Intern Maintenance Tech - Weatherford Maintenance
Texas Department of Transportation, Weatherford, TX, United States
Job Overview
Entry‑level entry and routine maintenance work in outdoor field operations. Tasks include plant and landscape maintenance; maintenance of comfort stations, rights‑of‑way, roadway repair, minor equipment repair, and assisting with roadway maintenance. Employees work under specific instructions and frequent supervisor review.
Essential Duties
Assists in repairing and erecting signs and repairing drums and/or barricades; as required moves items related to these duties.
Assists in warehousing and supply functions.
Assists with repairs to potholes, roadway shoulders and edges, guardrails, signs, and other related work.
Assists with traffic control to include placing and gathering cones, flagging traffic, and other related work.
Operates light equipment. Must be at least 18 years of age and have a valid driver's license.
Maintains picnic and rest areas, rights‑of‑way, maintenance yards and comfort stations.
Moves/picks up litter and roadway debris.
Performs minor maintenance and repairs on equipment.
Performs plant and landscape maintenance including trimming trees, brush and mowing, fertilizing and watering, as required moves items related to these duties.
Performs some carpentry work.
Performs some clerical duties.
Repairs and installs posts and mailbox supports, as required moves items related to these duties.
Performs other job responsibilities as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications
Education: Student in high school or other educational institution, or accepted into college, university, or educational institution.
Experience: No experience required. Experience can be satisfied by full‑time or prorated part‑time employment.
Other Conditions
Must be at least 16 years of age, a student currently enrolled in high school or any institution of higher education to include a trade/vocational school.
Employees at least 18 years of age with valid driver's license may be assigned driving duties and may use power tools.
Physical Requirements and Working Conditions
Required to wear protective hard hat, or other personal protective equipment/devices.
Subject to outside environmental conditions; no effective weather protection.
Medium work: Lift up to 50 lbs at a time and frequently lift or carry objects up to 25 lbs.
Balancing‑walking, standing, crouching on various surfaces without falling.
Kneeling‑bending legs at knee to come to a rest on knee(s).
Lifting‑raising objects from lower to higher position/horizontally to a different position.
Reaching‑extending hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction.
Standing‑prolonged periods of time.
Close visual acuity—work includes visual inspection of small defects/parts.
Close visual acuity—using measurement devices; and/or assembly or fabrication parts.
Visual acuity—operate machines, such as drill presses, power saws, and mills.
Conditions of Employment
Job identified as physically demanding and will require a pre‑employment physical.
Must pass a drug test prior to employment for safety‑impact positions. This position is a safety‑impact position and will be subject to random drug testing.
Note: 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.
Position Information
TxDOT Fort Worth District seeks Intern Maintenance Tech for Weatherford Maintenance Office. This is a summer internship with potential for year‑round part‑time employment. Duties include outdoor work, administrative assistance, and learning about roadway maintenance processes, materials, and safe practices. Schedule allows time for weekends.
Physical Work Location: 1427 W Bankhead, Weatherford, TX 76086. Salary Grade: A11; $18 per hour.
Benefits and Perks
Retirement Plans
Alternative and/or Flexible Work Schedules
Paid Leave and Holidays
Health Premiums paid 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
Applicant Information
The Texas Department of Transportation is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Reasonable accommodations will be made for persons with disabilities in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990.
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Entry‑level entry and routine maintenance work in outdoor field operations. Tasks include plant and landscape maintenance; maintenance of comfort stations, rights‑of‑way, roadway repair, minor equipment repair, and assisting with roadway maintenance. Employees work under specific instructions and frequent supervisor review.
Essential Duties
Assists in repairing and erecting signs and repairing drums and/or barricades; as required moves items related to these duties.
Assists in warehousing and supply functions.
Assists with repairs to potholes, roadway shoulders and edges, guardrails, signs, and other related work.
Assists with traffic control to include placing and gathering cones, flagging traffic, and other related work.
Operates light equipment. Must be at least 18 years of age and have a valid driver's license.
Maintains picnic and rest areas, rights‑of‑way, maintenance yards and comfort stations.
Moves/picks up litter and roadway debris.
Performs minor maintenance and repairs on equipment.
Performs plant and landscape maintenance including trimming trees, brush and mowing, fertilizing and watering, as required moves items related to these duties.
Performs some carpentry work.
Performs some clerical duties.
Repairs and installs posts and mailbox supports, as required moves items related to these duties.
Performs other job responsibilities as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications
Education: Student in high school or other educational institution, or accepted into college, university, or educational institution.
Experience: No experience required. Experience can be satisfied by full‑time or prorated part‑time employment.
Other Conditions
Must be at least 16 years of age, a student currently enrolled in high school or any institution of higher education to include a trade/vocational school.
Employees at least 18 years of age with valid driver's license may be assigned driving duties and may use power tools.
Physical Requirements and Working Conditions
Required to wear protective hard hat, or other personal protective equipment/devices.
Subject to outside environmental conditions; no effective weather protection.
Medium work: Lift up to 50 lbs at a time and frequently lift or carry objects up to 25 lbs.
Balancing‑walking, standing, crouching on various surfaces without falling.
Kneeling‑bending legs at knee to come to a rest on knee(s).
Lifting‑raising objects from lower to higher position/horizontally to a different position.
Reaching‑extending hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction.
Standing‑prolonged periods of time.
Close visual acuity—work includes visual inspection of small defects/parts.
Close visual acuity—using measurement devices; and/or assembly or fabrication parts.
Visual acuity—operate machines, such as drill presses, power saws, and mills.
Conditions of Employment
Job identified as physically demanding and will require a pre‑employment physical.
Must pass a drug test prior to employment for safety‑impact positions. This position is a safety‑impact position and will be subject to random drug testing.
Note: 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.
Position Information
TxDOT Fort Worth District seeks Intern Maintenance Tech for Weatherford Maintenance Office. This is a summer internship with potential for year‑round part‑time employment. Duties include outdoor work, administrative assistance, and learning about roadway maintenance processes, materials, and safe practices. Schedule allows time for weekends.
Physical Work Location: 1427 W Bankhead, Weatherford, TX 76086. Salary Grade: A11; $18 per hour.
Benefits and Perks
Retirement Plans
Alternative and/or Flexible Work Schedules
Paid Leave and Holidays
Health Premiums paid 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
Applicant Information
The Texas Department of Transportation is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Reasonable accommodations will be made for persons with disabilities in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990.
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