General Engineering Tech I or II - Hamilton

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

Responsibilities

GET I :

• 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 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
• 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 train other employees
• Monitors bridge inspection consultant activities and assists with coding as needed
• Operates light and heavy equipment; performs preventive maintenance and repairs on equipment; performs roadway maintenance
• 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

GET II (in addition to the above) :

Minimum Qualifications

GET I

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

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

GET II

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

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 :

Currently Military or Veterans : US Military CDL Equivalent Conditions of Employment : US Military License candidates must successfully obtain Texas Class “A” CDL within 90 days of employment.

Competencies

GET I

Extensive Knowledge of

Considerable knowledge of

Proficient skill in

GET II (in addition to the above) :

Extensive knowledge of

Considerable knowledge of

Expert skill in

Proficient skill in

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions

Conditions of Employment

Standard Conditions of Employment (TxDOT) :

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