Maintenance Contract Inspector-Marshall, TX

Texas Department of Transportation•Marshall, TX

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About The Position

Performs and coordinates advanced transportation engineering operations or maintenance support work such as construction and/or complex maintenance contract inspection; light and heavy equipment operation; roadway maintenance; traffic control; helping the public during emergency situations; and training other employees. May serve as a lead worker. 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.

Requirements

Education: High School Grad or Equivalent in general high school studies.
Experience: 4 years in transportation engineering support, roadway maintenance, construction inspection, or related work experience. (Experience can be satisfied by fulltime or prorated parttime equivalent).
Related college education or relevant technical training may be substituted for experience on a year per year basis.
Valid driver’s license. This position requires driving a state vehicle.
Knowledge of: Applicable inspection methods, procedures and techniques
Materials used in highway/bridge construction and maintenance
The Texas Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices
Basic traffic management and control procedures
Skill in: Performing calculations to include material and labor estimates, expenses, technical survey data and engineering calculations
Preparing and maintaining confidential and sensitive records, files, and reports
Using computers, applicable programs, applications, and systems
Maintaining a safe and effective working relationship with others
Must pass a drug test prior to employment for safety impact positions.
IMPORTANT: Must be able to report for duty on a 24-hour basis to respond to emergency situations.

Nice To Haves

Commercial Driver’s License

Responsibilities

Administers construction and/or bridge inspection record-keeping activities
Reviews and coordinates with area engineers on monthly and final estimates, field changes, supplemental agreements, extra work orders and revised estimates of quantities
Conducts tests of highway construction materials, makes calculations, and records results.
Inspects barricades to ensure compliance with barricade standards
Inspects construction and routine and non-routine contract maintenance methods and workmanship to ensure contractors build and maintain roadways, bridges, traffic signals and related highway structures in accordance with plans and specifications
Inspects traffic control devices and their placement at construction project sites for compliance with specifications for devices, safety laws, rules, regulations and the Texas Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices.
May train other employees
Oversees complex maintenance and spot improvement contracts
Reviews and assists in the development of traffic control plans, coordinates with law enforcement agencies, monitors lane closures at construction sites, documents changes in the traffic control setup and coordinates with the Public Information Officer.
Performs other job responsibilities as assigned