At TxDOT, we value work-life balance and are committed to providing our employees with a comprehensive range of benefits and programs, including:

• Retirement Plans

• Alternative and/or Flexible Work Schedules

• Paid Leave and Holidays

• Health Premiums paid at 100% for Full-Time Employees

• On-the-Job Training

• Tuition Assistance Program

• Holistic Wellness Program with Leave Incentives

• Career Development and Advancement Opportunities

• Family-Friendly Policies and Programs

In 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)

This position 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.

The essential duties for the Roadway Maintenance Tech (Trans. Maintenance Tech) I, II, or III include:

• Determines placement of traffic control devices and installs/moves devices.
• Inspects barricades to ensure compliance with barricade standards.
• Maintains picnic and rest areas, rights-of-way, maintenance yards and comfort stations.
• Mows rights-of-way and picnic and rest areas; performs plant and landscape maintenance including trimming trees and
  brush.
• Assists with inspecting 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.

• Performs other job responsibilities as assigned

  
  Additional duties for a Roadway Maintenance Tech (Trans. Maintenance Tech) II include:

• Inspects 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.
• Identifies, analyzes, and implements solutions for complex maintenance problems.
• Inspects materials, equipment, and production procedures in a manufacturing plant or at point of supply to ensure construction materials meet Department specifications.

• Works on a survey crew; operates survey instruments such as theodolite, transit and level, electronic distance meter, and
  total survey station.

  
  Additional duties for a Roadway Maintenance Tech (Trans. Maintenance Tech) III include:

• 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.
• May serve as a work crew project lead ensuring work performed meets project specifications.
• Trains other employees.

Education:

No education required.

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 (or whatever number of days deemed appropriate, I.e., 30, or 60 days). Military Skills Test Waiver. https://www.fmcsa.dot.gov/military-skills-test-waiver.

Preferred Qualifications:
Commercial Driver’s License preferably with no transmission restrictions.

Roadway Maintenance Tech II and III levels require a CDL License at time of hire.

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.

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.

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