Maintenance Section Assistant - George West

Texas Department of Transportation; George West (TX); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Texas Department of Transportation is seeking a capable maintenance lead to supervise crews and contractors, ensuring safe and reliable roadways within a designated area. The role includes responding to emergencies as needed and escalating unusual issues to the supervisor.

The position requires coordinating daily work, training staff, and maintaining equipment and materials records, with a strong emphasis on safety and public relations. Weekend and non-standard hours may be required.

Qualifications

• 6 years of experience in roadway maintenance or construction related work (Experience can be satisfied by full time or prorated part time equivalent).
• Substitutions for minimum qualifications with related college education or relevant technical training may be used on a year-for-year basis.
• Valid driver license; Class A CDL with N Tank endorsement at time of application; Commercial Driver Certificate issued at hire; Safety Impact Certificate issued at hire.

Responsibilities

• Assists a Maintenance Section Supervisor in overseeing work by crews and contractors.
• Schedules equipment, material and personnel for section projects.
• Assists with emergency response planning for inclement weather, accidents, and hazardous spills.
• Ensures projects follow safety guidelines and handles public complaints.
• Inspects road conditions and work in progress; leads transportation maintenance crews and support staff.
• Maintains records on materials, supplies and personnel; may operate light/heavy roadway equipment.
• Trains employees on equipment use and procedures; serves as lead worker scheduling daily tasks.

Skills

Budgeting

Team leadership

Emergency response

Public relations

Scheduling

Training

Inspection

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Assists a Maintenance Section Supervisor in overseeing work completed by the crews and contractors, which provides a safe driving thoroughfare within a designated geographical area. Leads the work of transportation maintenance crews and support staff. Work requires responding to emergency notification on an as needed basis. Employees at this level perform work independently on assignments; however, all unusual issues are referred to the supervisor.

Essential Duties:

• Assists in budget preparation for the section.
• Assists the maintenance section supervisor in overseeing the work of the section and contracted crews including
• scheduling equipment, material and personnel necessary for section projects.
• Assists with planning, coordinating and implementing emergency response to inclement weather, accidents, and hazardous
• spills affecting area roadways.
• Ensures all projects follow established safety guidelines.
• Handles public complaints.
• Inspects road conditions, work-in-progress and work completed by the crews and contractors.
• Leads the work of transportation maintenance crews and support staff.
• Maintains records on materials, supplies and personnel.
• May operate light and heavy roadway equipment.
• Responsible for operations of section in absence of supervisor.
• Trains employees on the use of equipment and procedures.
• 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.
• Performs other job responsibilities as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

Education:

• High School Grad or Equivalent in general education

Experience:

• 6 years of experience in 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

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" Tank endorsement at time of application.
• Commercial Driver Certificate: Issued at time of hire
• Safety Impact Certificate: Issued at time of hire

Competencies:

• Methods, procedures, equipment, and materials used in intermodal transportation engineering construction and maintenance
• work
• Applicable plans, specifications and estimates preparation, review, processing and compliance requirements
• Materials used in highway/bridge construction and maintenance
• The Texas Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices
• Incident management procedures
• Budgeting methods and procedures
• Scheduling work assignments
• Public relations for maintaining effective working relationships with individuals and groups, both internal and external
• Leading, assigning, reviewing, and monitoring the work of others
• Training in a classroom, office, or field environment
• Maintaining a safe and effective working relationship with others

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions:

• Subject to inside and outside environmental conditions
• Subject to extreme cold and heat; below 32 or above 100 degrees for more than one hour
• 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
• Climbing - ascending/descending ladders, stairs, scaffoldings, ramps, etc
• 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
• Close Visual Acuity-work includes data/figures; view a computer screen; extensive reading
• Visual Acuity-operate motor vehicles and heavy equipment
• Visual Acuity-determine work quality/make general observations of facilities/structures

Conditions of Employment:

Please read the standard conditions of employment: 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 was 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 work weekends and holidays.
• Required to work hours other than 8am to 5pm.
• 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 be able to report for duty within 45 minutes of notifi