards, guidelines, and specification codes.
Some skill in: using computers and applicable programs, applications, and systems; using applicable hand and power tools, equipment, and mechanical devices of the trade; using light and heavy highway equipment; maintaining a safe working relationship.
Ability to follow verbal and written instructions.
Transportation Maintenance Tech II additional competencies:
Considerable knowledge of: basic vehicle mechanics, maintenance and repair procedures; applicable industry safety standards, guidelines, and specification codes.
Proficient skill in using computers and applicable programs, applications, and systems.
Physical Requirements and Working Conditions
Required to wear protective gear, including respirator, hard hat, steel‑toed boots, and other equipment or devices.
Subject to extreme cold and heat; below 32°F or above 100°F for more than one hour.
Subject to noise and vibration.
Subject to hazards: moving vehicles or mechanical parts, high places/heat, or chemicals.
Subject to atmospheric conditions – fumes, odors, dust, mists, gases, poor ventilation.
Medium work: lift up to 50 lbs; 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).
Reaching – extending hands and arms in any direction.
Hearing – perceiving sound at normal speaking levels; receive information by oral communication.
Visual acuity – operate motor vehicles and/or heavy equipment.
Visual acuity – determine work quality, make general observations of facilities/structures.
Conditions of Employment
This job has been identified as physically demanding and requires 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. 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 on a 24‑hour basis to respond to emergency situations.
Benefits and Perks
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
Equal Opportunity Employer
The 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 Act of 1990.
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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 – Transportation Maintenance Tech I
Assists in identifying, repairing, and installing signs, delineators, mailbox supports, and posts; performs basic welding as needed; 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.
Maintains picnic and rest areas, rights‑of‑way, maintenance yards, and comfort stations.
Drives to remove/pick up litter and roadway debris.
Operates light equipment such as a front‑end loader (~1 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 time‑keeping, equipment forms, inventory, accident forms, and PMI.
Sands and 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 Duties – Transportation Maintenance Tech II
Assists in inspecting traffic control devices and their placement at construction project sites for compliance with specifications, safety laws, rules, regulations, and the Texas Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices.
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.
Operates heavy equipment such as a front‑end loader (~1.5 cubic yards or more), tractor‑trailer haul truck, large dragline, shovel, paint striper, and dump truck.
Identifies, analyzes, and implements solutions for complex maintenance problems.
Performs other job responsibilities as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications
Education: No education required.
Experience:
TMT I – No experience required.
TMT II – 1 year experience in transportation engineering support, roadway maintenance, construction inspection, heavy equipment operation, or related work.
Experience may be met with full‑time or prorated part‑time equivalent. Related technical training or education from an accredited institution can substitute for experience on a year‑per‑year basis. Substitutions for minimum qualifications apply.
Licenses and Certifications
Transportation Maintenance Tech I: Valid driver’s license at time of application; must obtain a Commercial Class “A” Driver’s License with an “N” endorsement (or obtain a CDL “A” license) within 120 calendar days from date of employment.
Transportation Maintenance Tech II: Must hold a Commercial Class “A” Driver’s License at time of application and obtain an “N” endorsement within 120 calendar days from date of employment.
Currently Military or Veterans: US Military CDL Equivalent. Candidates must successfully obtain Texas Class “A” CDL within 120 days of employment. (See https://www.fmcsa.dot.gov/military-skills-test-waiver.)
Preferred Qualifications
Commercial Driver’s License (Class “A”).
Competencies
Transportation Maintenance Tech I:
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; applicable industry safety standards, guidelines, and specification codes.
Some skill in: using computers and applicable programs, applications, and systems; using applicable hand and power tools, equipment, and mechanical devices of the trade; using light and heavy highway equipment; maintaining a safe working relationship.
Ability to follow verbal and written instructions.
Transportation Maintenance Tech II additional competencies:
Considerable knowledge of: basic vehicle mechanics, maintenance and repair procedures; applicable industry safety standards, guidelines, and specification codes.
Proficient skill in using computers and applicable programs, applications, and systems.
Physical Requirements and Working Conditions
Required to wear protective gear, including respirator, hard hat, steel‑toed boots, and other equipment or devices.
Subject to extreme cold and heat; below 32°F or above 100°F for more than one hour.
Subject to noise and vibration.
Subject to hazards: moving vehicles or mechanical parts, high places/heat, or chemicals.
Subject to atmospheric conditions – fumes, odors, dust, mists, gases, poor ventilation.
Medium work: lift up to 50 lbs; 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).
Reaching – extending hands and arms in any direction.
Hearing – perceiving sound at normal speaking levels; receive information by oral communication.
Visual acuity – operate motor vehicles and/or heavy equipment.
Visual acuity – determine work quality, make general observations of facilities/structures.
Conditions of Employment
This job has been identified as physically demanding and requires 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. 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 on a 24‑hour basis to respond to emergency situations.
Benefits and Perks
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
Equal Opportunity Employer
The 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 Act of 1990.
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