Maintenance Support Tech
Texas Department of Transportation
Sugar Land, TX
$17,180 - $26,194 a year
Description
Ready to put your organizational skills to work in a role that keeps everything moving? Join us at Special Jobs as a Part-Time Maintenance Support Technician. In this engaging position, you'll provide essential administrative support within the maintenance office by tracking labor, materials, and equipment, assisting with scheduling, maintaining records, and supporting the team's daily operations. If you enjoy staying organized, working with details, and helping keep projects on time and on track, this flexible opportunity is for you. Be part of a supportive team where your work truly makes an impact!
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)
Performs administrative support-related work in a maintenance office or district headquarters. Work requires contact with private entities. Employees at this level perform work independently on assignments; however, all unusual issues are referred to the supervisor.
- Answers the telephone, evaluates requests, answers questions, routes messages, and/or serves as receptionist or front desk assistant.
- Assists in preparing monthly and final maintenance contract estimates.
- Maintains and updates office files/records/logs and a wide variety of automated systems in support of personnel, finance, budgeting, maintenance, inventory, contracts, purchasing, travel information, and/or permitting activities.
- Monitors and assists with data entry for maintenance contract record keeping.
- Monitors the use of equipment and transfers.
- Prepares statistical reports and verifies for accuracy and completeness.
- Processes change orders, supplemental agreements, and extra work orders.
- Reviews, prepares and/or negotiates applicable program purchases for services, office materials, supplies, tools and/or equipment and monitors contracts.
- Maintains calendars for department personnel to include scheduling meetings, coordinating and making appointments, and travel arrangements.
- Performs other job responsibilities as assigned.
Education:
High School Grad or Equivalent in general education
Experience:
No Experience Required. (Experience can be satisfied by full time or prorated part time equivalent).
Licenses and Certifications:
Valid driver’s license. This position requires driving a state vehicle.
Competencies:
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Some knowledge of:
- Office management practices and procedures
- Automated record-keeping methods
- Applicable computer systems and applications
- Applicable laws, rules, and regulations
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Some skill in:
- Maintaining effective working relationships with others
- Dealing courteously and effectively with the public
- Coordinating labor, materials, and equipment
- Administrative support practices and procedures to include writing, editing and report writing techniques, recording meeting notes, record keeping and records management
- Preparing and maintaining confidential and sensitive records, files, and reports
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Other attributes:
- Shows initiative and action beyond what is required to improve products or services; is self-starting and completes assignments independently without constant supervision
Physical Requirements and Working Conditions:
- Sedentary work: Lift up to 10 lbs. at a time and occasionally carry files/small tools
- Light work: Lift up to 20 lbs. at a time and frequently lift or carry objects up to 10 lbs.
- Sitting - prolonged periods of time
- Repetitive Motion - substantial movements of the wrists, hands, and/or fingers
- Close Visual Acuity - work includes data/figures; view a computer screen; extensive reading
Conditions of Employment:
Please read the Standard Conditions of Employment for all positions.
Must be able to report for duty within 60 minutes of notification on a 24-hour basis to respond to emergency situations.
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.
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