Director of Maintenance Division

Texas Department of Transportation • Austin, TX

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About The Position

Directs and manages all activities of the Maintenance Division to include oversight of maintenance operations and field engineering, emergency management operations, vegetation management, pavement management, and architectural services. Reports to the Senior Director Engineering and Safety Operations. Work requires extensive contact with high-level executives, governmental officials and private entities. Employees at this level perform work at the highest level of discretion and independent judgment and are responsible for final outcome.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering.
• 5 years of experience in transportation engineering as LPE. (Experience can be satisfied by full time or prorated part time equivalent) Related graduate level education may be substituted for experience on a year per year basis.
• Must have three (3) years managerial/supervisory experience.
• Valid driver’s license. This position requires driving a state vehicle.
• TX Licensed Professional Engineer
• Professional engineers licensed in another state in the United States, but not currently licensed in the State of Texas, must (1) meet the license requirements of the State of Texas Engineering Practices Act, (2) obtain a professional engineering license from the State of Texas within six (6) months of the date of hire, and (3) sign an agreement to that effect as a condition of employment.
• Methods, procedures, equipment, and materials used in intermodal transportation engineering construction and maintenance work
• Maintenance concepts, methods, policies and requirements
• Developing, implementing, and monitoring budgets and resources
• Applicable laws, rules, and regulations
• Communicating vision and direction of how an organization should function or a system should work under ideal conditions and conveying to others
• Establishing plans and setting objectives and goals that support overall business strategy/results; anticipating and adjusting for problems/roadblocks
• Directing and establishing objectives; clarifying roles and responsibilities through individual performance plans; monitoring and measuring performance against goals; evaluating results and making necessary adjustments to meet deadlines
• Public relations for maintaining effective working relationships with individuals and groups, both internal and external
• Applying engineering principles, practices, and methods in job responsibilities
• Administering applicable programs
• Persuasion and negotiation of critical issues
• Directing the development of policy and operating procedures
• Analyzing and organizing business and technical data
• Communicating complex ideas and information clearly, concisely, and effectively
• Developing and giving presentations
• Interpreting and analyzing legislation, rules, and regulations
• Provides organizational leadership; fosters collaborative relationships; initiates and supports quality management activities and performance management measures to provide the highest quality products and services
• Manages financial and personnel resources to achieve individual and organizational goals
• Collaborates and cooperates with others and builds effective working relationships with internal and external members to accomplish organizational goals

Responsibilities

• Assists in the development and review of specifications for transportation maintenance or construction projects.
• Assists in the development of contracts and agreements.
• Directs the design, construction and renovation of Department facilities.
• Identifies and establishes a plan to address desired maintenance levels on a statewide basis.
• Identifies and recommends statewide maintenance training needs.
• Monitors maintenance operations statewide and oversees field inspections of maintenance activities.
• Oversees and directs risk assessments in areas of responsibility of potential fraud, waste and abuse and in conjunction with the Administration, develops and implements policies and procedures to identify, prevent and eliminate fraud, waste and abuse.
• Oversees technical assistance in the proper selection and use of materials, processes, practices, and procedures in maintenance operations and pavement management/design.
• Oversees the coordination of emergency maintenance operations and serves as Incident Commander (Disaster Recovery).
• Recommends staffing and funding for Maintenance Division activities and assists in the development, preparation, and management of the Department maintenance budget.
• Recommends to the Deputy Executive Director/Chief Engineer major maintenance and betterment programs and implements policy and procedures for Department maintenance activities.
• Represents the Department at national, state and local levels concerning the Maintenance Division's activities.
• Reviews proposed legislation and directs the implementation of legislation affecting the division's activities.
• Oversees and monitors contract performance, evaluates contract deliverables, reviews billing documentation, monitors the consultant's compliance with the terms of the contract, and/or prepares and delivers a written evaluation of the consultant's performance.
• Performs other job responsibilities as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees