Maintenance Section Supvr I (Gruver)

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:

• 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.

• 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.

• 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 at the time of application. Must have an "N" Endorsement or obtain an "N" Endorsement within 120 calendar days from date of employment.

   

Preferred Qualifications:
Commercial class A driver’s license (CDL) with Tanker endorsement

Competencies:

Considerable knowledge of:

• 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

   

  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

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions:

• Subject to outside environmental conditions; no effective weather protection

• Subject to extreme cold and heat; below 32 and/or above 100 degrees for more than one hour

• Subject noise, vibration and hazards-moving vehicles/mechanical parts, high places/heat, or chemicals

• Required to wear protective gear-respirator, hard hat, or another device

• Balancing-walking, standing, crouching on various surfaces without falling

• Feeling-determining size, shape, temperature or texture of objects

• Hearing-perceive sound at normal speaking levels; receive information by oral communication

• Medium work: Lift up to 50 lbs at a time and frequently lift or carry objects up to 25 lbs

• Repetitive Motion-substantial movements of the wrists, hands, and/or fingers

• Close Visual Acuity-work includes data/figures; view a computer screen; extensive reading

Conditions of Employment:
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• 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 during emergency situations.