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$64k

Per Year

Position range in Gulf Coast $38k - $96k Per Year K621 Transportation Maintenance Tech I or II

TEXAS

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Occupation:

Transportation Vehicle, Equipment and Systems Inspectors, Except Aviation

Location:

Hempstead, TX - 77445

Job Type:

Regular, Full Time (30 Hours or More), Permanent Employment, Day Shift

Posted:

08/31/2026

Positions available: 1

Source:

WorkInTexas

Web Site:

WorkInTexas

Onsite /

Remote:

Selection Required

Updated:

08/31/2026

Expires:

09/14/2026

Agency Job ID:

2602272

Job #: 17063174

Job Requirements and Properties

Help for Job Requirements and Properties. Work Onsite

Full Time Schedule

Full Time Job Type

Regular Duration

Permanent Employment Shift

Day Shift Help for . Transportation Maintenance Tech IPerforms 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:

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.

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.

Operates 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.

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.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 assignedTransportation Maintenance Tech IIPerforms moderately complex transportation operations or maintenance support work such as: maintenance contract inspection and/or material and process inspections; 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 perform work independently on assignments; however, all unusual issues are referred to the supervisor.

Essential Duties:

The essential duties for the Transportation Maintenance Tech II include those listed above and the following:

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. Identifies, repairs, and installs signs, delineators, mailbox supports and posts; performs welding; and uses/moves equipment/tools, materials and products. Performs other job responsibilities as assigned.