Job Description

Transportation Maint Tech I or II - (2602527)

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 7:00 AM - 3:30 PM 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 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 website To view benefits available to all State of Texas employees visit Benefits at a Glance | ERS (texas.gov)

Position Description

Transportation Maintenance Tech IPerforms 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 IIPerforms 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:Transportation Maintenance Tech IAssists 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 Transportation Maintenance Tech IIIncludes 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:Minimum Qualifications:Transportation Maintenance Tech IEducation:No education required. Experience:No experience required (Experience can be satisfied by full time or prorated part time equivalent). Licenses and Certifications:Valid driver’s license at the time of application. This position requires driving a state vehicle.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.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-waiverTransportation Maintenance Tech IIEducation:No education required. Experience: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. Licenses and Certifications:Valid driver’s license at the time of application. This position requires driving a state vehicle.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.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-waiverPreferred Qualifications:Licenses and Certifications: Commercial Driver’s License Competencies:Transportation Maintenance Tech ISome knowledge of:Methods, procedures, equipment, and materials used in intermodal transportation engineering construction and maintenance work The Texas Manual on Uniform Traffic Control DevicesMaintenance concepts, methods, policies, and requirements Some skill in:Using basic mathematical fundamentalsPrioritizing and organizing work assignmentsOperating light and heavy highway equipmentMaintaining a safe and effective working relationship with others Ability to:Follow verbal and written instructionsTransportation Maintenance Tech IIIncludes all competencies listed for Transportation Maintenance Tech I as well as:Considerable knowledge of:Materials used in highway/bridge construction and maintenanceThe Texas Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices Basic vehicle mechanics, maintenance and repair procedures Proficient skill in:Using applicable hand and power tools, equipment, and mechanical devices of the tradeUsing basic mathematical fundamentalsPrioritizing and organizing work assignmentsOperating light and heavy highway equipmentMaintaining a safe and effective working relationship with others Using computers and applicable programs, applications, and systems Physical Requirements and Working Conditions:Transportation Maintenance Tech I and IISubject to environmental conditions; protection from weather but not temperature changesSubject to outside environmental conditions; no effective weather protectionSubject to inside and outside environmental conditionsSubject to extreme cold and heat; below 32 and/or above 100 degrees for more than one hourSubject to noiseSubject to vibrationSubject to hazards - moving vehicles/mechanical parts, high places/heat, or chemicalsSubject to atmospheric conditions - fumes, odors, dusts, mists, gases, poor ventilationSubject to air and/or skin exposure to oils and other cutting fluidsRequired to wear protective gear - respirator, hard hat, or other devicesWorks frequently in small/crawl spaces; manholes; areas that can cause claustrophobiaWorks in narrow aisles or passagewaysSedentary work: Lift up to 10 lbs. at a time and occasionally carry files/small toolsLight work: Lift up to 20 lbs. at a time and frequently lift or carry objects up to 10 lbs.Medium work: Lift up to 50 lbs. at a time and frequently lift or carry objects up to 25 lbs.Climbing - ascending/descending ladders, stairs, scaffoldings, ramps, etc.Balancing - walking, standing, crouching on various surfaces without fallingStooping - bending body downward and forward by bending spine at waistKneeling - bending legs at knee to come to a rest on knee(s)Crouching - bending body downward and forward by bending leg(s) and spineCrawling - moving about on hands and knees or hands and feetReaching - extending hand(s) and arm(s) in any directionStanding - prolonged periods of timeWalking - moving on foot to accomplish tasks: long distance/from one work site to anotherPushing - using upper extremities to press against object with force to move in a directionPulling - using upper extremities to exert force moving objects in a sustained motionLifting - raising objects from lower to higher position/horizontally to a different positionFingering - picking, pinching, typing; working primarily with fingers rather than whole handGrasping - applying pressure to an object with fingers and palmFeeling - determining size, shape, temperature or texture of objectsTalking - expressing or exchanging ideas by spoken wordsHearing - perceive sound at normal speaking levels; receive information by oral communicationRepetitive Motion - substantial movements of the wrists, hands, and/or fingersClose Visual Acuity - work includes data/figures; view a computer screen; extensive readingClose Visual Acuity - work includes visual inspection of small defects/partsClose Visual Acuity - using measurement devices; and/or assembly or fabrication partsVisual Acuity - operate machines, such as drill presses, power saws, and millsVisual Acuity - operate motor vehicles and/or heavy equipmentVisual Acuity - determine work quality/make general observations of facilities/structures 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.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

Schedule

: Full-time

Employee Status

: Regular

Job Type

: Standard

Job Level

: Non-Management

Job Posting

: Sep 28, 2026, 6:26:57 PM

Unposting Date

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

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.Additional Applicant Information