SENIOR TRANSPORTATION WORKER - 07142026-78126

About the role

The Maintenance Senior Transportation Worker is responsible for maintaining the Department's transportation infrastructure in a safe condition for all users and for optimizing the rate of return on investment through the preservation of existing infrastructure.

Responsibilities

• Drive the successful completion of complex maintenance projects performed on the Department's transportation infrastructure by providing expertise and interpretation of project specific procedures, plans, and specifications;
• Clarify construction plans, standard drawings, and schematics;
• Identify quantities, placement, and details;
• Perform activities in alignment with governing state and federal laws;
• Define project team roles;
• Communicate objectives;
• Prioritize safety;
• Confirm the integration of quality management into all operations and outcomes of maintenance projects to ensure alignment with asset management objectives;
• Promote a safety-focused work environment centered on hazard recognition, risk assessment, and mitigation of safety issues, including examining processes and technology selections;
• Oversee the use of TDOT Policy 305-01 with Table A (PPE Guide), TDOT OHS Policies, and the Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices to establish maintenance work zones;
• Leverage the value of data generated by work accomplished, including complaint investigation, inspections of road and bridge conditions, and right of way encroachments;
• Track data trends to identify potential areas of risk and underlying causes;
• Generate standardized reports for use with the Maintenance Rating Program (MRP) and TDOT Executive Leadership, as a tool for use in determining the Region's progress in accomplishing the commitments established by the Department's Work Program;
• Implement records retention policies in compliance with Records Disposition Authorization (RDA) requirements;
• Complete documentation relative to the monitoring and remediation of issues associated with the condition of highway assets;
• Routinely collaborate with the Assistant Maintenance Superintendent and the Maintenance Superintendent to identify and document project specific knowledge, including pavement preservation, that will maximize project successes, implement national best practices, and avoid past errors;
• Manage change, clarifying the vision, taking ownership of the change, communicating effectively, remaining transparent, and holding yourself and others accountable throughout the process;
• Ensure proper operation and operator level maintenance of TDOT equipment, including dump trucks, trailers, pickups, loaders, tractors with mowers, sweepers, rollers, forklifts, skid steers, excavators, and other equipment as required;
• Track the accurate use of the equipment;
• Assist the Maintenance Foreman in ensuring employees attend and/or recertify Work Zone Safety Training, Traffic Incident Management Training, and Flagging Training, as required;
• Provide exceptional customer service to both internal and external customers, including mentoring and providing technical guidance related to maintenance elements, coordinating with other disciplines as part of a matrix organization, exercising effective listening skills, providing prompt responses, maintaining complete and accurate documentation, and communicating effectively;
• Actively facilitate the on-site coordination of the Transportation Worker Proficiency Program through documentation, records maintenance, and training coordination;
• Introduce the Transportation Worker Proficiency Program to new employees, assist employees with their Personal Advancement Log (PAL), provide direction on how to submit documentation, review all module documents and records, and assist with the scheduling of exams and demonstrations;
• Operate equipment to clear ice and snow from highways and bridges, install warning signs, assist the public, and perform other duties as assigned during inclement weather and emergency events, including floods, tornadoes, snowstorms, vehicle accidents, and hazardous material spills;
• Effectively communicate with the foreman, peers, and emergency management crews regarding the purpose of lane closures, the severity of incidents, the status of emergency response efforts, and other relevant incident information;
• Ensure proper documentation of all activities and information during roadside operations, work sites, and other emergency situations as required;
• Remain current on training related to emergency operations.

Qualifications

• Education and Experience: Education equivalent to graduation from high school and four (4) years of relevant transportation experience and completion of the Transportation Worker Competency Program levels I through III OR Education equivalent to graduation from high school and four (4) years of relevant transportation experience including at least one (1) year of experience with guiding crews on assignments and/or training employees, including effective communication through active listening and providing verbal and written instructions. Relevant transportation experience should be full-time work in a combination of the following areas:
• Experience with traffic control practices;
• Experience with the calculation of volumes, quantities of materials, or other related transportation computations;
• Experience with contract management;
• Experience in highway/bridge construction or maintenance work and inspection.

Necessary Special Qualifications

• Possess and maintain a Class D driver's license valid to operate vehicles in the State of Tennessee.
• Possess and maintain, or obtain at their own expense and within 11 months of hire or promotion to this classification, a Class A Commercial Driver's License with an N endorsement without a Code O restriction (Code 52 restriction is allowable) that is valid in the State of Tennessee.
• An employee in this title may be required to obtain and maintain a Commercial Category 6 Right-of-Way Certification from the Tennessee Department of Agriculture.

Skills

• Knowledgeable in basic mathematical fundamentals;
• Knowledgeable in vehicle and equipment maintenance and repair procedures;
• Knowledge of the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices;
• Knowledgeable in street and highway traffic rules and regulations, and temporary signing and safety precautions to be observed while working on or near highways;
• Knowledgeable in project logistics and worksite planning;
• Knowledge of material estimating and procurement procedures;
• Highly skilled in applicable hand and power tools, equipment, and mechanical devices of the trade;
• Highly skilled in the use of light and heavy highway equipment;
• Highly skilled in report and form writing;
• Ability to communicate effectively using both verbal and written instructions;
• Ability to use computers and applicable programs, applications, and systems;
• Ability to recognize and take precaution for potential hazards to the transportation work crew;
• Advanced knowledge of simple carpentry, roadway construction materials, concrete construction, roadway construction plans, roadway drainage features, and roadway and bridge surveying;
• Ability to lead teams ¿ maintaining effective work relationships with individuals and groups, both internal and external;
• Ability to train teams and individuals ¿ recognizing applicable teaching and learning methods and how to communicate curriculum respectively.

Benefits

May be required to work weekends and holidays.

Pay

$4,562.00 - $6,825.00 Monthly

$54,744.00 - $81,900.00 Annually

Schedule

Full-Time