TxDOT's El Paso District is looking for a roadway Maintenance Intern for the Marfa/Fort Davis Maintenance Office.

This position is for an internship during the summer months with the potential for year-round part-time employment.

Duties for this position will definitely include working outdoors, and learning about roadway maintenance processes, materials, and safe practices; and may also include assisting with road repairs and sign repair/replacement, flagging traffic in work zones, tree trimming, litter pick-up, yard maintenance and much more. The work schedule will still allow plenty of time for summer fun on the weekends: Monday - Thursday 7:00 am - 5:30 pm.

This internship will provide current high school and college students the opportunity to gain valuable hands-on experience while earning a competitive salary. At TxDOT, you will join a diverse workforce that is passionate about their careers and serving the citizens of Texas. A paid internship is a great opportunity to explore what TxDOT has to offer. It can also serve as a gateway to future job opportunities with the agency. It is no surprise that many students choose to come back to TxDOT year-after-year to rejoin our team. Make the choice to join TxDOT today!

To qualify, students must:
- At least 16 years old.
- A U.S. Citizen or be eligible to work in the U.S.
- Must be enrolled in a minimum of 9 credit hours per semester in a educational institution, university or college if not, a student in high school.
- Be able to work at least 20 hours during business hours.

Intern Maintenance Technician - A11 - $21.44/Hr.

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

To view benefits available to all State of Texas employees visit: Benefits at a Glance | ERS (texas.gov)

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 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.

• Maintains picnic and rest areas, rights-of-way, maintenance yards and comfort stations.

• Move/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 clerical duties.

• Repairs and installs posts and mailbox supports, as required moves items related to these duties.

• Performs other job responsibilities as assigned.

Competencies

Proficient skill in

• Preparing correspondence/documents using spelling, grammar and punctuation; proofreading and reviewing documents for clarity and consistency.

• Using standard office equipment.

• Maintaining a safe and effective working relationship with others.

Ability to

• Follow verbal and written instructions.

• Work in varying weather conditions.

• Work in cramped spaces (bend, stoop, crawl) and at varies heights.

• Move up to 50 pounds (See essential duties for example of items to be moved.

• Follow applicable safety standards, practices, and procedures.

Minimum Qualifications:

Education:

• Must be a student in high school or other educational institution or accepted into a college, university or educational institution or be currently enrolled in a minimum of 9 credit hours in a college, university, or educational institution.

Experience:

NONE (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.

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions:

• Subject to extreme cold and heat; below 32 and/or above 100 degrees for more than one hour.

• Subject to noise.

• Subject to hazards-moving vehicles/mechanical parts, high places/heat, or chemicals.

• Required to wear protective gear-respirator, hard hard, or other device.

• Medium work: Lift up to 50 lbs. at a time and frequently lift or carry objects up to 25 lbs.

• Pushing-using upper extremities to press against object with force to move in a direction.

• Pulling-using upper extremities to exert force moving objects in a sustained motion.

• Hearing-perceive sound at normal speaking levels; receive information by oral communication.

• Visual Acuity-operate machines, such as drill presses, power saws, and mills.

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