Transportation Maintenance Technician I, II or III-East Bexar - (2601639)
Position Information
TxDOT's San Antonio District is looking for Transportation Maintenance Technicians to work in our dynamic East Bexar Maintenance Office. If you are interested in a challenging and multi-faceted position, with opportunities for growth, then TxDOT's East Bexar Maintenance Office is for you! TxDOT offers competitive pay, great benefits, and work-life balance.
Annual Salary Ranges
Transportation Maintenance Technician I (A16) - $40,918 - $61,130
Transportation Maintenance Technician II (A17) - $42,976 - $64,469
Transportation Maintenance Technician III (A18) - $45,521 - $71,055
Minimum Salary: 40,918.00
Maximum Salary: 71,055.00
Pay Basis: Yearly
FLSA Status: Nonexempt
Work Locations: Bexar Metro Area/ East Maint 9320 SE LOOP 410 San Antonio 78223
Travel: Yes, 10 % of the Time
Shift: Day Job
Shift Details: 4-10s; 6:30am - 5:00pm Monday - Thursday or Tuesday - Friday
Location Flexibility: Onsite
Location Flexibility Details: Onsite
Benefits and Perks
At TxDOT, we value work-life balance and are committed to providing our employees with a comprehensive range of benefits and programs, including:
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
In 2024, TxDOT was recognized as a Best Place for Working Parents, and many of our offices statewide are also designated as Texas Mother-Friendly Worksites. These recognitions reflect our dedication to supporting families and promoting a healthy work-life balance.
For a complete list of our total compensation package please visit our Total Compensation Package website
To view benefits available to all State of Texas employees visit Benefits at a Glance | ERS (texas.gov)
Position Description
Performs highly complex transportation operations or maintenance support work such as: contract maintenance and material and process inspection; roadway maintenance and repair; operates light and heavy equipment; preventative and minor maintenance on equipment; traffic control; helping the public during emergency situations; and training other employees. Work requires contact with private entities. Employees at this level perform work independently on assignments; however, all unusual issues are referred to the supervisor.
Essential Duties:
Transportation Maintenance Technician I
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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.
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Assists in providing support to local law enforcement officials at accident sites; assists stranded motorists as required.
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Assists with traffic control; places and gathers cones, warning signs and barricades; flags traffic.
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Determines placement of traffic control devices and installs/moves devices.
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Inspects barricades to ensure compliance with barricade standards.
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Move/picks up litter and roadway debris.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Performs other job responsibilities as assigned.
Transportation Maintenance Technician II
In addition to the duties listed above
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Assists in inspecting traffic control devices and their placement at construction project sites for compliance with specifications for devices; safety laws, rules, regulations and the Texas Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices.
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Identifies, repairs, and installs signs, delineators, mailbox supports and posts; performs welding; and uses/moves equipment/tools, materials and products.
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Assists in providing support to local law enforcement officials at accident sites; assists stranded motorists as required.
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Assists with traffic control; places and gathers cones, warning signs and barricades; flags traffic.
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Inspects barricades to ensure compliance with barricade standards.
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Move/picks up litter and roadway debris.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Performs other job responsibilities as assigned.
Transportation Maintenance Technician III
In addition to the duties listed above
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Inspects traffic control devices and their placement at construction project sites for compliance with specifications for devices, safety laws, rules, regulations and the Texas Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices.
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May serve as a work crew project lead ensuring work performed meets project specifications.
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Trains other employees.
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Provides support to local law enforcement officials at accident sites; and provides assistance to stranded motorists.
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Inspects and processes damage claims.
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Serves as the only maintenance contract inspector on a small project.
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Assists with traffic control; places and gathers cones, warning signs and barricades; flags traffic.
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Identifies, analyzes, and implements solutions for complex maintenance problems.
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Inspects barricades to ensure compliance with barricade standards.
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Maintains highways and rights-of-way; performs highly skilled roadway repairs; erects and repairs guard rails, highway markers and signs; hauls materials and equipment to job sites.
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Maintains picnic and rest areas, rights-of-way, maintenance yards and comfort stations.
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Mows rights-of-way and picnic and rest areas; performs plant and landscape maintenance including trimming trees and brush.
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Operates complex heavy equipment such as a motor grader, large excavator, heavy bulldozer, crane, herbicide truck, heavy asphalt paving machine, self-propelled asphalt distributor, and profiling/milling machine.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Identifies, repairs, and installs signs, delineators, mailbox supports and posts; performs welding; and uses/moves equipment/tools, materials and products.
