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General Transportation Tech I - Dell City /Pine Springs

Texas Department of Transportation Dell City, TX

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. Essential Duties: The essential duties for the General Transportation Tech I include: Assists 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 in providing support to local law enforcement officials at accident sites; assists stranded motorists as required. Assists with traffic control; places and gathers cones, warning signs and barricades; flags traffic. 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. Moves/picks up litter and roadway debris. 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. 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. Minimum Qualifications: Education: None in formal education. Experience: NONE 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. Military Skills Test Waiver Preferred Qualifications: Licenses and Certifications: Commercial Driver’s License Experience: Experience in transportation engineering support, roadway maintenance, construction inspection, heavy equipment operation, or related work experience. Competencies: The required competencies for the General Transportation Tech I include: Some knowledge of: Materials used in highway/bridge construction and maintenance. The Texas Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices. Maintenance concepts, methods, policies and requirements. Applicable industry safety standards, guidelines, and specification codes. Some Skill in: Using basic mathematical fundamentals. Preparing and maintaining confidential and sensitive records, files and reports. 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. Physical Requirements and Working Conditions: Subject to environmental conditions; protection from weather but not temperature changes. Subject to extreme cold and heat; below 32 and/or above 100 degrees for more than one hour. Subject to noise. Subject to vibration. Required to wear protective gear (respirator, hard hat, or another device). Medium work: Lift up to 50 lbs. at a time and frequently lift or carry objects up to 25 lbs. Crouching - bending body downward and forward by bending leg(s) and spine. Standing - prolonged periods of time. Walking - moving on foot to accomplish tasks: long distance/from one work site to another. Lifting - raising objects from lower to higher position/horizontally to a different position. Conditions of Employment: Please click this link to read the standard conditions of employment for all positions: Standard Conditions of Employment This job has been identified as physically demanding and will require a pre-employment physical. 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 45 minutes of notification on a 24-hour basis to respond to emergency situations. #J-18808-Ljbffr

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