TxDOT’s Lufkin District is looking for a General Transportation Tech I or II in the Polk County Maintenance Office. If you are looking to build a career, you have come to the right place!

At TxDOT in the Lufkin District, we have three core values: Improve our safety, Value our employees, and Preserve our assets. We also strive to achieve a work-life balance and recognize the importance of your career as well as your home life. We offer a wide array of programs and activities including compressed work schedules, wellness leave incentive, career development programs, tuition assistance and many other benefits.

General Trans Tech I
Salary Plan/Grade: A 14 ($43,800 - $49,134)
Overnight Travel: Up to 25%

General Trans Tech II
Salary Plan/Grade: A 15 ($43,800 - $52,045)
Overnight Travel: Up to 25%

• 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.

At TxDOT, we value employee work-life balance. In keeping with our commitment to this value, our employees benefit from a wide array of programs and activities that include:

• Low Turnover
• Retirement Pension
• Alternative Work Schedules
• Paid Leave/Holidays
• Health Premiums paid at 100% for full-time employees
• On the Job Training
• Tuition Assistance Program
• Comprehensive Wellness Program/Wellness Leave Incentives
• Career Development Programs/Opportunities for advancement

For a complete list of our total compensation package please visit our website at: Total Compensation Package
To view benefits available to all State of Texas employees visit: Benefits at a Glance (ERS.texas.gov)

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:

General Transp Tech I

• Assists in providing support to local law enforcement officials at accidents 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 highly-skilled roadway repairs; erects and repairs guard rails, highway markers and signs; hauls materials and equipment to job sites.
• Drives to move/pick up litter and roadway debris.
• 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 timekeeping, equipment forms, inventory, accident forms and PMI.
• Performs other job responsibilities as assigned.

General Trans Tech II

The essential duties for this job include all listed above and:

• 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.
• Mows rights-of-way and picnic and rest areas; performs plant and landscape maintenance including trimming trees and brush.
• 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.
• 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.

Minimum Qualifications:

General Transp Tech I: No previous experience required.
General Transp Tech II: 1 year in engineering support, maintenance, construction, heavy equipment operation, roadway maintenance work, or related experience.

Licenses and Certifications:

General Transp Tech I

• Safety Impact Certificate*
• Valid driver’s license. This position requires driving a state vehicle.
• Must obtain a Commercial Class "A" Driver's License with "N" endorsement or have obtained a CDL "A” License with "N" endorsement, within 120 calendar days from date of employment.

General Trans Tech II

• Safety Impact Certificate*
• Commercial Driver Certifcate*
• Valid driver’s license. This position requires driving a state vehicle.
• Must have a Commercial Class "A" Driver's License at time of application. Must obtained "N" endorsement, within 120 calendar days from date of employment. This position requires driving a state vehicle.

• Safety Impact and Commercial Driver Certificate is not required at the time of application. Safety Impact and Commercial Driver Certification will be issued by TxDOT at the time of hire.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Commercial Driver’s License

Competencies:

General Trans Tech I

The required competencies for this job include:

• Materials used in highway/bridge construction and maintenance
• Using of light and heavy highway equipment
• Maintaining a safe working relationship
• Communicate effectively
• Follow verbal and written instructions

General Trans Tech II

The required competencies for this job include all the above and:

• Methods, procedures, equipment and materials used in intermodal transportation engineering construction and maintenance work
• The Texas Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices
• Basic vehicle mechanics, maintenance and repair procedures
• Using applicable hand and power tools, equipment and mechanical devices of the trade
• Applicable industry safety standards, guidelines and specification codes

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions:

General Trans Tech I or II

Physical Requirements for this job include:

• Subject to inside and outside environmental conditions
• Subject to extreme cold and heat; below 32 and 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
• Required to wear protective gear-respirator, hard hat, or other device
• 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 (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.

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.

https://hr.sao.texas.gov/CompensationSystem/JobDescriptions

The Texas Department of Transportation is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer, and does not tolerate discrimination in the workplace. We are committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit and business need.

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.

Please click this link to read the information for applicants: Additional Applicant Information