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Inspects routine and non-routine maintenance contract construction methods and workmanship to ensure contractors build and maintain roadways, bridges, traffic signals and related highway structures in accordance with plans and specifications.
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Performs other job responsibilities as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications:
NONE
Transportation Maintenance Technician I: No experience required
Transportation Maintenance Technician 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)
Transportation Maintenance Technician III: 2 years transportation engineering support, roadway maintenance, construction inspection, heavy equipment operation, or related work experience. (Experience can be satisfied by fulltime or prorated parttime equivalent)
Substitutions for Minimum Qualifications
Valid driver’s license at the time of application. This position requires driving a state vehicle.
TMT I/II: Must have a Commercial Class "A" Driver's License with an "N" Endorsement or have obtained a CDL "A” License, within 120 calendar days from date of employment.
TMT III: Must have a Commercial Class "A" Driver's License with an "N" Endorsement or have obtained a CDL "A” License, at time of application.
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Methods, procedures, equipment, and materials used in intermodal transportation engineering construction and maintenance work
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Applicable plans, specifications and estimates preparation, review, processing and compliance requirements
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The Texas Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices
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Applicable inspection methods, procedures and techniques
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Materials used in highway/bridge construction and maintenance
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Preparing and maintaining confidential and sensitive records, files, and reports
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Using applicable hand and power tools, equipment, and mechanical devices of the trade
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Operating light and heavy highway equipment
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Maintaining a safe and effective working relationship with others Ability to
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Communicate effectively
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Follow verbal and written instructions
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Materials used in highway/bridge construction and maintenance
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The Texas Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices-
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Basic vehicle mechanics, maintenance and repair procedures-
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Applicable industry safety standards, guidelines, and specification codes
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Using basic mathematical fundamentals-
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Coordinating labor, materials, and equipment-
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Prioritizing and organizing work assignments
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Preparing and maintaining confidential and sensitive records, files, and reports
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Subject to environmental conditions; protection from weather but not temperature changes
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Subject to outside environmental conditions; no effective weather protection
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Subject to inside and outside environmental conditions
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Subject to extreme cold and heat; below 32 and above 100 degrees for more than one hour
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Subject to noise
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Subject to vibration
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Subject to hazards-moving vehicles/mechanical parts, high places/heat, or chemicals
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Subject to atmospheric conditions-fumes, odors, dusts, mists, gases, poor ventilation
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Subject to air and skin exposure to oils and other cutting fluids
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Required to wear protective gear-respirator, hard hat, or other devices
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Medium work: Lift up to 50 lbs at a time and frequently lift or carry objects up to 25 lbs
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Climbing - ascending/descending ladders, stairs, scaffoldings, ramps, etc
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Balancing-walking, standing, crouching on various surfaces without falling
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Stooping-bending body downward and forward by bending spine at waist
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Kneeling-bending legs at knee to come to a rest on knee(s)
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Reaching-extending hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction
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Standing-prolonged periods of time-
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Walking-moving on foot to accomplish tasks: long distance/from one work site to another- PA10: Pushing-using upper extremities to press against object with force to move in a direction
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Pulling-using upper extremities to exert force moving objects in a sustained motion
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Lifting-raising objects from lower to higher position/horizontally to a different position
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Talking-expressing or exchanging ideas by spoken words
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Hearing-perceive sound at normal speaking levels; receive information by oral communication
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Repetitive Motion-substantial movements of the wrists, hands, and fingers
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Close Visual Acuity-work includes data/figures; view a computer screen; extensive reading
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Close Visual Acuity-work includes visual inspection of small defects/parts
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Close Visual Acuity-using measurement devices; and assembly or fabrication parts
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Visual Acuity-operate machines, such as drill presses, power saws, and mills
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Visual Acuity-operate motor vehicles and heavy equipment
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Visual Acuity-determine work quality/make general observations of facilities/structures
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.
This is a Safety Impact position and you will be required to pass a pre-employment drug test and will be subject to random drug testing.
Job: Maint/Skilled Craft/Ferry Ops
Job Level: Non-Management
Job Posting: Jul 10, 2026, 2:20:40 PM
Unposting Date: Jul 25, 2026, 11:59:00 PM
State Job Title/s: Transportation Mntnce Spec III/II/I
State Job Code/s: 9307, 9306, 9305
Military Occupational Specialty (MOS)
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.
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Applicant Information
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 Action of 1990.
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