Transport Maint Crew Chief - Madison County

Texas Department of Transportation; Madisonville (TX); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

None

Job summary

Texas Department of Transportation seeks a lead transportation maintenance technician to supervise a crew and coordinate roadway maintenance tasks. You will assist during emergencies, estimate materials, inspect routes, and manage records while ensuring safety and compliance throughout operations.

Requires a State of Texas Class A CDL within 120 days and at least five years in roadway maintenance; the role reports to a maintenance section supervisor and involves coordinating contract workers.

Qualifications

• High School Grad or Equivalent in general education.
• 5 years experience in roadway maintenance related work.
• Class A Commercial Driver's License required within 120 days of employment.
• Experience may be substituted by related college education or technical training.

Responsibilities

• Assist during accidents and emergencies to sand bridges/roads and set up warnings; coordinate crew response.
• Estimate and procure materials and equipment for assignments.
• Inspect roads en route to sites and report issues to supervisors.
• Maintain records on materials, equipment, and employee time sheets.
• Monitor materials testing and inventory; oversee contract workers and activities.
• Lead daily work assignments; provide updates to the supervisor and input on team members' development.

Skills

Equipment operation

Incident management

Team leadership

Calculations & estimates

Safety compliance

Communication

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Maintenance tools

Job description

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.
• Estimates and gathers materials and equipment necessary to complete assignments.
• Inspects roads while en route to and from job site and reports problems to supervisors.
• Maintains records on materials and equipment used and employee time sheets.
• Monitors materials testing and inventory of roadway maintenance materials.
• Operates light and heavy equipment.
• Oversees contract workers and coordinates applicable activities.
• 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.
• 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) or have obtained a Class "A" CDL, within 120 calendar days from date of employment.

Preferred Qualifications:

Licenses and Certifications: Commercial driver's license (CDL)

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
• Applicable industry safety standards, guidelines, and specification codes

Expert skill in:

• Operating light and heavy highway equipment

Proficient skill in:

• Performing calculations to include material and labor estimates, expenses, technical survey data and engineering calculations
• Leading, assigning, reviewing, and monitoring the work of others
• Coordinating labor, materials, and equipment
• Maintaining a safe and effective working relationship with others
• Maintaining a safe working environment

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions:

• Subject to extreme cold and heat; below 32 and/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
• 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
• Talking-expressing or exchanging ideas by spoken words
• 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 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.

Must be able to report for duty within 60 minutes of notification on a 24-hour basis to respond to emergency situations.