Highway Maintenance- Hondo - (2503229)
Position Information
The Hondo Maintenance Office is located in Medina county just west of San Antonio. Our Maintenance personnel are responsible for maintaining over 800 lane miles, including the major corridors on US 90 and IH 35. We use practices such as base repair, maintainer level up, pothole repair, sign/delineation maintenance, and other operations to keep state roadways safe for the traveling public. If you are interested in joining our dedicated team, you are encouraged to apply.
Annual Salary Ranges
General Transportation Tech I (A16): $40,918- $61,130
General Transportation Tech II (A17): $42,976- $64,469
General Transportation Tech III (A18): $45,521- $71,055
This position is for a General Transportation Tech I, II or III, depending on business needs and applicant qualifications. TxDOT reserves the sole right in determining the level of position based on business needs and the applicant's work experience, education, skill level and all other appropriate factors.
Minimum Salary
: 40,918.00
Maximum Salary
: 71,055.00
Pay Basis
: Yearly FLSA Status: Nonexempt
Work Locations
:
Hondo Area/Maintenance Office
625 SH 173
Hondo 78861
Travel
: Yes, 10 % of the Time Shift: Day Job Shift Details: Mon-Thurs; 7-5 Location Flexibility: Onsite
Benefits and Perks
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 website at: Total Compensation Package
To view benefits available to all State of Texas employees visit: Benefits at a Glance | ERS (texas.gov)
Position Description
Performs 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:
General Transportation Tech I
- Assists with traffic control; places and gathers cones, warning signs and barricades; flags traffic.
- Operates heavy equipment such as a front-end loader-one and a half cubic yards or more, tractor-trailer haul truck, large dragline, shovel, paint striper, and dump truck.
- Performs preventive maintenance inspections (PMI), routine servicing and minor repairs on equipment and completes various required reports including time-keeping, 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 assigned.
General Transportation Tech II
In addition to the duties listed above
- 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
- Maintains highways and rights-of-way; performs highly skilled roadway repairs; erects and repairs guard rails, highway markers and signs; hauls materials and equipment to job sites.
- Identifies, repairs, and installs signs, delineators, mail box supports and posts; performs welding; and uses/moves equipment/tools, materials and products.
- Move/picks up litter and roadway debris.
- Operates heavy equipment such as a front-end loader-one and a half cubic yards or more, tractor-trailer haul truck, large dragline, shovel, paint striper, and dump truck.
General Transportation Tech II
In addition to the duties listed above
- May serve as a work crew project lead ensuring work performed meets project specifications.
- Trains other employees.
- Assists with traffic control; places and gathers cones, warning signs and barricades; flags traffic
- Identifies, analyzes, and implements solutions for complex maintenance problems.
- Operates complex heavy equipment such as a motor grader, large excavator, heavy bulldozer, crane, herbicide truck, heavy asphalt paving machine, self-propelled asphalt distributor, and profiling/milling machine.
Minimum Qualifications:
Education: No education required.
Experience: GTT I = No experience required; GTT II = 1 year experience*; GTT III = 2 years experience*
- Experience must be in transportation engineering support, roadway maintenance, construction inspection, heavy equipment operation, or related work experience. (Experience can be satisfied by fulltime or prorated part-time equivalent). Related technical training or education from an accredited institution may be substituted for experience on a year per year basis. Substitutions for Minimum Qualifications.
Licenses and Certifications:
Valid driver’s license at the time of application. This position requires driving a state vehicle.
- GTT I/II: Must have a Commercial Class "A" Driver's License with an "N" Endorsement or have obtained a CDL "A” License, within 120 calendar days from date of employment.
- GTT III: Must have a Commercial Class "A" Driver's License with an "N" Endorsement, from date of application
- Currently Military or Veterans: US Military CDL Equivalent Conditions of Employment: US Military License candidates must successfully obtain Texas Class “A” CDL within 120 days of employment. https://www.fmcsa.dot.gov/military-skills-test-waiver
Preferred Qualifications:
Licenses and Certifications: Commercial Driver’s License
Competencies:
- Materials used in highway/bridge construction and maintenance
- The Texas Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices
- Prioritizing and organizing work assignments
- Using computers, applicable programs, applications, and systems
- Maintaining a safe and effective working relationship with others
- Follow verbal and written instructions
- Basic vehicle mechanics, maintenance and repair procedures
- Applicable industry safety standards, guidelines, and specification codes
- Using applicable hand and power tools, equipment, and mechanical devices of the trade
- Prioritizing and organizing work assignments
- Operating light and heavy highway equipment
- Methods, procedures, equipment, and materials used in intermodal transportation engineering construction and maintenance work
- Public relations for maintaining effective working relationships with individuals and groups, both internal and external
- Using basic mathematical fundamentals
Physical Requirements and Working Conditions:
- Subject to inside and outside environmental conditions
- 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
- Lifting-raising objects from lower to higher position/horizontally to a different position
- Hearing-perceive sound at normal speaking levels; receive information by oral communication
- Subject to noise
- Subject to vibration
- Climbing - ascending/descending ladders, stairs, scaffoldings, ramps, etc
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.
Must be able to report for duty within 45 minutes of notification on a 24-hour basis to respond to emergency situations.
Job
: Maint/Skilled Craft/Ferry Ops
Schedule
: Full-time
Employee Status
: Regular
Job Type
: Standard
Job Level
: Non-Management
Job Posting
: Nov 17, 2025, 9:49:52 PM
Unposting Date
: Dec 5, 2025, 5:59:00 AM
State Job Title/s: Transportation Mntnce Spec I/II/III State Job Code/s: 9305/9306/9307
Military Occupational Specialty (MOS)
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.
Click on the appropriate occupational category to view the MOS codes.
Applicant Information
The Texas Department of Transportation is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
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.
Additional Applicant Information for applicants
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