Transport Maint Crew Chief (Borger)

Texas Department of Transportation; Börger; Vor Ort; EUR 40.000 - 55.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

A transportation authority is seeking an experienced individual to lead maintenance crews in Niedersachsen, Germany. This role requires expertise in operational leadership, emergency response management, and equipment operation. The candidate should have a high school diploma and five years of relevant experience in roadway maintenance. Responsibilities include managing crews, scheduling work, and ensuring safety and operational efficiency. Competitive compensation and the requirement for responsive evening and weekend availability are included.

Qualifikationen

• Five years of experience in roadway maintenance work.
• Valid driver's license and Class 'A' CDL with 'N' endorsement required.

Aufgaben

• Lead maintenance crews during emergencies and in routine maintenance tasks.
• Estimate materials for job assignments and operate necessary equipment.
• Schedule daily work assignments and provide operational updates.

Kenntnisse

Operational leadership

Emergency response coordination

Problem-solving

Effective communication

Ausbildung

High School Graduate or Equivalent

Tools

Heavy equipment operation

Power tools

Jobbeschreibung

Leads a crew of transportation maintenance technicians and equipment operators performing skilled transportation maintenance activities. Reports to a maintenance section supervisor and assists in administration of the maintenance section. Work requires responding to emergency notification on an as needed basis. Work requires contact with private entities. Employees at this level perform work independently on assignments; however, all unusual issues are referred to the supervisor.

Essential Duties

• Assists during accidents and emergency weather situations to sand bridges and roads and put up warning signs and organize response of crews.
• Assists in administration of the maintenance section.
• Estimates and gathers materials and equipment necessary to complete assignments.
• Operates light and heavy equipment.
• Performs some maintenance and repair on equipment and trains crew members on the use of equipment.
• Serves as a lead worker by scheduling daily work assignments; serving as a resource for complex questions and troubleshooting of problems; presenting operational updates to the supervisor; providing input on team members' career conversations; and approving leave requests to ensure operational coverage.
• Inspects roads while enroute to and from job site and reports problems to supervisors.
• Performs other job responsibilities as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

Education

High School Grad or Equivalent in general education.

Experience

5 years experience in roadway maintenance related work. (Experience can be satisfied by full time or prorated part time equivalent). Related college education or relevant technical training may be substituted for experience on a year per year basis.

Substitutions for Minimum Qualifications

Licenses and Certifications

• Valid driver's license. This position requires driving a state vehicle.
• Must have a Class \"A\" Commercial Driver's License (CDL) with \"N\" endorsement or have obtained the \"N\" endorsement within 120 calendar days from date of employment.

Competencies

Extensive knowledge of

• Methods, procedures, equipment, and materials used in intermodal transportation engineering construction and maintenance work.
• The Texas Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices.

Considerable knowledge of

• Incident management procedures.
• Inventory/stock control procedures.
• Applicable industry safety standards, guidelines, and specification codes.

Expert skill in

• Operating light and heavy highway equipment.
• Leading, assigning, reviewing, and monitoring the work of others.
• Coordinating labor, materials, and equipment.
• Prioritizing and organizing work assignments.
• Using applicable hand and power tools, equipment, and mechanical devices of the trade.
• Maintaining a safe and effective working relationship with others.

Ability to

• Communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing.
• Exercises logic and reasoning to define problems, establish facts and draw valid conclusions; makes decisions that support business objectives and goals.

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions

• Subject to outside environmental conditions; no effective weather protection.
• 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.
• 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.
• Sitting - prolonged periods of time.
• Climbing - ascending/descending ladders, stairs, scaffoldings, ramps, etc.
• Stooping-bending body downward and forward by bending spine at waist.
• Standing-prolonged periods of time.
• Talking-expressing or exchanging ideas by spoken words.
• Visual Acuity-operate motor vehicles and/or heavy equipment and determine work quality/make general observations of facilities/structures.

Conditions of Employment

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.
• Required to respond on nights and weekends in emergency situations.
• Required to work weekends and holidays.
• Required to work hours other than 8 to 5.
• Required to work under exposure to inclement weather conditions.
• Required to wear personal protective equipment provided by employer and comply with all safety requirements.
• Must attend work regularly and observe approved work hours.
• Must be able to report for duty within 60 minutes of notification on a 24-hour basis to respond to emergency situations.