Transportation Maintenance Crew Chief: Mason Maintenance Office (Austin District)

Texas Department of Transportation; Texas; On-site; USD 54,000 - 74,000; Full time

Job summary

The Texas Department of Transportation seeks a lead maintenance technician who will supervise a crew of transportation maintenance technicians and equipment operators on skilled maintenance tasks. The role requires responding to emergencies and coordinating with private entities as needed and driving a state vehicle.

You will inspect roads, estimate materials, train crew members, and provide updates to the supervisor while ensuring safety and operational coverage across shifts.

Qualifications

• High School Grad or Equivalent.
• 5+ years experience in roadway maintenance related work.
• Must have a Class A CDL or obtain at time of hire.
• Valid driver's license.
• Experience leading and coordinating a crew.

Responsibilities

• Lead and schedule daily work assignments; serve as a resource for complex questions.
• Assist during accidents and emergency weather to sand bridges and roads and set up signs.
• Estimate materials and equipment needed for assignments.
• Inspect roads en route to job sites and report issues to supervisors.
• Perform maintenance/repair on equipment and train crew members.
• Provide operational updates to the supervisor and approve leave to ensure coverage.
• Drive a state vehicle and support emergency response as needed.

Skills

Leadership

Roadway maintenance

Emergency response

CDL A

Verbal & written communication

Safety compliance

Education

High School Diploma or Equivalent

Tools

Heavy highway equipment

Job description

This position leads a crew of transportation maintenance technicians and equipment operators performing skilled transportation maintenance activities. This position 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
• 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. This position requires driving a state vehicle.

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 AT TIME OF HIRE.

Competencies:

• Methods, procedures, equipment, and materials used in intermodal transportation engineering construction and maintenance work
• The Texas Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices
• Operating light and heavy highway equipment
• Leading, assigning, reviewing, and monitoring the work of others
• Coordinating labor, materials, and equipment
• Prioritizing and organizing work assignments
• Maintaining a safe and effective working relationship with others
• Marinating a safe working environment
• Communicate effectively both verbally and in writing
• Delegates both routine and important tasks and decisions; shares authority but has ultimate accountability

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 above 100 degrees for more than one hour
• Subject to noise
• Subject to vibration
• Light work: Lift up to 20 lbs at a time and frequently life or carry objects up to 10 lbs
• Climbing- ascending/descending ladders, stairs, scaffolding, ramps, etc
• Balancing- walking, standing, crouching on various surfaces without falling
• Kneeling- bending legs at knee to come to a rest on knee(s)

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 45 minutes of notification on a 24-hour basis to respond to emergency situations.