K507 Roadway Maintenance Tech I
Texas Department of Transportation
Maintenance Technician Job in Dickens, TX
Roadway Maintenance Tech I: Performs routine (Learning) transportation
operations or maintenance support work such as: construction,
maintenance, and/or material and process inspection; 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: Roadway Maintenance
Tech I:Learns to operate 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.Assists with traffic
control; places and gathers cones, warning signs and barricades; flags
traffic.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.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.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 timekeeping, equipment forms, inventory, accident
forms and PMI.Assists in providing support to local law enforcement
officials at accident sites; assists stranded motorists as
required.Roadway Accidents/Inclement Weather/Natural Disasters-Must be
able to respond 24/7 when notified. Assists in sanding or cleaning
bridges and roads, posting warning signs, helping the public and
performing other work as directed during emergency situations such as
floods, tornadoes, hurricanes, snowstorms, accidents, and hazardous
material spills.Performs other job responsibilities as assigned.
Inspects construction and 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.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 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.Performs other job responsibilities as assigned.