Transport Maint Crew Chief-Special Crews-Bridge en Texas Department of Transportation

Waco District Special Jobs is looking for a Crew Chief who wants to combine their experience and leadership skills with their knowledge and expertise of transportation maintenance to improve the condition of our roadways. Special Jobs duties range from roadway maintenance, operating heavy equipment, concrete bridge repair, flow-able fill, brush cleaning and much more. If you are interested in making roadways safer for your friends and family, then we encourage you to apply!

Location:
Special Crews
3119 Gholson Rd
Waco, TX 76705

Salary Range
A20:    $4,268.16 - $6,779.25/monthly

The Texas Department of Transportation reserves the sole right in determining the level of position based on the applicant's work experience, education, skill level, and all other appropriate factors, and based on business needs.
 

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Leads a crew of transportation maintenance technicians and equipment operators performing skilled transportation maintenance activities. Reports to a maintenance section supervisor and assists in administration of the maintenance section. Work requires responding to emergency notification on an as needed basis. 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 during accidents and emergency weather situations to sand bridges and roads and put up warning signs and organize response of      crews.

• 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.

• Inspects work performed by maintenance contractors.

• Maintains records on materials and equipment used and employee time sheets.

• Monitors materials testing and inventory of roadway maintenance materials.

• Operates light and heavy equipment.

• Oversees contract workers and coordinates applicable activities.

• Performs some maintenance and repair on equipment and trains crew members on the use of equipment.

•   Serves as a lead worker by scheduling daily work assignments; serving as a resource for complex questions and troubleshooting of    problems; presenting operational updates to the supervisor; providing input on team members' career conversations; and approving    leave requests to ensure operational coverage.

• Performs other job responsibilities as assigned.

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Minimum Qualifications:

Education: High School Grad or Equivalent in general education.

Experience: 5 years experience in roadway maintenance 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

• Valid driver’s license. This position requires driving a state vehicle.
• Must have a Class "A" Commercial Driver's License (CDL) at time of application, with "N" endorsement within 90 days of hire.

Preferred Qualifications:

Licenses and Certifications: Commercial driver’s license (CDL) with "N" endorsement. 

Competencies:

• Methods, procedures, equipment, and materials used in intermodal transportation engineering construction and maintenance work

• The Texas Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices

•  Methods and procedures involving storage & transport of hazardous materials  

• Design, testing and quality control of materials used in the construction and maintenance of highways and related structures

•  Applicable surveying procedures, standards, and instruments

•  Incident management procedures

• Inventory/stock control procedures

• Applicable industry safety standards, guidelines, and specification codes

• Maintenance contract inspection procedures.

•  Operating light and heavy highway equipment 

• Performing calculations to include material and labor estimates, expenses, technical survey data and engineering calculations

•  Leading, assigning, reviewing, and monitoring the work of others

•  Coordinating labor, materials, and equipment

•  Prioritizing and organizing work assignments

• Interpreting applicable information

•  Training in a classroom, office, or field environment

•  Using applicable hand and power tools, equipment, and mechanical devices of the trade

•  Maintaining a safe and effective working relationship with others

•  Exercises logic and reasoning to define problems, establish facts and draw valid conclusions; makes decisions that support business objectives and goals

•  Delegates both routine and important tasks and decisions; shares authority but has ultimate accountability

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions:

• Subject to environmental conditions; protection from weather but not temperature changes

• Subject to outside environmental conditions; no effective weather protection

• Subject to extreme cold and heat; below 32 and/or above 100 degrees for more than one hour

• Subject to noise

• Subject to vibration

• 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.

• Sitting - prolonged periods of time

• Stooping-bending body downward and forward by bending spine at waist

•  Kneeling-bending legs at knee to come to a rest on knee(s)

• Crouching-bending body downward and forward by bending leg(s) and spine

•  Reaching-extending hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction

• Standing-prolonged periods of time

• Pulling-using upper extremities to exert force moving objects in a sustained motion

•  Fingering-picking, pinching, typing; working primarily with fingers rather than whole hand

• Grasping-applying pressure to an object with fingers and palm

• Talking expressing or exchanging ideas by spoken words

• Hearing-perceive sound at normal speaking levels; receive information by oral communication

• Repetitive Motion-substantial movements of the wrists, hands, and/or fingers

• Close Visual Acuity-work includes data/figures; view a computer screen; extensive reading

• Close Visual Acuity-using measurement devices; and/or assembly or fabrication parts

• Visual Acuity-operate machines, such as drill presses, power saws, and mills

• Visual Acuity-operate motor vehicles and/or heavy equipment

• 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)

• 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 45 minutes of notification on a 24-hour basis to respond to emergency situations.

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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.

https://hr.sao.texas.gov/CompensationSystem/JobDescriptions

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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

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