Harris County Night Crew Maintenance Supervisor

Texas Department of Transportation; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

The Texas Department of Transportation is seeking a Maintenance Supervisor for the Harris County Night Crew. This role involves overseeing maintenance contracts and ensuring road safety during night shifts. Ideal candidates will have extensive experience in roadway maintenance and supervisory skills.

Benefits

Retirement Plans

Flexible Schedule

Health Premiums paid at 100% for Full-Time Employees

Tuition Assistance Program

Holistic Wellness Program with Leave Incentives

Qualifications

• 9 years roadway maintenance or construction-related work.
• 3 years supervisory/managerial experience.

Responsibilities

• Oversees maintenance section and ensures safe driving thoroughfare.
• Plans and coordinates emergency response to inclement weather.
• Inspects road conditions and contracted maintenance activities.

Skills

Supervising technical staff

Scheduling work assignments

Coordinating labor, materials, and equipment

Education

High School Grad or Equivalent

Job description

Harris County Night Crew Maintenance Supervisor

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Oversees a maintenance section and is responsible for providing a safe driving thoroughfare within a geographic area of the state through the maintenance of all roads, structures and rights-of-way. Oversees a maintenance section with a rank sum ratio of section lane miles and truck/vehicles per lane in accordance with the published rank sum. Supervises technical and clerical employees. Work requires responding to emergency notification on an as-needed basis. Work requires contact with governmental officials, private entities and the public. Employees at this level establish their own work plan and priorities to meet set objectives. Issues are rarely referred to the supervisor but are handled at the occurrence.

Essential Duties:

• Administers and inspects contracted maintenance activities.
• Inspects road conditions, work-in-progress and work completed by the crews and contractors.
• Plans, coordinates and implements emergency response to inclement weather, flooding, accidents and hazardous material spills affecting area roadway
• Plans, schedules and coordinates work project needs to include personnel, equipment and material with the Area Engineer and other district staff on a regular basis.
• Prepares and monitors the budget.
• Prioritizes and assigns projects to the maintenance section assistant and crew chiefs; guides them in the planning and scheduling of personnel/materials/equipment necessary to complete the work; ensures projects follow established safety guidelines.
• Responsible for maintenance section office activities including human resources, public relations, facilities, inventory management and general office administrative matters.
• Responsible for overseeing the operation and maintenance of light and heavy equipment.
• Trains other employees
• Performs other job responsibilities as assigned
  
  

Minimum Qualifications:

• Education: High School Grad or Equivalent in general high school studies.
  
  

Experience:

• 9 years roadway maintenance or construction-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

• Must have 3 years supervisory/managerial experience. Project leader or lead worker experience may substitute for supervisory/managerial experience.
  
  

Licenses and Certifications:

• Valid driver’s license. This position requires driving a state vehicle.
• Must obtain a Commercial Class "A" Driver's License or have obtained a CDL "A” License, within 120 calendar days from date of employment.
  
  

Preferred Qualifications:

• Commercial driver’s license (CDL)
  
  

Competencies:

• Extensive knowledge of
• Materials used in highway/bridge construction and maintenance
• Applicable industry safety standards, guidelines, and specification codes
• Considerable knowledge of
• Applicable plans, specifications and estimates preparation, review, processing and compliance requirements
• Incident management procedures
• Maintenance contract inspection procedures
• Expert Skill in
• Supervising technical staff
• Scheduling work assignments
• Administrative support practices and procedures to include writing, editing and report writing techniques, recording meeting notes, record keeping and records management
• Proficient skill in
• Coordinating labor, materials, and equipment
• Maintaining a safe and effective working relationship with others
  

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions:

• Subject to extreme cold and heat; below 32 and/or above 100 degrees for more than one hour
• Subject to hazards-moving vehicles/mechanical parts, high places/heat, or chemicals
• Medium work: Lift up to 50 lbs at a time and frequently lift or carry objects up to 25 lbs
• Balancing-walking, standing, crouching on various surfaces without falling
• Standing-prolonged periods of time
• Walking-moving on foot to accomplish tasks: long distance/from one work site to another
• Lifting-raising objects from lower to higher position/horizontally to a different position
• 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
  
  

Conditions of Employment:

Please click this link to read the standard conditions of employment for all positions: Standard Conditions of Employment (TxDOT)

• 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.
• Must be able to report for duty within 120 minutes of notification on a 24-hour basis to respond during emergency situations.
• This role involves work during emergency response operations, which may be occur during either the day or night shift as warranted by operational needs.
  
  

Position Information

TxDOT's Houston District is seeking a skilled and committed individual to serve as the Maintenance Supervisor of a 10 to 15 member night crew. This challenging and rewarding role will oversee maintenance contracts and traffic incident management operations during nights for all state maintained roadway and bridge facilities in Harris County. The Houston District maintains over 5,600 lane miles in Harris County, which is nearly 50% of its 6-county, district-wide roadway network. The work location for this position will be at 6538 South Freeway Houston, TX 77021.

Benefits of this position include:

• Higher Salary Pay: Competitive salary range to attract top talent.
• No Traffic Hassle: Working during night shifts means avoiding the usual traffic congestion, making the commute smoother.
• Flexible Schedule: The night shift schedule allows for flexibility in personal life, such as dropping kids off at school and picking them up.
  
  

Benefits And Perks

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)

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Schedule

Full-time

Employee Status

Regular

Job Type

Standard

Job Level

Manager

Job Posting

May 9, 2025, 4:44:51 PM

State Job Title/s

Manager V

Military Occupational Specialty (MOS)

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.

To view the MOS codes please click on link below and click on the appropriate occupational category. Above the EEO/ADA field on job description page

https://hr.sao.texas.gov/CompensationSystem/JobDescriptions

Applicant Information

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 19 90.

Please click this link to read the information for applicants: Additional Applicant Information

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