Maintenance Section Assistant

About the role

Assists a Maintenance Section Supervisor in overseeing work completed by crews and contractors to provide a safe driving thoroughfare within a designated geographical area. Leads transportation maintenance crews and support staff, responds to emergency notifications as needed, and performs work independently while referring unusual issues to the supervisor.

Responsibilities

• Assists in budget preparation for the section.
• Assists in issuing driveway permits and estimating the size of drainage pipes for driveways.
• Completes reports on damaged railings and bridges.
• Handles public complaints.
• Maintains records on materials, supplies, and personnel.
• May assist with survey-related activities.
• May operate light and heavy roadway equipment.
• Responsible for section operations in the absence of the supervisor.
• Serves as a lead worker by scheduling daily work assignments, serving as a resource for complex questions and troubleshooting, presenting operational updates to the supervisor, providing input on team members’ career conversations, and approving leave requests to ensure operational coverage.

Minimum Qualifications

• Education: High School Graduate or Equivalent.
• Experience: 6 years of experience in roadway maintenance or construction-related work (full-time or prorated part-time equivalent). Related college education or relevant technical training may substitute for experience on a year-per-year basis.
• Licenses and Certifications: Valid driver’s license; Commercial Driver Certificate; Commercial Driver’s License.

Competencies

• Methods, procedures, equipment, and materials used in intermodal transportation engineering, construction, and maintenance work.
• Materials used in highway/bridge construction and maintenance.
• The Texas Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices.
• Applicable industry safety standards, guidelines, and specification codes.
• Incident management procedures.
• Inventory/stock control procedures.
• Methods and procedures involving storage and transport of hazardous materials.
• Budgeting methods and procedures.
• Scheduling work assignments.
• Using light highway equipment.
• Leading, assigning, reviewing, and monitoring the work of others.
• Coordinating labor, materials, and equipment.
• Preparing and maintaining confidential and sensitive records, files, and reports.
• Maintaining a safe and effective working relationship with others.

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°F and/or above 100°F for more than one hour.
• Subject to noise and vibration.
• Subject to hazards including moving vehicles/mechanical parts, high places/heat, or chemicals.
• Light work: Lift up to 20 lbs at a time and frequently lift or carry objects up to 10 lbs.
• Medium work: Lift up to 50 lbs at a time and frequently lift or carry objects up to 25 lbs.
• Climbing, balancing, crouching, crawling, reaching, standing, and walking for prolonged periods or over long distances.