Bridge Inspector Jobs in Amarillo, TX (NOW HIRING)

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.

• 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.

• Move/picks up litter and roadway debris.

• 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 other job responsibilities as assigned

• 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 construction project records and/or bridge inspection records; processes related paperwork; reviews files for compliance with the bridge inspection Manual of Procedures.

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

• 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.

• Operates heavy equipment such as a front-end loader-one and a half cubic yard or more, tractor-trailer haul truck, large dragline, shovel, paint striper, and dump truck.

• Performs other job responsibilities as assigned.

No education required.

• TMT I = No experience required

• TMT II = 1 year experience*

*Experience must be in transportation engineering support, roadway maintenance, construction inspection, heavy equipment operation, or related work experience.  (Experience can be satisfied by full time 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.

• TMT I or II
  • Valid driver's license at the time of application. This position requires driving a state vehicle.

  • 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.

• TMT II

  • Must have a Commercial Class "A" Driver's License with an "N" Endorsement

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

Licenses and Certifications: Commercial Driver's License         

The required competencies for the Transportation Maintenance Tech I include:

Some Skill in:

• Prioritizing work assignments 

• Using of light and heavy highway equipment

• Maintaining a safe working relationship

Ability to:

• Follow verbal and written instructions

• Communicate effectively

Additional competencies for Transportation Maintenance Tech II include:

Considerable knowledge of:

• Basic vehicle mechanics, maintenance and repair procedures

• Methods, procedures. equipment. and materials used in intermodal transportation engineering construction and maintenance work 

• The Texas Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices

Proficient skill in:

• Using computers and applicable programs, applications, and systems

• Using applicable hand and power tools, equipment, and mechanical devices of the trade. 

• Using basic mathematical fundamentals

• Maintaining a safe and effective working relationship with others. 

• Required to wear protective gear, including, respirator, hard hat, steal toed boots, and other equipment or devices

• Subject to extreme cold and heat; below 32 and/or above 100 degrees for more than one hour

• Subject to noise and vibration

• Subject to hazards-moving vehicles/mechanical parts, high places/heat, or chemicals

• Subject to atmospheric conditions-fumes, odors, dusts, mists, gases, poor ventilation

• Medium work: Lift up to 50 lbs. at a time and frequently lift or carry objects up to 25 lbs.

• Climbing - ascending/descending ladders, stairs, scaffoldings, ramps, etc

• Balancing-walking, standing, crouching on various surfaces without falling

• Stooping-bending body downward and forward by bending spine at waist

• Kneeling-bending legs at knee to come to a rest on knee(s)

• Reaching-extending hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction

• Standing-prolongued periods of time. 

• Hearing-perceive sound at normal speaking levels; receive information by oral communication

• Visual Acuity-operate motor vehicles and/or heavy equipment

• Visual Acuity-determine work quality/make general observations of facilities/structures

Please read the Standard Conditions of Employment (TxDOT) for all positions.

• 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 60 minutes of notification on a 24-hour basis to respond to emergency situations.