Maintenance Section Supervisor I - Ralls

Texas Department of Transportation; United States; On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Texas Department of Transportation is seeking an experienced Maintenance Section Supervisor to oversee a district maintenance team and ensure safe driving conditions within a geographic area. You will administer contracted maintenance, inspect road conditions, coordinate emergency responses, manage personnel and equipment, and supervise office activities while reporting to the Area Engineer.

This role requires a high school diploma, at least seven years in roadway maintenance or related work,

Qualifications

• High School Grad or Equivalent.
• 7 years roadway maintenance or construction-related work (experience can be full time or prorated).
• Substitutions for minimum qualifications include related college education or technical training.
• Valid driver's license. This position requires driving a state vehicle.
• Must have a Commercial Class "A" Driver's License.

Responsibilities

• Administers and inspects contracted maintenance activities.
• Handles public complaints.
• Inspects road conditions, work-in-progress and work completed by crews and contractors.
• Plans, coordinates and implements emergency response to inclement weather, flooding, accidents and hazardous material spills.
• Plans, schedules and coordinates work project needs with the Area Engineer and district staff.
• Prepares and monitors the budget.
• Prioritizes and assigns projects to staff; guides planning of personnel/materials/equipment.
• Oversees maintenance section office activities and HR, PR, facilities, inventory and admin matters.
• Oversees operation and maintenance of light and heavy equipment.
• Trains other employees.

Skills

Public relations

Budgeting

Supervising staff

Project planning

Safety standards

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Job description

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 perform work independently on assignments; however, all unusual issues are referred to the supervisor.

Essential Duties:

• Administers and inspects contracted maintenance activities.
• Handles public complaints.
• 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 roadways.
• 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 : 7 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
• Licenses and Certifications:
• Valid driver's license. This position requires driving a state vehicle.
• Must have a Commercial Class "A" Driver's License

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
• Inventory/stock control procedures
• Applicable industry safety standards, guidelines, and specification codes
• Methods and procedures involving storage & transport of hazardous materials
• Budgeting methods and procedures
• Maintenance contract inspection procedures
• Proficient skill in
• Supervising technical staff
• Scheduling work assignments
• Public relations for maintaining effective working relationships with individuals and groups, both internal and external
• Planning, assigning, directing, coordinating and reviewing the work of professional, administrative and technical employees
• Coordinating labor, materials, and equipment
• Administrative support practices and procedures to include writing, editing and report writing techniques, recording meeting notes, record keeping and records management
• Preparing and maintaining confidential and sensitive records, files, and reports
• Training in a classroom, office, or field environment
• Maintaining a safe and effective working relationship with others
• Ability to
• Work in cramped spaces (bend, stoop, crawl) and at varied heights

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions:

• Subject to environmental conditions; protection from weather but not temperature changes
• Subject to outside environmental conditions; no effective weather protection
• Subject to inside and outside environmental conditions
• Subject to extreme cold and heat; below 32 and/or above 100 degrees for more than one hour
• Subject to noise
• Subject to vibration
• Subject to hazards-moving vehicles/mechanical parts, high places/heat, or chemicals
• Subject to atmospheric conditions-fumes, odors, dusts, mists, gases, poor ventilation
• Subject to air and/or skin exposure to oils and other cutting fluids
• Required to wear protective gear-respirator, hard hat, or other device
• Works frequently in small/crawl spaces; manholes; areas that can cause claustrophobia
• Works in narrow aisles or passageways
• Sedentary work: Lift up to 10 lbs at a time and occasionally carry files/small tools
• Light work: Lift up to 20 lbs at a time and frequently lift or carry objects up to 10 lbs
• 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