Maintenance Section Supervisor III; Pharr District (Brownsville Section)

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 establish their own work plan and priorities to meet set objectives. Issues are rarely referred to the supervisor but are handled at the occurrence.

TxDOT's Pharr District is looking for a Maintenance Section Supervisor III in the Brownsville Maintenance Section located in Brownsville, Texas. This position will supervise the maintenance operations for Cameron County.

Responsibilities

• 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

Requirements

• Education: High School Graduate or Equivalent in general high school studies
• Experience: 9 years roadway maintenance or construction-related work (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
• Must have 3 years supervisory/managerial experience (project leader or lead worker experience may substitute)

Licenses & Certifications

• Valid US driver’s license (position requires driving a state vehicle)
• Commercial Class "A" Driver's License required at time of application
• "N" Endorsement required at time of application or must be acquired within 120 days from date of hire
• US Military CDL Equivalent accepted; military license candidates must successfully obtain Texas Class “A” CDL within 120 days of employment

Competencies

• Materials used in highway/bridge construction and maintenance
• Incident management procedures
• Inventory/stock control 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
• Maintaining a safe and effective working relationship with others

Physical Requirements & 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 and/or above 100 degrees for more than one hour
• Subject to noise
• Subject to vibration
• Subject to hazards: moving vehicles/mechanical parts, high places/heat, or chemicals
• Subject to atmospheric conditions: fumes, odors, dusts, mists, gases, poor ventilation
• Subject to air and/or skin exposure to oils and other cutting fluids
• Required to wear protective gear: respirator, hard hat, or other device
• Works frequently in small/crawl spaces; manholes; areas that can cause claustrophobia
• Works in narrow aisles or passageways
• Sedentary work: Lift up to 10 lbs. at a time and occasionally carry files/small tools
• 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: 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
• Crawling: moving about on hands and knees or hands and feet
• 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
• Pulling: using upper extremities to exert force moving objects in a sustained motion
• Lifting: raising objects from lower to higher position/horizontally to a different position
• Fingering: picking, pinching, typing; working primarily with fingers rather than whole hand
• Grasping: applying pressure to an object with fingers and palm
• Feeling: determining size, shape, temperature or texture of objects
• Talking: expressing or exchanging ideas by spoken words
• Hearing: perceive sound at normal speaking levels; receive information by oral communication
• Repetitive Motion: substantial movements of the wrists, hands, and/or fingers
• Close Visual Acuity: work includes data/figures; view a computer screen; extensive reading
• Close Visual Acuity: work includes visual inspection of small defects/parts
• Close Visual Acuity: using measurement devices; and/or assembly or fabrication parts
• Visual Acuity: operate machines, such as drill presses, power saws, and mills
• Visual Acuity: operate motor