Transportation Maint Tech I-III - Claude

Looking for a career where you can make a real impact every single day? TxDOT's Amarillo District is looking for a Transportation Maintenance Tech I, II, or III in our Vega Maintenance Office. This role is the perfect blend of hands‑on work, teamwork, and the satisfaction of knowing you’re helping keep our community moving safely and smoothly. Whether you’re just starting out or bringing years of experience, this is your chance to work outdoors, learn valuable skills, operate cool equipment, and be part of a crew that takes pride in a job well done. If you’re ready for steady work, great benefits, and a role that actually matters, now’s the time to apply—come help us keep the roads you drive on every day in top shape!

Looking for a career where you can make a real impact every single day? TxDOT's Amarillo District is looking for a Transportation Maintenance Tech I, II, or III in our Vega Maintenance Office. This role is the perfect blend of hands‑on work, teamwork, and the satisfaction of knowing you’re helping keep our community moving safely and smoothly. Whether you’re just starting out or bringing years of experience, this is your chance to work outdoors, learn valuable skills, operate cool equipment, and be part of a crew that takes pride in a job well done. If you’re ready for steady work, great benefits, and a role that actually matters, now’s the time to apply—come help us keep the roads you drive on every day in top shape!

Armstrong Co Maint Sec (04AMSTNGCO)
801 Hurley St
1 MI S OF US 287 ON SH 207 (E SIDE)
Claude, 79019

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)

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)

Performs highly complex transportation operations or maintenance support work such as: contract maintenance and/or material and process inspection; roadway maintenance and repair; operates light and heavy equipment; preventative 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.

Essential Duties:

The essential duties for the Transportation Maintenance Tech I include:

• 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,
• 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.
• 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.
• Maintains picnic and rest areas, rights-of-way, maintenance yards and comfort stations.
• Moves and picks 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 other job responsibilities as assigned.

Additional duties for Transportation Maintenance Tech II include:

• Maintains signs; hauls highways materials and and rights-of-way; equipment to performs job sites. highly skilled roadway repairs: erects and repairs guard rails, highway markers and signs; hauls materials and equipment to job sites.

• Inspects materials materials, meet equipment, Department and specifications. production procedures in a manufacturing plant or at point of supply to ensure construction materials meet Deparment specifications.

• Maintains picnic and rest areas. rights-of-way, maintenance yards and comfort stations.

• Mows rights-of-way and picnic and reast areas; performs plant and landscape maintenance including trimming trees and brush.
• Operates heavy equipment such as a front-end loader one and a half cubic yards or more, tractor-trailor haul truck, large dragline shovel, paint striper, and dump truck.
• Performs other job responsibilities as assigned.

Additional duties for Transportation Maintenance Tech III include:

• Trains other employees.

• Identifies, analyzes, and implements solutions for complex maintenance problems.

• Operates complex heavy equipment such as a motor grader, large excavator, heavy buldozer, crane, herbicide truck, heavy asphalt paving machine, self-propelled asphalt distributor, and profiling/milling machine.

• Performs other job responsibilities as assigned.
  

Performs highly complex transportation operations or maintenance support work such as: contract maintenance and/or material and process inspection; roadway maintenance and repair; operates light and heavy equipment; preventative 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.

Essential Duties:

The essential duties for the Transportation Maintenance Tech I include:

• 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,
• 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.
• 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.
• Maintains picnic and rest areas, rights-of-way, maintenance yards and comfort stations.
• Moves and picks 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 other job responsibilities as assigned.

Additional duties for Transportation Maintenance Tech II include:

• Maintains signs; hauls highways materials and and rights-of-way; equipment to performs job sites. highly skilled roadway repairs: erects and repairs guard rails, highway markers and signs; hauls materials and equipment to job sites.

• Inspects materials materials, meet equipment, Department and specifications. production procedures in a manufacturing plant or at point of supply to ensure construction materials meet Deparment specifications.

• Maintains picnic and rest areas. rights-of-way, maintenance yards and comfort stations.

• Mows rights-of-way and picnic and reast areas; performs plant and landscape maintenance including trimming trees and brush.
• Operates heavy equipment such as a front-end loader one and a half cubic yards or more, tractor-trailor haul truck, large dragline shovel, paint striper, and dump truck.
• Performs other job responsibilities as assigned.

Additional duties for Transportation Maintenance Tech III include:

• Trains other employees.

• Identifies, analyzes, and implements solutions for complex maintenance problems.

• Operates complex heavy equipment such as a motor grader, large excavator, heavy buldozer, crane, herbicide truck, heavy asphalt paving machine, self-propelled asphalt distributor, and profiling/milling ma