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Form of workAssists a Maintenance Section Supervisor in overseeing work completed by the crews and contractors, which provides a safe driving thoroughfare within a designated geographical area. Leads the work of Transportation Maintenance Crew Chiefs, technical and clerical staff. Work requires responding to emergency notification on an as-needed basis. Employees at this level perform work independently on assignments; however, all unusual issues are referred to the supervisor.
Essential Duties:
- Assists the maintenance section supervisor in overseeing the work of the section and contracted crews including
scheduling equipment, material and personnel necessary for section projects. - Assists with planning, coordinating and implementing emergency response to inclement weather, accidents, and hazardous
spills affecting area roadways. - Ensures all projects follow established safety guidelines.
- Inspects road conditions, work-in-progress and work completed by the crews and contractors.
- Leads the work of Transportation Maintenance Crew Chiefs, technical and clerical staff.
- Maintains records on materials, supplies and personnel.
- May operate light and heavy roadway equipment.
- Responsible for operations of section in absence of supervisor.
- Trains employees on the use of equipment and procedures.
- Performs other job responsibilities as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications:
Education: High School Grad or Equivalent in general high school studies.
Experience: 6 years in roadway maintenance or construction related work. (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. Substitutions for Minimum Qualifications
Licenses and Certifications:
- Must have a Class "A" Commercial Driver's License (CDL) at the time of application
Competencies:
- Methods, procedures, equipment and materials used in intermodal transportation engineering construction and maintenance work.
- Materials used in highway/bridge construction and maintenance.
- The Texas Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices.
- Incident management procedures.
- Inventory/stock control procedures.
- Maintenance contract inspection procedures.
- Scheduling work assignments.
- Leading, assigning, reviewing, and monitoring the work of others.
- Coordinating labor, materials, and equipment.
- Maintaining a safe working relationship.
Physical Requirements and Working Conditions:
- Subject to inside and outside environmental conditions.
- Subject to extreme cold and heat; below 32 and/or above 100 degrees for more than one hour.
- Subject to noise.
- Subject to hazards-moving vehicles/mechanical parts, high places/heat, or chemicals.
- Required to wear protective gear-respirator, hard hat, or other device.
- Medium work: Lift up to 50 lbs. at a time and frequently lift or carry objects up to 25 lbs.
- Kneeling-bending legs at knee to come to a rest on knee(s).
- Hearing-perceive sound at normal speaking levels; receive information by oral communication.
- Repetitive Motion-substantial movements of the wrists, hands, and/or fingers.
- Visual Acuity-operate motor vehicles and/or heavy equipment.
Conditions of Employment:
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- This job has been identified as physically demanding and will require a pre-employment physical.
- Must pass a drug test prior to employment for safety impact positions. This is a Safety Impact position and will be subject to random drug testing.
- Please note that the Department of Transportation's Drug and Alcohol Testing Regulation - 49 CFR Part 40, at 40.151(e) - does not authorize "medical marijuana" under a state law to be a valid medical explanation for a positive drug test result for an employee in this position.
- Must be able to report for duty within 35 minutes of notification on a 24-hour basis to respond to emergency situations.
