Transportation Maintenance Tech I or II - (2601813)
Position Information
Looking for an exciting new career opportunity? Join the TxDOT team and enjoy excellent benefits, including paid vacation, health insurance, and paid holidays. The right candidate will possess good work ethic and a willingness to learn and be a team player. Will be responsible for sign work, herbicide operations, and daily routine roadwork. Additional duties include equipment management, safety, and general maintenance activities such as drainage work, pavement repair, traffic control, hazmat and emergency call outs. If you are passionate about roadway safety, and enjoy outdoor fieldwork, this is your chance to make a difference and help keep Texas moving.
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.
Minimum Salary: 40,918.00
Maximum Salary: 56,000.00
Pay Basis: Yearly
FLSA Status: Nonexempt
Work Locations: Montgomery County Ae/Maint 901 N FM 3083 Conroe 77303
Travel: Yes, 25 % of the Time
Shift: Day Job
Shift Details: 40 Hrs./Week; Monday - Friday 7:00am - 3:30pm w/ 30 Min. Lunch
Location Flexibility: 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
Transportation Maintenance Tech I
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.
Transportation Maintenance Tech II
Performs moderately complex transportation operations or maintenance support work such as maintenance contract and material and process inspections; 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 perform work independently on assignments; however, all unusual issues are referred to the supervisor.
Essential Duties:
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 with traffic control; places and gathers cones, warning signs and barricades; flags traffic.
Determines placement of traffic control devices and installs/moves devices.
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
Includes all essential duties listed for Transportation Maintenance Tech I as well as:
Assists with traffic control; places and gathers cones, warning signs and barricades; flags traffic.
Inspects barricades to ensure compliance with barricade standards.
Move/picks up litter and roadway debris.
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 other job responsibilities as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications:
Transportation Maintenance Tech I
Currently Military or Veterans: US Military CDL Equivalent Conditions of Employment: US Military License candidates must successfully obtain Texas Class “A” CDL within 120 days of employment. https://www.fmcsa.dot.gov/military-skills-test-waiver
Transportation Maintenance Tech II
1 year experience in transportation engineering support, roadway maintenance, construction inspection, heavy equipment operation, or related work experience. (Experience can be satisfied by full time 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.
Currently Military or Veterans: US Military CDL Equivalent Conditions of Employment: US Military License candidates must successfully obtain Texas Class “A” CDL within 120 days of employment. https://www.fmcsa.dot.gov/military-skills-test-waiver
Licenses and Certifications: Commercial Driver’s License
Transportation Maintenance Tech I
Some knowledge of:
Methods, procedures, equipment, and materials used in intermodal transportation engineering construction and maintenance work
The Texas Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices
Maintenance concepts, methods, policies, and requirements
Some skill in:
Using basic mathematical fundamentals
Prioritizing and organizing work assignments
Operating light and heavy highway equipment
Maintaining a safe and effective working relationship with others
Ability to:
Transportation Maintenance Tech II
Includes all competencies listed for Transportation Maintenance Tech I as well as:
Transportation Maintenance Tech I and II
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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/or 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/or 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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Works frequently in small/crawl spaces; manholes; areas that can cause claustrophobia
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Works in narrow aisles or passageways
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Sedentary work: Lift up to 10 lbs. at a time and occasionally carry files/small tools
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Light work: Lift up to 20 lbs. at a time and frequently lift or carry objects up to 10 lbs.
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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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Crouching - bending body downward and forward by bending leg(s) and spine
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Crawling - moving about on hands and knees or hands and feet
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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
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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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Fingering - picking, pinching, typing; working primarily with fingers rather than whole hand
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Grasping - applying pressure to an object with fingers and palm
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Feeling - determining size, shape, temperature or texture of objects
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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/or 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/or 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/or 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.
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.
Must be able to report for duty within 60 minutes of notification on a 24-hour basis to respond to emergency situations.
Job: Maint/Skilled Craft/Ferry Ops
Job Level: Non-Management
Job Posting: Jul 24, 2026, 9:15:34 PM
Unposting Date: Aug 7, 2026, 11:59:00 PM
State Job Title/s: Transportation Mntnce Spec I/II
State Job Code/s: 9305, 9306
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.
Click on the appropriate occupational category to view the MOS codes.
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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