Student Highway Maintenance Tech - Baird, TX

Student Highway Maintenance Tech - Baird, TX (2503620)

TxDOT’s Abilene District is looking for a few eager students to work in our intern program. These intern positions will primarily cover the summer months, beginning in May and going through August. In a few circumstances, if schedule and availability allow, these positions may continue throughout the year.

These interns must be enrolled in high school or any institution of higher education, including trade/vocational schools, whether attending in person or online. The position offers an opportunity to gain valuable work experience, explore what TxDOT has to offer, expand your knowledge and skills, and possibly serve as a gateway to a future career with the agency. At TxDOT you will work with skilled and licensed professionals to develop and enhance job skills through practical application.

At TxDOT in the Abilene District, we have three core values:
Safety for our employees and the traveling public, valuing our employees, and preserving our assets. We also strive to achieve a work‑life balance and recognize the importance of your career as well as your home life. We offer a wide array of programs and activities including compressed work schedules, wellness leave incentive, career development programs, tuition assistance, and many other benefits.

• 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. To view benefits available to all State of Texas employees visit:
Benefits at a Glance | ERS (texas.gov).

• Assists in repairing and erecting signs and repairing drums and/or barricades as required.
• Assists in warehousing and supply functions.
• Assists with repairs to potholes, roadway shoulders and edges, guardrails, signs, and other related work.
• Assists with traffic control to include placing and gathering cones, flagging traffic, and other related work.
• Operates light equipment (must be at least 18 years of age and have a valid driver's license).
• Maintains picnic and rest areas, rights‑of‑way, maintenance yards and comfort stations.
• Moves/picks up litter and roadway debris.
• Performs minor maintenance and repairs on equipment.
• Performs plant and landscape maintenance including trimming trees, brush and mowing, fertilizing and watering, as required.
• Performs some carpentry work.
• Performs some clerical duties.
• Repairs and installs posts and mailbox support.
• Performs other job responsibilities as assigned.

• Must be a student in high school or any institution of higher education, including a trade/vocational school.
• No prior experience required (experience can be satisfied by full‑time or prorated part‑time equivalent).
• Must be at least 16 years of age.
• Employees at least 18 years of age with a valid driver's license may be assigned driving duties and may use power tools.

Subject to environmental conditions; protection from weather but not temperature changes. Subject to outside environmental conditions; no effective weather protection. Subject to indoor and outdoor conditions. Subject to extreme cold and heat; below 32° and/or above 100° for more than one hour. Subject to noise, vibration, hazards such as moving vehicles/mechanical parts, high places/heat, or chemicals. Subject to atmospheric conditions such as fumes, odors, dusts, mists, gases, poor ventilation.

Required to wear protective gear such as respirator, hard hat, or other device. Works frequently in small/crawl spaces, manholes, areas that may cause claustrophobia. Works in narrow aisles or passageways. Sedentary…