Do you like to work outside? Do you want to be part of maintaining and repairing some of the best roadways in the United States? Do you want the opportunity to inspect hot mix placement, concrete work, bridges, drainage work and more? Does making roadways safer for your friends and family appeal to you? Are you looking to grow and/or obtain additional skills in roadway maintenance work?

TxDOT's Laredo District is looking for a General Engineering Technician I or II based in Carrizo Springs, TX. We have a diverse workforce of over 12,000 employees statewide. If you want to build an exciting career, let’s talk!

Salary Range for each position level

General Engineering Tech I A17, $44,400- $58,399/year

General Engineering Tech II A18, $44,400 - $64,449/year

***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.

At TxDOT, we value employee work-life balance. In keeping with our commitment to this value, our employees benefit from a wide array of programs and activities that include:

• Low Turnover
• Retirement Pension
• Alternative Work Schedules
• Paid Leave/Holidays
• Health Premiums paid at 100% for full-time employees
• On the Job Training
• Tuition Assistance Program
• Comprehensive Wellness Program/Wellness Leave Incentives
• Career Development Programs/Opportunities for advancement

For a complete list of our total compensation package please visit our website at: Total Compensation Package
To view benefits available to all State of Texas employees visit: Benefits at a Glance | ERS (texas.gov)

General Engineering Tech I

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.

General Engineering Tech II

Performs and coordinates advanced transportation engineering operations or maintenance support work such as construction and/or complex maintenance contract inspection. 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:

General Engineering Tech I

• Administers construction and/or bridge inspection record-keeping activities in a District Area Office.
• Reviews and coordinates with area engineers on monthly and final estimates, field changes, supplemental agreements, extra work orders and revised estimates of quantities.
• Conducts tests of highway construction materials, makes calculations, and records results.
• Inspects barricades to ensure compliance with barricade standards.
• Inspects complex maintenance and construction-related work to include hot mix overlay to ensure compliance with safety, laws and regulations, contract specifications and departmental procedures.
• 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.
• Monitors and/or maintains construction records to ensure contractors comply with federal requirements regarding Equal Employment Opportunity, on-the-job training programs, the Historically Underutilized Business and the Disadvantaged Business Enterprise programs.
• Maintains files of shop drawings and monitors progress of construction activities.
• 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.

General Engineering Tech II

• Assists Area Engineer in planning and coordinating Area Office operations.
• Consults with contractors’ superintendent on work progress and maintenance problems, reviews equipment utilization data and time/cost estimates.
• Serves as project leader responsible for construction inspection activities for large and/or complex construction projects or for multiple district construction projects.
• Administers construction and/or bridge inspection record-keeping activities in a District Area Office.
• Reviews and coordinates with area engineers on monthly and final estimates, field changes, supplemental agreements, extra work orders and revised estimates of quantities.
• Conducts tests of highway construction materials, makes calculations, and records results.
• Inspects barricades to ensure compliance with barricade standards.
• Inspects complex maintenance and construction-related work to include hot mix overlay to ensure compliance with safety, laws and regulations, contract specifications and departmental procedures.
• 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.
• Monitors and/or maintains construction records to ensure contractors comply with federal requirements regarding Equal Employment Opportunity, on-the-job training programs, the Historically Underutilized Business and the Disadvantaged Business Enterprise programs.
• Maintains files of shop drawings and monitors progress of construction activities.

Minimum Qualifications:

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

General Engineering Tech I:

Experience: 4 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

General Engineering Tech II

Experience: 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.

Competencies:

General Engineering Tech I or II

• Methods, procedures, equipment and materials used in intermodal transportation engineering construction and maintenance work
• Applicable industry safety standards, guidelines and specification codes
• Using basic mathematical fundamentals
• Maintaining a safe working relationship
• Maintaining effective working relationships with others
• Preparing and maintaining confidential and sensitive records, files and reports
• Using light highway equipment
• Communicate effectively
• Follow verbal and written instructions
• Work in cramped spaces (bend, stoop, crawl) and at varied heights

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions:

General Engineering Tech I or II

• Subject to inside and outside environmental conditions.
• Subject to noise.
• Subject to atmospheric conditions-fumes, odors, dusts, mists, gases, poor ventilation
• Balancing-walking, standing, crouching on various surfaces without falling.
• Required to wear protective gear-respirator, hard hat, or other device.
• Medium work: Lift up to 50 lbs at a time and frequently lift or carry objects up to 25 lbs.
• Standing-prolonged periods of time
• Talking-expressing or exchanging ideas by spoken words.
• Walking-moving on foot to accomplish tasks: long distance/from one work site to another
• Close Visual Acuity-work includes data/figures; view a computer screen; extensive reading

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.

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

The Texas Department of Transportation is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer, and does not tolerate discrimination in the workplace. We are committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit and business need.

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