General Transp Tech I, II, or III

Travel: Yes, 10 % of the Time

General Transportation 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.

General Transportation 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.

General Transportation Tech III

Performs highly complex transportation operations or maintenance support work such as: contract maintenance and material and process inspection; roadway maintenance and repair; operates light and heavy equipment; preventive and minor maintenance on equipment; traffic control; helping the public during emergency situations; and training other employees. 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:

General Transportation Tech I

Assists with traffic control; places and gathers cones, warning signs and barricades; flags traffic.

Move/picks up litter and roadway debris.

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.

General Transportation Tech II

Includes all essential duties of General Transportation Tech I as well as:

Assists in inspecting 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 highways and rights-of-way; performs highly skilled roadway repairs; erects and repairs guard rails, highway markers and signs; hauls materials and equipment to job sites.

Operates heavy equipment such as a front-end loader-one and a half cubic yard or more, tractor-trailer haul truck, large dragline, shovel, paint striper, and dump truck.

Identifies, repairs, and installs signs, delineators, mailbox supports and posts; performs welding; and uses/moves equipment/tools, materials and products.

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.

Conducts tests of highway construction materials, makes calculations, and records results.

Inspects barricades to ensure compliance with barricade standards.

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.

Performs other job responsibilities as assigned.

General Transportation Tech III

Includes all essential duties of General Transportation Tech I and II as well as:

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.

May serve as a work crew project lead ensuring work performed meets project specifications.

Trains other employees

Verifies and processes maintenance contract inspection data to build work orders and request payment funding.

Serves as the only maintenance contract inspector on a small project.

Identifies, analyzes, and implements solutions for complex maintenance problems.

Maintains construction project records and/or bridge inspection records; processes related paperwork; reviews files for compliance with the bridge inspection Manual of Procedures.

Performs other job responsibilities as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

Education: No education required.

Experience: GTT I = No experience required; GTT II = 1 year experience*; GTT III = 2 years' experience*

*Experience must be in transportation engineering support, roadway maintenance, construction inspection, heavy equipment operation, or related work experience. (Experience can be satisfied by fulltime 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.

Preferred Qualifications:

Licenses and Certifications: Commercial Driver’s License

Competencies:

General Transportation Tech I

Some Skill in:

Using basic mathematical fundamentals.

Prioritizing and organizing work assignments.

Using applicable hand and power tools, equipment and mechanical devices of the trade.

Operating light and heavy highway equipment

Maintaining a safe and effective working relationship with others

Ability to:

Follow verbal and written instructions.

General Transportation Tech II

Includes all competencies for General Transportation Tech I as well as:

Considerable knowledge in:

Applicable inspection methods, procedures and techniques.

Materials used in highway/bridge construction and maintenance.

The Texas Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices.

Basic vehicle mechanics, maintenance and repair procedures

Some knowledge of:

Applicable plans, specifications and estimates preparation, review, processing and compliance requirements.

Proficient skill in:

Using applicable hand and power tools, equipment, and mechanical devices of the trade

Performing calculations to include material and labor estimates, expenses, technical survey data and engineering calculations.

Using basic mathematical fundamentals

Operating light and heavy highway equipment

Maintaining a safe and effective working relationship with others

General Transportation Tech III

Includes all competencies for General Transportation Tech I and II, as well as:

Extensive knowledge of:

Applicable plans, specifications and estimates preparation, review, processing and compliance requirements.

Applicable inspection methods, procedures and techniques.

Materials used in highway/bridge construction and maintenance.

The Texas Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices

Applicable industry safety standards, guidelines, and specification codes

Expert skill in:

Maintaining a safe and effective working relationship with others

Proficient Skill in:

Public relations for maintaining effective working relationships with individuals and groups, both internal and external.

Prioritizing and organizing work assignments.

Using computers and applicable programs, applications, and systems

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions:

Subject to environmental conditions; protection from weather but not temperature changes

Subject to outside environmental conditions; no effective weather protection

Subject to inside and outside environmental conditions

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

Subject to noise

Subject to vibration

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

Subject to atmospheric conditions-fumes, odors, dusts, mists, gases, poor ventilation

Subject to air and/or skin exposure to oils and other cutting fluids

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

Works frequently in small/crawl spaces; manholes; areas that can cause claustrophobia.

Works in narrow aisles or passageways

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

Light 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 falling.

Stooping-bending body downward and forward by bending spine at waist.

Kneeling-bending legs at knee to come to a rest on knee(s)

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

Standing-prolonged periods of time

Walking-moving on foot to accomplish tasks: long distance/from one work site to another.

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.

Lifting-raising objects from lower to higher position/horizontally to a different position

Fingering-picking, pinching, typing; working primarily with fingers rather than whole hand.

Grasping-applying pressure to an object with fingers and palm

Feeling-determining size, shape, temperature or texture of objects

Talking - expressing or exchanging ideas by spoken words

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

Repetitive Motion-substantial movements of the wrists, hands, and fingers

Close Visual Acuity-work includes data/figures; view a computer screen; extensive reading.

Close Visual Acuity-work includes visual inspection of small defects/parts.

Close Visual Acuity-using measurement devices; and assembly or fabrication parts

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

Visual Acuity-operate motor vehicles and heavy equipment.

Visual Acuity-determine work quality/make general observations of facilities/structures.

Conditions of Employment:

Please click this link to read the standard conditions of employment for all positions: Standard Conditions of Employment (TxDOT)

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.

Schedule: Full-time