Job Description

Roadway Maintenance Tech/Equipment Operator/Inspector IV or V - (2601940)

Position Information As a Roadway Maintenance Technician/Equipment Operator/Inspector, you will play a vital role in inspection of and maintaining highways, repairing road surfaces, managing drainage systems, and operating heavy equipment to support critical infrastructure projects. If you are safety-focused, enjoy working as part of a dedicated team, and take pride in maintaining public roadways, this is an excellent opportunity to build a rewarding career with competitive benefits, professional growth, and job stability.Position TitleSalary Grade/RangeTransportation Maintenance Tech IVA19: $48,244 - $76,028Transportation Maintenance Tech VA20: $51,158 - $81,351 This position is for a Transportation Maintenance Tech VI or V. 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

: 48,244.00

Maximum Salary

: 81,351.00

Pay Basis

: Yearly FLSA Status: Nonexempt

Work Locations

Navarro/Ellis Ae/Ellis Maint

124 FM 876

Waxahachie 75167

Travel

: Yes, 10 % of the Time Shift: Day Job Shift Details: 40 hours per week 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 PlansAlternative and/or Flexible Work SchedulesPaid Leave and HolidaysHealth Premiums paid at 100% for Full-Time EmployeesOn-the-Job TrainingTuition Assistance ProgramHolistic Wellness Program with Leave IncentivesCareer Development and Advancement OpportunitiesFamily-Friendly Policies and ProgramsIn 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 websiteTo view benefits available to all State of Texas employees visit Benefits at a Glance | ERS (texas.gov)

Position Description

Transportation Maintenance Tech IV: Performs advanced transportation operations or maintenance support work such as complex maintenance contract inspection and/or material and process inspection; light and heavy equipment operation; roadway maintenance; preventative and minor maintenance on equipment; traffic control; helping the public during emergency situations; and training other employees. Employees at this level perform work independently on assignments; however, all unusual issues are referred to the supervisor.Transportation Maintenance Tech V: Performs highly advanced transportation operations or maintenance support work such as complex maintenance contract inspection and/or material and process inspection; light and heavy equipment operation; roadway maintenance; preventative and minor maintenance on equipment; traffic control; helping the public during emergency situations; and training other employees. Employees at this level perform work independently on assignments; however, all unusual issues are referred to the supervisor.Essential Duties: Transportation Maintenance Tech IVInspects complex maintenance and construction-related work to include hot mix overlay to ensure compliance with safety,

laws and regulations, contract specifications and departmental procedures.Oversees complex maintenance and spot improvement contracts.Performs pavement evaluations and operates data collection equipment.Conducts tests of highway construction materials, makes calculations, and records results.Identifies, analyzes, and implements solutions for complex maintenance problems.Inspects barricades to ensure compliance with barricade standards.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.Maintains construction project records and/or bridge inspection records; processes related paperwork; reviews files for

compliance with the bridge inspection Manual of Procedures.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.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.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.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.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.Trains other employees.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.Performs other job responsibilities as assigned.

Transportation Maintenance Tech VConsults with contractors' superintendent on work progress and maintenance problems; reviews equipment utilization data

and time/cost estimates.Oversees complex maintenance and spot improvement contracts and total maintenance, performance based, and/or bundled bid

contracts.Performs detail design and quantity checks for plans, specifications, and estimate (PS&E).Serves as project leader responsible for maintenance construction inspection activities for large and/or complex maintenance construction projects or for multiple district projects.Conducts tests of highway construction materials, makes calculations, and records results.Identifies, analyzes, and implements solutions for complex maintenance problems.Inspects barricades to ensure compliance with barricade standards.Inspects complex maintenance and construction-related work to include hot mix overlay to ensure compliance with safety,

laws and regulations, contract specifications and departmental procedures.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.Maintains construction project records and/or bridge inspection records; processes related paperwork; reviews files for

compliance with the bridge inspection Manual of Procedures.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.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.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.Oversees complex maintenance and spot improvement contracts.Performs pavement evaluations and operates data collection equipment.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.Reviews and assists in the development of traffic control plans, coordinates with law enforcement agencies, monitors lane

closures at construction sites, documents changes in the traffic control setup and coordinates with the Public Information

