• Job Description

  Req#: 19172
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  TxDOT's looking for a candidate with extensive maritime experience to manage the Galveston-Bolivar Ferry Operations. TxDOT Galveston-Bolivar Ferry is a 24/7, 365 days, inland maritime operation based out of Galveston, Texas. We safely transport vehicles and passengers on a 3-mile route between Galveston and Port Bolivar, Texas. Our fleet consists of state of the art and modern-day ferries which are propelled by either Voith-Schneider Propulsion or single propeller systems.
  
  

  
  Galveston/Bolivar Ferry Office (12GLVFERRY)
  1000 NORTH FERRY ROAD
  Galveston, 77550
  
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  At TxDOT, we value employee work-life balance. In keeping with our commitment to this value, our employees benefit from a wide array of programs and activities that include:

  • Low Turnover
  • Retirement Pension
  • Alternative Work Schedules
  • Paid Leave/Holidays
  • Health Premiums paid at 100% for full-time employees
  • On the Job Training
  • Tuition Assistance Program
  • Comprehensive Wellness Program/Wellness Leave Incentives
  • Career Development Programs/Opportunities for advancement

  For a complete list of our total compensation package please visit our website at: Total Compensation Package
  To view benefits available to all State of Texas employees visit: Benefits at a Glance | ERS (texas.gov)
  

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  Performs highly responsible work directing the operation of the Galveston or Port Aransas Ferry System. Reporting to either the Director of Maintenance or Director of Operations, oversees a large group of marine engineering, administrative, deck, maintenance and supervisory personnel. Oversees a group of professional and technical employees. Work requires frequent contact with private entities and various local, state and federal advisory and regulatory bodies. Employees at this level are virtually self-supervising and assume direct accountability for the work product.

  Essential Duties:

  • Ensures the safe and efficient operation, maintenance and readiness of all assigned motor ferry vessels, approach channels, vessel landings, vehicle staging, traffic control areas and other ready equipment afloat and ashore.
  • Manages and supervises preparation of the unit budget for three-year periods and the administration of the annual operating budget.
  • Manages and supervises the execution and performance of all related support functions, to include providing for continuous external and internal communications and traffic control.
  • Manages and supervises the execution and performance of continuous, all weather ferry operations consistent with the demands of public highway traffic.
  • Manages and supervises the execution and performance of personnel, administrative and payroll matters.
  • Oversees warehouse inventory and issue control system, grounds and rest area cleaning and maintenance, physical security and emergency maintenance and repair.
  • Represents the Department in public affairs matters, to include speaking engagements, calls on local government officials and various local, state and federal regulatory and advisory bodies in which there is a mutual interest.
  • Serves as final review and approval authority for personnel performance and evaluation plans.
  • Serves as final unit enforcement authority for state regulations governing operation of the ferries.
  • Performs other job responsibilities as assigned.

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  Minimum Qualifications:

  Education: Bachelor's Degree in a related discipline. Relevant work experience may be substituted for degree on a year per year basis. Substitutions for Minimum Qualifications

  Experience:

  • 6 years in marine operations. (Experience can be satisfied by fulltime or prorated parttime equivalent). Related graduate level education may be substituted for experience on a year per year basis.
  • Must have three (3) years managerial/supervisory 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 or obtain a Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) within ninety (90) days of the date of hire.

  Competencies:

  • Extensive knowledge of:
    • Marine operations
    • Applicable laws, rules, and regulations
  • Expert skill in:
    
    • Scheduling work assignments
  • Proficient skill in:
    • Public relations for maintaining effective working relationships with individuals and groups, both internal and external
    • Planning, assigning, directing, coordinating and reviewing the work of professional, administrative and technical employees
    • Property management
    • Maintaining a safe and effective working relationship with others
  • Manages financial and personnel resources to achieve individual and organizational goals

  Physical Requirements and Working Conditions:

  • Sedentary work: Lift up to 10 lbs at a time and occasionally carry files/small tools
  • Light work: Lift up to 20 lbs. at a time and frequently lift or carry objects up to 10 lbs.
  • Standing - prolonged periods of time
  • Repetitive Motion - substantial movements of the wrists, hands, and fingers
  • Close Visual Acuity - work includes data/figures; view a computer screen; extensive reading

  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.

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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/Affirmative Action Employer, and does not tolerate discrimination in the workplace. We are committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit and business need.

  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

• About the company

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