Maintenance Section Supervisor I-III- Jefferson County

Texas Department of Transportation•Beaumont, TX

About The Position

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 perform work independently on assignments; however, all unusual issues are referred to the supervisor.

Requirements

High School Grad or Equivalent in general high school studies.
Maintenance Section Supervisor I: 7 years roadway maintenance or construction-related work. (Experience can be satisfied by 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. Substitutions for Minimum Qualifications
Maintenance Section Supervisor II: 8 years roadway maintenance or construction-related work. (Experience can be satisfied by 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. Substitutions for Minimum Qualifications
Maintenance Section Supervisor III: 9 years roadway maintenance or construction-related work. (Experience can be satisfied by 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. Substitutions for Minimum Qualifications
Valid driver’s license. This position requires driving a state vehicle.
Must pass a drug test prior to employment for safety impact positions.
Must be able to report for duty on a 24-hour basis to respond during emergency situations and adverse weather events.

Nice To Haves

Commercial driver’s license (CDL)
Methods, procedures, equipment, and materials used in intermodal transportation engineering construction and maintenance work
Applicable plans, specifications and estimates preparation, review, processing and compliance requirements
Materials used in highway/bridge construction and maintenance
The Texas Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices
Incident management procedures
Inventory/stock control procedures
Applicable industry safety standards, guidelines, and specification codes
Methods and procedures involving storage & transport of hazardous materials
Budgeting methods and 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
Administrative support practices and procedures to include writing, editing and report writing techniques, recording meeting notes, record keeping and records management
Preparing and maintaining confidential and sensitive records, files, and reports
Training in a classroom, office, or field environment
Maintaining a safe and effective working relationship with others
Work in cramped spaces (bend, stoop, crawl) and at varied heights
Using light highway equipment
Manages financial and personnel resources to achieve individual and organizational goals

Responsibilities

Administers and inspects contracted maintenance activities
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.