Maintenance Section Supervisor I- Gail, TX

About the role

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.

Responsibilities

• 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: 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.
• Licenses and Certifications: Valid driver’s license. This position requires driving a state vehicle. Must have a Commercial Class "A" Driver's License or have obtained a CDL "A” License, within 120 calendar days from date of employment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Commercial driver’s license (CDL)

Competencies

• Knowledge of:
  • 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
  • Incident management procedures
  • Inventory/stock control procedures
  • Applicable industry safety standards, guidelines, and specification codes
  • Budgeting methods and procedures
• Skill in:
  • Supervising technical staff
  • Scheduling work assignments
  • Public relations for maintaining effective working relationships with individuals and groups, both internal and external
  • 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 inside and outside environmental conditions
• Medium work: Lift up to 50 lbs. at a time and frequently lift or carry objects up to 25 lbs.
• Climbing – ascending/descending ladders, stairs, scaffoldings, ramps, etc.
• Balancing – walking, standing, crouching on various surfaces without falling
• Stooping – bending body downward and forward by bending spine at waist
• Kneeling – bending legs at knee to come to a rest on knee(s)
• Crouching – bending body downward and forward by bending leg(s) and spine
• Reaching – extending hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction
• Standing – prolonged periods of time
• Walking – moving on foot to accomplish tasks: long distance/from one work site to another
• Pushing – using upper extremities to press against object with force to move in a direction
• Talking – expressing or exchanging ideas by spoken words
• Hearing – perceive sound at normal speaking levels; receive information by oral communication
• Close Visual Acuity – work includes data/figures; view a computer screen; extensive reading
• Visual Acuity – operate motor vehicles and/or heavy equipment
• Visual Acuity – determine work quality/make general observations of facilities/structures

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. Must be able to report for duty within 45 minutes of notification on a 24-hour basis to respond during emergency situations.