• Job Description

  Req#: 18426
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  TxDOT’s Abilene District is looking for a Maintenance Section Supervisor II in the Howard County Maintenance Office. If you are looking to build a career, you have come to the right place!

  At TxDOT we strive to achieve a work-life balance and recognize the importance of your career as well as your home life. We offer a wide array of programs and activities including compressed work schedules, wellness leave incentive, career development programs, tuition assistance and many other benefits.

  For a complete list of our total compensation package please visit our website at: Hidden Benefits

  To view benefits available to all State of Texas employees visit: Benefits at a Glance | ERS (Benefits-at-a-Glance)

  Also, check out a few of our employees’ testimonies of why they’ve chosen TxDOT: Why we choose TxDOT

  
  Big Spring Ae/Howard Co Maint (08HOWARDCO)
  1301 N HWY 350
  Big Spring, 79720
  
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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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  Oversees a maintenance section and is responsible for providing a safe driving thoroughfare within a geographic area of the state through the maintenance of all roads, structures and rights-of-way. Oversees a maintenance section with a rank sum ratio of section lane miles and truck/vehicles per lane in accordance with the published rank sum. Supervises technical and clerical employees. