Director of Maintenance-Waco District HQ

About the role

Shape the future of maintenance and operational excellence across a critical transportation network. The Texas Department of Transportation's Waco District is seeking a high-caliber Director of Maintenance to provide executive leadership for the modernization, resilience, and emergency readiness of a vital statewide transportation system. This position offers strategic oversight of district maintenance operations, field engineering, pavement and vegetation management, and disaster response, with a focus on sustaining safe, reliable infrastructure and advancing long-term operational performance.

Responsibilities

• Coordinates with local, city, state and federal agencies regarding district maintenance matters
• Develops and monitors maintenance budget
• Oversees the district maintenance operation and coordinates maintenance matters with Area Engineers
• Recommends major maintenance and betterment programs to the Director of Transportation Planning and Development
• Responsible for emergency operations
• Responsible for the development, preparation and letting of maintenance contracts for the district
• Responsible for the execution of municipal maintenance agreements and various other agreements such as multiple use agreements, filming on right-of-way agreements, agricultural use agreements
• Responsible for utility and driveway, overweight/oversize permits
• Serves as a consultant to staff engineers regarding maintenance operations as they relate to administration, programming, planning, design, construction and right-of-way in order to coordinate district operations
• Performs other job responsibilities as assigned

Qualifications

Education: Bachelor's Degree in engineering or related science bachelor's or higher degree accepted by TX PELS.

Experience: 7 years of experience in transportation engineering. (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.

Supervisory/Managerial Experience: Must have three (3) years supervisory/managerial experience. Project leader or lead worker experience may substitute for supervisory/managerial experience.

Licenses and Certifications:

• Valid driver's license at the time of application. This position requires driving a state vehicle.
• Tx Licensed Prof Engineer* – Professional engineers licensed in another state in the United States, but not currently licensed in the State of Texas, must (1) meet the license requirements of the State of Texas Engineering Practices Act, (2) obtain a professional engineering license from the State of Texas within six (6) months of the date of hire, and (3) sign an agreement to that effect as a condition of employment.

Skills

• Extensive knowledge of Roadway maintenance concepts, methods and procedures
• Applicable industry safety standards, guidelines, and specification codes
• Considerable knowledge of Government programs and operations affecting highway and transportation development
• Expert skill in Prioritizing and organizing work assignments
• Proficient skill in Public relations for maintaining effective working relationships with individuals and groups, both internal and external
• Overseeing and coordinating projects and program activities
• Coordinating labor, materials, and equipment
• Manages financial and personnel resources to achieve individual and organizational goals
• Exercises logic and reasoning to define problems, establish facts and draw valid conclusions; makes decisions that support business objectives and goals
• Delegates both routine and important tasks and decisions; shares authority but has ultimate accountability

Benefits

• Retirement Plans
• Alternative and/or Flexible Work Schedules
• Paid Leave and Holidays
• Health Premiums paid at 100% for Full-Time Employees
• On-the-Job Training
• Tuition Assistance Program
• Holistic Wellness Program with Leave Incentives
• Career Development and Advancement Opportunities
• Family-Friendly Policies and Programs