COURTESY PATROL OPERATOR, Sheriff's Office

About the Department

This posting may close at any time once a sufficient number of applications have been received

BENEFITS

Tarrant County employees enjoy superior health, retirement, and insurance benefits & 13 County Holidays. For more information, please click on the link below:

http://www.tarrantcounty.com/en/human-resources/employee-benefits.html

Position Duties

1. Responds to accidents/incidents on the highway systems and assists in analyzing the situation and determining a plan of action for removing the incident.
2. Communicates appropriately (phonetic alphabet, 10-codes) and uses radio communication equipment.
3. Assists motorists with disabled vehicles on the highway systems and removes vehicles or motorists from the roadway if necessary.
4. Operates and maintains the incident response vehicle in accordance with preventive maintenance inspection (PMI) policies and procedures.
5. Observes traffic control devices and traffic flow conditions while patrolling and reports major problems.
6. Ensures that all courtesy, ethical and safety regulations/requirements are met so that all employees and the public are provided as a safe working environment as possible.
7. Moves/picks up litter and roadway debris, as required to assure a safe thoroughfare.
8. Assists in sanding bridges and roads, posting warning signs, helping the public, and performing other work as directed during emergency situations such as floods, hurricanes, snowstorms, accidents and hazardous materials spills.
9. Performs other job-related duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent. 
• Experience in automotive repair, roadway maintenance and construction, highway emergency response patrol activities or traffic control activities preferred. Valid Texas Driver's License, Class C or above. 
• Technical training in transportation management, traffic or incident management, engineering, highway construction, or automobile repair preferred.

IMPORTANT NOTICE

To be considered for this position, your application must be complete and clearly demonstrate that you meet the minimum qualifications. Please ensure that all sections of the application are fully completed, including Education (specifying the type of degree, field of study, and graduation status), Experience, and Certifications/Licenses. Resumes alone will not substitute for a completed application. Incomplete applications will result in disqualification, as eligibility for minimum qualifications cannot be confirmed without full documentation. If selected for hire, you will be required to provide proof of educational attainment during the onboarding process.

Tarrant County will conduct background checks on new hires that will include a criminal background check related to convictions and deferred adjudication in the past seven years and may include credit reports, motor vehicle records, employment records and educational attainment. A conviction or deferred adjudication is not an automatic bar to employment. Each case is considered individually.

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Benefits

Tarrant County offers a full range of employee benefit programs for eligible employees, retirees, and their families. These programs include group health plans for medical, dental, and vision coverage; an Employee Assistance Program (EAP); life and long- term  disability insurance; and flexible spending accounts for health care and dependent care reimbursements. The County also provides retirement benefits. Full time employees participate in the Texas County & District Retirement System (TCDRS), and employees may also participate in a retirement savings program (Deferred Compensation). In addition to these "basic employee benefits" and retirement services, employees benefit from a variety of other programs including 13 paid holidays, a Wellness Program, and more.

*Note: These benefits are for Tarrant County employees only. For benefit information regarding Community Supervision and Corrections Department (CSCD) employees, please contact Patrice Smith at (817) 884-1227.

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