General Engineering Tech I or II - Travis East (Austin District) en Texas Department of Transportation

If you enjoy working outside and would like to help TxDOT make the Texas roadways safer for your family and friends, then this position is for you! Join our TxDOT family and build a career as big as TEXAS!

TxDOT’s Austin District is seeking a General Engineering Tech I or II based out of our Travis East Maintenance Section, in Austin TX.  In this role, you will support engineering projects that improve safety, efficiency, and connectivity across our region. In this role, you'll work alongside engineers and planners to assist in the design, inspection, and maintenance of transportation systems—from roadways and bridges to transit facilities and traffic operations.

$5,000 Recruitment Bonus Available!

You may qualify for a one-time recruitment bonus up to $5,000 if you have a Class “A” CDL License (preferably with no transmission restrictions) at time of hire. You must maintain 12-month of continuous employment with TxDOT and meet all other conditions. Current and Previous permanent employees (does not include Summer Internships) do not qualify for the Recruitment Bonus.

CDL Training Available!

We offer company sponsored CDL training with $0 upfront monetary commitment. Earn your full salary while training with lodging, transportation and per-diem provided if necessary!

This position is for ONE General Engineering Tech I or II. The Texas Department of Transportation reserves the sole right in determining the level of position based on the applicant's work experience, education, skill level, and all other appropriate factors, and based on business needs.

Salary Plan/Grade:

General Engineering Tech I:    A19 ($48,244.00 - $76,028.00/yearly) 

General Engineering Tech II::  A20 ($51,158.00 - $81,351.00/yearly)

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This position performs and coordinates advanced transportation engineering operations or maintenance support work such as construction and complex maintenance contract inspection; light and heavy equipment operation; roadway maintenance; traffic control; helping the public during emergency situations; and training other employees. May serve as a lead worker. Employees at this level establish their own work plan and priorities to meet set objectives. Issues are rarely referred to the supervisor but are handled at the occurrence.

Essential Duties:

Responsibilities of a General Engineering Tech I or II Include:

• Inspects barricades to ensure compliance with barricade standards.

• Moves equipment, tools, materials, and products.

• 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 lead worker and the related tasks.

• Operates light and heavy equipment; performs preventive maintenance and repairs on equipment; performs roadway maintenance.

• Oversees complex maintenance and spot improvement contracts.

• 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. This position requires driving a state vehicle.

Additional Responsibilities for a General Engineering Tech II:

• Inspects construction and routine and non-routine contract maintenance methods and workmanship to ensure contractors build and maintain roadways, bridges, traffic signals and related highway structures in accordance with plans and specifications.

• Interprets plans, specifications, and estimate (PS&E) policy and clarifies procedures.

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Minimum Qualifications:

Education: High School Grad or Equivalent in general high school studies.

Experience: 

General Engineering Tech I: 4 YEARS in transportation engineering support, roadway maintenance, construction inspection, or related work experience.

General Engineering Tech II: 6 YEARS in transportation engineering support, roadway maintenance, construction inspection, or related work experience.

 (Experience can be satisfied by fulltime or prorated parttime equivalent).

Related college education or relevant technical training may be substituted for experience on a year per year basis. Substitutions for Minimum Qualifications

Licenses and Certifications:

• Valid driver’s license. This position requires driving a state vehicle.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Commercial Driver’s License

 Competencies for a General Engineering Tech I or II Include:

• Maintenance concepts, methods, policies and requirements

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

• Planning, coordinating and handling multiple projects within area of responsibility to meet short and long-term deadlines

• Leading, assigning, reviewing, and monitoring the work of others

Additional Competencies for a General Engineering Tech II:

• The Texas Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices

• Coordinating labor, materials, and equipment

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

• Using computers, applicable programs, applications, and systems

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions:

• Subject to inside and outside environmental conditions

• Balancing-walking, standing, crouching on various surfaces without falling

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

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

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

• Visual Acuity-operate motor vehicles and heavy equipment

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 30 minutes of notification on a 24-hour basis to respond to emergency situations.

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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

 

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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.

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

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