Transport Maint Crew Chief - Karnes

About the role

Karnes Maintenance is seeking a driven and dependable Crew Chief who thrives in high-responsibility environments and leads by example. This role calls for someone who doesn’t just manage a crew but inspires one—setting the tone for safety, productivity, and teamwork every single day.

Responsibilities

• Assists during accidents and emergency weather situations to sand bridges and roads and put up warning signs, and organize response of crews.
• Assists in administration of the maintenance section.
• Affords assistance with surveying-related work.
• Estimates and gathers materials and equipment necessary to complete assignments.
• Inspects roads while en route to and from job site and reports problems to supervisors.
• Inspects work performed by maintenance contractors.
• Maintains records on materials and equipment used and employee time sheets.
• Maintains materials testing and inventory of roadway maintenance materials.
• Operates light and heavy equipment.
• Oversees contract workers and coordinates applicable activities.
• Oversees the work of designated maintenance inspectors and sign technicians.
• Performs some maintenance and repair on equipment and trains crew members on the use of equipment.
• Serves as a lead worker by scheduling daily work assignments; serving as a resource for complex questions and troubleshooting of problems; presenting operational updates to the supervisor; providing input on team members’ career conversations; and approving leave requests to ensure operational coverage.
• Performs other job responsibilities as assigned.

Requirements

• Education: High School Grad or Equivalent in general education.
• Experience: 5 years experience in roadway maintenance related work.
• Licenses and Certifications: Valid driver’s license. This position requires driving a state vehicle. Must have a Class "A" Commercial Driver's License (CDL) with "N" Tank endorsement.

Qualifications

• Methods, procedures, equipment, and materials used in intermodal transportation engineering construction and maintenance work.
• The Texas Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices.
• Applicable surveying procedures, standards, and instruments.
• Incident management procedures.
• Inventory/stock control procedures.
• Applicable industry safety standards, guidelines, and specification codes.
• Maintenance contract inspection procedures.
• Performing calculations to include material and labor estimates, expenses, technical survey data and engineering calculations.
• Leading, assigning, reviewing, and monitoring the work of others.
• Coinciding labor, materials, and equipment.
• Prioritizing and organizing work assignments.
• Training in a classroom, office, or field environment.
• Using applicable hand and power tools, equipment, and mechanical devices of the trade.
• Maintaining a safe and effective working relationship with others.
• Maintaining a safe working environment.
• Communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing.

Competencies

• 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 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.

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 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.

Benefits and Perks

• 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.