Performs skilled transportation maintenance activities and leads a crew of Transportation Maintenance Technicians. Reports to a maintenance section supervisor or their assistant and assists in administration of the maintenance section. Work requires contact with private entities. Employees at this level perform work independently on assignments; however, all unusual issues are referred to the supervisor.
Essential Duties:
- Assists in administration of the maintenance section.
- 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.
- Maintains records on materials and equipment used and employee time sheets.
- Performs some maintenance and repair on equipment and trains crew members on the use of equipment.
- Performs other job responsibilities as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications:
Education: High School Grad or Equivalent in general high school studies.
Experience: 5 years roadway maintenance 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:
- Valid driver's license. This position requires driving a state vehicle.
- Must have a Class "A" Commercial Driver's License (CDL) without transmission restrictions and an "N" endorsement at the time of hire.
Competencies:
- Methods, procedures, equipment and materials used in intermodal transportation engineering construction and maintenance work.
- Using of light and heavy highway equipment.
- Public relations for maintaining effective working relationships with individuals and groups, both internal and external.
- Leading, assigning, reviewing, and monitoring the work of others.
- Coordinating labor, materials, and equipment.
Physical Requirements and Working Conditions:
- Subject to extreme cold and heat; below 32 and/or above 100 degrees for more than one hour.
- Subject to hazards-moving vehicles/mechanical parts, high places/heat, or chemicals.
- Medium work: Lift up to 50 lbs. at a time and frequently lift or carry objects up to 25 lbs.
- 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.
- Required to work hours other than 8 to 5.
- Required to work weekends and holidays.
- Required to work in inclement weather conditions.
- Required to wear personal protective equipment provided by employer and comply with all safety requirements.
- Must be able to report for duty within 30 minutes of notification on a 24-hour basis to respond to emergency situations.