The TxDOT Pharr District is hiring Intern Maintenance Technician positions in various locations (see below) in South Texas! Did you know that several members of our Executive Leadership team, including our Executive Director, started their careers as paid interns at TxDOT? A paid internship offers a valuable opportunity to explore TxDOT’s impact on Texas communities, apply and expand your classroom knowledge, and potentially open doors to future career opportunities within the agency.
This position allows high school and college students to gain hands-on, paid experience in a professional setting. Many students return to TxDOT year after year, drawn by the meaningful work, skill development, and career potential our internships provide.
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Maintenance Sections:
Hebbronville, Tx
Roma, Tx
Mission, Tx
Pharr, TX
Edcouch, Tx
Brownsville, Tx
Salary Plan/Grade:
Intern Maintenance Technician (A11): $18.00 - $22.76/hourly

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 website at: Total Compensation Package

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Performs entry-level and routine maintenance work. Work involves physical labor tasks such as: plant and landscape maintenance, maintenance of comfort stations and rights-of-way, minor equipment repair, and assisting with roadway repair. Employees at this level perform assignments following specific instructions and are subject to frequent review by the immediate supervisor.

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.)

• Move/picks up litter and roadway debris.

• Performs plant and landscape maintenance including trimming trees, brush and mowing, fertilizing and watering, as required moves items related to these duties.

• 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:

• Must be a student in high school or other educational institution or accepted into a college, university or educational institution.

Experience:

No Experience Required (Experience can be satisfied by full time or prorated part time equivalent)

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.

Competencies:

• Using standard office equipment
• Maintaining a safe and effective working relationship with others
• Follow verbal and written instructions
• Work in varying weather conditions
• Work in cramped spaces (bend, stoop, crawl) and at varied heights
• Move up to 50 pounds (See essential duties for example of items to be moved.)
• Follow applicable safety standards, practices and procedures
• Student Employment positions do not require applicants to address competencies when openings are posted in a job requisition (No competencies are included in this job requisition.)

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions:

• Subject to to inside and outside environmental conditions

• Subject to noise

• 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

• Subject to vibration

• Sedentary work:Lift up to 10lbs. at a time and occasionally carry files/small tools

• Reaching-extending hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction

• Standing-prolonged periods of time

• Light work:Lift up to 20lbs. at a time and frequently lift or carry objects up to 10 lbs.

• Stooping-bending body downward and forward by bending leg(s) and spine

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.

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

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.

Additional Applicant Information for applicants