Maintenance Section Supervisor I-III- Jefferson County

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:

Maintnance Section Supervisor I:

• 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.

Maintenance Section Supervisor II:

• 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.

Maintenance Section Supervisor III: 

• 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:

Maintenance Section Supervisor I: 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

Maintenance Section Supervisor II: 8 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

Maintenance Section Supervisor III: 9 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:

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    • Valid driver’s license. This position requires driving a state vehicle.

       

Preferred Qualifications:
Commercial driver’s license (CDL)

Competencies:

Maintenance Section Supervisor I:

• 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 

• 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 

• Work in cramped spaces (bend, stoop, crawl) and at varied heights

Maintenance Section Supervisor II:

• Methods, procedures, equipment, and materials used in intermodal transportation engineering construction and maintenance work

• Materials used in highway/bridge construction and maintenance 

• Applicable industry safety standards, guidelines, and specification codes Considerable knowledge of 

• Applicable plans, specifications and estimates preparation, review, processing and compliance requirements 

• The Texas Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices 

•  Incident management procedures

• Inventory/stock control procedures.

• Methods and procedures involving storage & transport of hazardous materials 

• Budgeting methods and procedures 

• Maintenance contract inspection procedures 

• Supervising technical staff

•  Scheduling work assignments 

•  Public relations for maintaining effective working relationships with individuals and groups, both internal and external 

• Using light highway equipment 

• Administrative support practices and procedures to include writing, editing and report writing techniques, recording meeting notes, record keeping and records management Proficient skill in 

• Planning, assigning, directing, coordinating and reviewing the work of professional, administrative and technical employees

• Coordinating labor, materials, and equipment 

• 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 

•  Work in cramped spaces (bend, stoop, crawl) and at varied heights 

• Manages financial and personnel resources to achieve individual and organizational goals

Maintenance Section Supervisor III: 

• Budgeting methods and procedures

• Methods, procedures, equipment, and materials used in intermodal transportation engineering construction and maintenance work

• Materials used in highway/bridge construction and maintenance  

• Applicable industry safety standards, guidelines, and specification codes Considerable knowledge of 

• Applicable plans, specifications and estimates preparation, review, processing and compliance requirements 

• The Texas Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices 

• Incident management procedures

• Inventory/stock control procedures

• Methods and procedures involving storage & transport of hazardous materials

• Maintenance contract inspection procedures

• Supervising technical staff 

• Scheduling work assignments

•  Public relations for maintaining effective working relationships with individuals and groups, both internal and external 

• Administrative support practices and procedures to include writing, editing and report writing techniques, recording meeting notes, record keeping and records management

• Using light highway equipment Proficient skill in 

• Planning, assigning, directing, coordinating and reviewing the work of professional, administrative and technical employees -S3080: Coordinating labor, materials, and equipment 

• 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 

• Work in cramped spaces (bend, stoop, crawl) and at varied heights 

• Manages financial and personnel resources to achieve individual and organizational goals

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions:

Conditions of Employment:
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• This job has been identified as physically demanding and will require a pre-employment physical.
• May be required to work nights and weekends. 
• May be required to work hours outside of regurlarly scheduled hours. 
• 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 on a 24-hour basis to respond during emergency situations and adverse weather events.