Officer.Reviews plans, enters data and updates, stores and maintains plans, specifications, and estimate (PS&E) documents and

files; assists in PS&E processing for letting, to include reproducing and distributing documents.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.May serve as a work crew project lead ensuring work performed meets project specifications.Trains other employees.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.Performs other job responsibilities as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications: Education:None requiredExperience:Transportation Maintenance Tech IV: 3 years of experience in transportation engineering support, roadway maintenance, construction inspection, 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 QualificationsTransportation Maintenance Tech V: 4 years of experience in transportation engineering support, roadway maintenance, construction inspection, 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 QualificationsLicenses and Certifications: Valid driver’s license. This position requires driving a state vehicle. Competencies: Transportation Maintenance Tech IVExtensive knowledge ofBasic traffic management and control proceduresMaintenance concepts, methods, policies and requirementsApplicable inspection methods, procedures and techniquesMaterials used in highway/bridge construction and maintenanceThe Texas Manual on Uniform Traffic Control DevicesApplicable industry safety standards, guidelines, and specification codesExpert skill inPerforming calculations to include material and labor estimates, expenses, technical survey data and engineering

calculationsMaintaining a safe and effective working relationship with othersProficient skill inMonitoring contracts and proceduresPreparing and maintaining confidential and sensitive records, files, and reportsUsing computers, applicable programs, applications, and systemsAbility toCommunicate effectivelyFollow verbal and written instructions

Transportation Maintenance Tech VExtensive knowledge ofTransportation principles and methods for moving people or goods by multimodal (road, air, water) methods, including

their relative costs, advantages and limitationsApplicable plans, specifications and estimates preparation, review, processing and compliance requirementsApplicable inspection methods, procedures and techniquesMaterials used in highway/bridge construction and maintenanceBasic traffic management and control procedures, their relative costs, advantages and limitationsApplicable plans, specifications and estimates preparation, review, processing and compliance requirementsApplicable inspection methods, procedures and techniquesMaterials used in highway/bridge construction and maintenanceBasic traffic management and control proceduresThe Texas Manual on Uniform Traffic Control DevicesMaintenance concepts, methods, policies and requirementsApplicable industry safety standards, guidelines, and specification codesExpert skill inCoordinating labor, materials, and equipmentPerforming calculations to include material and labor estimates, expenses, technical survey data and engineering

calculationsUsing applicable hand and power tools, equipment, and mechanical devices of the tradeOperating light and heavy highway equipmentMaintaining a safe and effective working relationship with othersProficient skill inPlanning, coordinating and handling multiple projects within area of responsibility to meet short and long-term deadlinesAnalyzing, organizing, and communicating business and technical dataPreparing and maintaining confidential and sensitive records, files, and reportsUsing computers, applicable programs, applications, and systemsMonitoring contracts and procedures

Ability toCommunicate effectivelyFollow verbal and written instructions

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions: Subject to extreme cold and heat; below 32 and/or above 100 degrees for more than one hourSubject to noiseSubject to vibrationRequired to wear protective gear-respirator, hard hat, or other deviceMedium work: Lift up to 50 lbs at a time and frequently lift or carry objects up to 25 lbsBalancing-walking, standing, crouching on various surfaces without fallingStooping-bending body downward and forward by bending spine at waistStanding-prolonged periods of timeWalking-moving on foot to accomplish tasks: long distance/from one work site to anotherFingering-picking, pinching, typing; working primarily with fingers rather than whole handTalking-expressing or exchanging ideas by spoken wordsHearing-perceive sound at normal speaking levels;receive information by oral communicationVisual Acuity-operate motor vehicles and/or heavy equipmentVisual Acuity-determine work quality/make general observations of facilities/structuresPushing-using upper extremities to press against object with force to move in a directionGrasping-applying pressure to an object with fingers and palmFeeling-determining size, shape, temperature or texture of objectsRepetitive Motion-substantial movements of the wrists, hands, and/or fingersClose Visual Acuity-work includes data/figures; view a computer screen; extensive reading

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. 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. 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.

Job

: Maint/Skilled Craft/Ferry Ops

Schedule

: Full-time

Employee Status

: Regular

Job Type

: Standard

Job Level

: Non-Management

Job Posting

: Sep 28, 2026, 6:26:00 PM

Unposting Date

: Oct 13, 2026, 4:59:00 AM

State Job Title/s: Transportation Mntnce Spec IV/V State Job Code/s: 9308/9309

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.Additional Applicant Information