Pavement & Maintenance Operations Lead

Texas Department of Transportation; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 85,000 - 142,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Retirement plans

Flexible work schedules

Paid leave and holidays

Health premiums paid 100% for full‑tim

On-the-job training

Tuition assistance program

Wellness program with leave incentives

Career development and advancement

Family-friendly policies and programs

Job summary

The Texas Department of Transportation is seeking a Maintenance Operations Manager for the Austin District. This leadership role oversees district maintenance programs, budgets, contracts, and materials distribution to support pavement preservation and asset management.

The position drives data collection, analysis, and long-range maintenance planning in collaboration with district teams. Responsibilities include coordinating maintenance contracts, guiding one- and four-year budgets, evaluating

Qualifications

• 5 YEARS in transportation maintenance project administration, or related transportation experience. (Experience can be satisfied by full time or prorated part time equivalent). Related graduate level education may be substituted for experience on a year per year basis.
• Must have 3 YEARS supervisory/managerial experience. Project leader or lead worker experience may substitute for supervisory/managerial experience.

Responsibilities

• Coordinates and monitors maintenance contracts.
• Develops and monitors 1- and 4-year maintenance budgets.
• Evaluates road conditions.
• Makes recommendations concerning maintenance contracts, service agreements and project procedures.
• Monitors budget and recommends approval of material requisitions
• Prepares specifications for special maintenance contracts.
• Provides technical expertise and coordination for maintenance operations including prioritizing projects, monitoring correspondence and writing memorandums and reports.
• Researches and evaluates data, interprets and analyzes results, prepares reports and recommends solutions to problems.
• Manages the pavement data collection program.
• Trains other employees in various aspects of maintenance programs.
• Performs other job responsibilities as assigned.

Skills

Maintenance project administration

Supervisory/managerial experience

Job description

The Texas Department of Transportation is seeking a Maintenance Operations Manager for the Austin District. This leadership role oversees district maintenance programs, budgets, contracts, and materials distribution to support pavement preservation and asset management.

The position drives data collection, analysis, and long-range maintenance planning in collaboration with district teams. Responsibilities include coordinating maintenance contracts, guiding one- and four-year budgets, evaluating