Job Description -Job Details -Salary Plan/Grade: -A-11 -Job ID -110539 -Job Title -General Transp Tech II or III -Description: -Location -$26332.00 $41355.00 yearly -SNYDER -Full/Part Time -Full-Time -Overnight Travel -Up to 25% of the time -Regular/Temporary -Regular -Position Information -General Transportation Tech II Salary Plan/Grade: A 11, $2,194.33 - $3,446.25 Shift: First Shift Overnight Travel: Up to 25% Position Location:Abilene District, Scurry County Maintenance Office Work Location: 111 North Kings Hwy, Snyder, Texas 79549 General Transportation Tech III Salary Plan/Grade: A 13, $2,453.25 - $3,865.66 Shift: First Shift Overnight Travel: Up to 25% Position Location:Abilene District, Scurry County Maintenance Office Work Location: 111 North Kings Hwy, Snyder, Texas 79549 -Military Occup Specialty Code -General Transportation Tech II State Classification Code: 2122 State Classification Title: Engineering Technician I Occupational Category: Engineering and Design General Transportation Tech III State Classification Code: 2123 State Classification Title: Engineering Technician II Occupational Category: Engineering and Design 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. To view the MOS codes please click on link below and click on the appropriate occupational category. http://www.hr.sao.state.tx.us/Compensation/JobDescriptions.aspx -General Description -General Transportation Tech II or III: Performs routine work related to transportation activities such as construction inspection; routine and contract maintenance inspection; material and process inspection; laboratory testing; calculations; drafting; design; traffic and accident data collection; surveying and the use of surveying equipment, pavement data collection and evaluation; bridge inspection; construction record-keeping; plan review; Plans, Specifications and Estimates (PS&E) processing; skilled roadway maintenance and repair; light and heavy equipment operation; 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. -Duties -General Transportation Tech II or III: -Maintains highways and rights-of-way; performs skilled roadway repairs; erects and repairs guard rails, highway markers and signs; hauls materials and equipment to job sites. -Operates complex heavy equipment such as a motor grader, large gradall, 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. -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. -Assists in identifying, repairing and installing signs, delineators, mail box 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; as required moves items related to these activities. -Inspects barricades to ensure compliance with barricade standards. -Drives to picnic and rest areas, rights-of-way, maintenance yards and comfort stations for maintenance. -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 -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. -Performs other job responsibilities as assigned. -Competencies -General Transportation Tech II or III: -Materials used in highway/bridge construction and maintenance -Maintenance concepts, methods, policies and requirements -Basic vehicle mechanics, maintenance and repair procedures -Public relations for maintaining effective working relationships with individuals and groups -Preparing and maintaining records, files and reports -The use of personal computers and applicable programs, applications and systems -The use of applicable hand and power tools, equipment and mechanical devices of the trade -The use of basic mathematical fundamentals. -The use of light and heavy highway equipment -Maintaining a safe working relationship -Communicate effectively -Follow verbal and written instructions -Work in cramped spaces (bend, stoop, crawl) and at varied heights -Move up to 50 pounds and occasionally move up to 100 pounds (See job requisition essential duties/remarks for examples of items to be moved.) -Education -This job requires the following: General Transportation Tech II: * None General Transportation Tech III: * High School Diploma or GED at time of application. -Work Experience -General Transportation Technician II This job requires the following: -1 year in Engineering support, maintenance, construction, heavy equipment operation or roadway maintenance work. (Experience can be satisfied by fulltime or prorated parttime equivalent) -No Supervisory Experience Required General Transportation Technician III This job requires the following: -2 year in Engineering support, maintenance, construction, heavy equipment operation or roadway maintenance work. (Experience can be satisfied by fulltime or prorated parttime equivalent) -No Supervisory Experience Required -Licenses and Certifications -General Transportation Tech II or III: The following Licenses and/or Certifications are required for this job: -Safety Impact Certificate -Commercial Driver License Class A (Must have or obtain within 120 calendar days from date of employment) Safety Impact and Commercial Driver Certifications are not required at the time of application. Certifications will be issued by TxDOT at the time of hire. Other Conditions: -This is a Safety Impact position as well as a Commercial Driver Position and will be subject to random drug testing. -This position requires driving for TxDOT -Conditions of Employment -General Transportation Tech III must have a Commercial Driver License at time of application. -General Transportation Tech II must have or obtain a Commercial Driver License Class A withing a reasonable timeframe. -This position requires you to drive for TxDot on a regular basis. -Must pass a drug test prior to employment for commercial driver and safety impact positions. Commercial drivers and safety impact employees will be subject to additional drug and alcohol testing during employment. -Required to work weekends and holidays. -Required to work hours other than 8 to 5. -Required to work under exposure to inclement weather conditions. -Required to wear personal protective equipment provided by employer and comply with all safety requirements. -Must be able to report for duty within 30 minutes of notification on a 24-hour basis. -Driver's record check will be conducted by the Department. Satisfactory driving records are required for driving state or personal vehicles and motor driven equipment to conduct agency business. -Must attend work regularly and observe approved work hours. -External final applicants for any department position who could potentially be required to drive for the department must pass a drug test prior to employment and will be subject to reasonable cause testing during employment. -External final male applicants who are 18-25 years of age will be required to furnish proof of registration or exemption from registration with the Selective Service System. -Successful completion of a post-offer/pre-employment physical exam at the employer's expense is required. -If hired, employee must provide document(s) within three (3) days of hire date that establish identity and employment eligibility. A complete list of acceptable documents is on file with the local Texas Workforce Commission office or http://www.twc.state.tx.us/. -As part of its employment process, TxDOT may procure or have prepared a criminal background check. An applicant with an unsatisfactory criminal background check report is ineligible to be hired for the position for which the report is initiated. -Remarks -Resumes are accepted for additional information, but you must complete the online State of Texas application to include a summary of your work experience. If this information is not completed, your application will be rejected."See Resume" will not be accepted for work experience. *Employee may be contacted during off duty hours to see if he or she can report to work for emergency conditions. The Texas Department of Transportation reserves the sole right in determining the level of position offered based on the applicant's work experience, skill level and all other appropriate factors, and based on business needs. -Applicant Information -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 Act of 1990. The Texas Penal Code (Section 32.52) prohibits the use of fraudulent or substandard degrees. Education and degree information listed on applications will be verified for all final applicants. See "Education Verification" on http://www.txdot.gov/careers/verification.htm page for information on verifying degrees. Initial screening is based on the Education and Experience minimum requirements defined in the job posting. Interviewee selection is based on applicant information explaining how they meet each Competency requirement in the summary of experience).Official transcripts or other minimum requirement validations will be requested at the time of the conditional job offer. An internal applicant who is selected for a position in their current salary group that has the same state title is not eligible for a salary increase. An internal applicant who is selected for a position in their current salary group with a new state title may receive an increase up to 3.4%. AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY/AFFIRMATIVE ACTION EMPLOYER Job postings expire at 11:59 PM CST (Central Standard Time) on the Posting Close Date.