Assistant Maintenance Section Supervisor II presso Texas Department of Transportation

TxDOT's Houston District is searching for an Assistant Maintenance Section Supervisor II to join the Fort Bend Maintenance Section. As a Maintenance Section Assistant, you will coordinate equipment, materials, and personnel for roadway maintenance projects, work closely with the maintenance section supervisor while gaining valuable experience and additional skills in leadership and maintenance work. At TxDOT, safety is #1 in everything we do, and our strong safety culture starts with you and the team you will lead. If you are ready to grow in an exciting career, please apply today.

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Assistant Maintenance Section Supervisor II

Supervises a group of maintenance and/or clerical employees responsible for providing a safe driving thoroughfare within a designated geographical area. Reports to a Maintenance Section Supervisor at a maintenance section with a rank sum ratio in accordance with the published rank sum. Work requires responding to emergency notification on an as needed basis. Work requires contact with the public. Employees at this level perform work independently on assignments; however, all unusual issues are referred to the supervisor.

Essential Duties:

• Assigns and oversees the work of section and contracted crews; ensures all projects follow established safety guidelines.
• Assists in budget preparation for the section.
• Assists with planning, coordinating, and implementing emergency response to inclement weather, accidents, and hazardous spills affecting area roadways.
• Handles public complaints.
• Inspects road conditions, work-in-progress, and work completed by the crews and contractors.
• Maintains records on materials, supplies, and personnel.
• Oversees scheduling of equipment, material, and personnel necessary for section projects.
• Responsible for operations of section in absence of supervisor.
• Trains employees on the use of equipment and procedures.
• Performs other job responsibilities as assigned.

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Minimum Qualifications:

Assistant Maintenance Section Supervisor II

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 full-time or prorated part-time equivalent). Related college education or relevant technical training may be substituted for experience on a year-by-year basis. Substitutions for Minimum Qualifications
• Must have 2 years of supervisory/managerial experience. Project leader or lead worker experience may substitute for supervisory/managerial experience.

Licenses and Certifications:

• Valid driver’s license. This position requires driving a state vehicle.
• Must have a Class "A" Commercial Driver's License (CDL) or have obtained a Class "A" CDL within 120 calendar days from the date of employment.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Commercial driver’s license (CDL)

Competencies:

Extensive knowledge of

• • • • Incident management procedures
      • Inventory/stock control procedures
      • Methods, procedures, equipment, and materials used in intermodal transportation engineering, construction, and maintenance work
      • Materials used in highway/bridge construction and maintenance

Considerable knowledge of

• • • • Budgeting methods and procedures

Proficient skill in

• • • • Scheduling work assignments
      • Public relations for maintaining effective working relationships with individuals and groups, both internal and external

Ability to

• • • • Communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing

Other Attributes

• • • • 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 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 vibration.
• Required to wear protective gear-respirator, hard hat, or other device.
• Sedentary work: Lift up to 10 lbs at a time and occasionally carry files/small tools.
• Medium work: Lift up to 50 lbs at a time and frequently lift or carry objects up to 25 lbs.
• Climbing - ascending/descending ladders, stairs, scaffoldings, ramps, etc.
• Balancing- walking, standing, crouching on various surfaces without falling.
• 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.
• Crawling- moving about on hands and knees or hands and feet.
• Reaching- extending hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction.
• Standing- prolonged periods of time.
• Walking- moving on foot to accomplish tasks: long distance/from one work site to another.
• Pushing- using upper extremities to press against object with force to move in a direction.
• Pulling- using upper extremities to exert force moving objects in a sustained motion.
• Lifting- raising objects from lower to higher position/horizontally to a different position.
• 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- work includes visual inspection of small defects/parts.
• 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.

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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