Maintenance Section Assistant III: Burnet Maint. Office (Austin District)
Texas Department of Transportation · Burnet, United States Of America · Onsite
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TxDOT's Austin District is looking for a Maintenance Section Assistant III located at our Burnet Maintenance Office. This position helps lead a team of Roadway Maintenance Technicians and Crew Chiefs to make roads safer while gaining additional skills in leadership and roadway maintenance work. At TxDOT, safety is at the forefront of everything we do and our strong safety culture starts with you and the team you will lead. As a Maintenance Section Assistant, you will report to the Maintenance Section Supervisor and assist with tasks of the section. You will also be working with private entities on TxDOT's behalf. If you are ready to grow an exciting career, apply now!
This position assists 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 in budget preparation for the section
Assists in issuing driveway permits and estimating the size of drainage pipes for driveways.
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.
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
Responsible for operations of section in absence of supervisor.
Trains employees on the use of equipment and procedures.
Performs other job responsibilities as assigned. This position requires driving a state vehicle.
Minimum Qualifications:
Education: High School Grad or Equivalent in general high school studies.
Experience: 7 YEARS in 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
Licenses and Certifications:
Preferred Qualifications:
Competencies:
Methods, procedures, equipment, and materials used in intermodal transportation engineering construction and maintenance work
Materials used in highway/bridge construction and maintenance
Using light highway equipment
Coordinating labor, materials, and equipment
Physical Requirements and Working Conditions:
Subject to extreme cold and heat; below 32 and above 100 degrees for more than one hour
Walking-moving on foot to accomplish tasks: long distance/from one work site to another
Close Visual Acuity-work includes data/figures; view a computer screen; extensive reading
Visual Acuity-determine work quality/make general observations of facilities/structures
Conditions of Employment:
Please click this link to read the standard conditions of employment for all positions: Standard Conditions of Employment (TxDOT)
TxDOT is committed to hiring veterans. To assist in determining whether your military experience may pertain to the minimum requirements for this position, Military Occupational Specialty (MOS) codes from each branch of the U.S. Armed Forces have been assigned to each state classification code/title where applicable. The MOS codes are grouped by occupational category.
To view the MOS codes please click on link below and click on the appropriate occupational category. Above the EEO/ADA field on job description page
https://hr.sao.texas.gov/CompensationSystem/JobDescriptions
The Texas Department of Transportation is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
If requested, reasonable accommodations will be made for persons with disabilities for any part of the employment process in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Action of 1990.
Please click this link to read the information for applicants: Additional Applicant Information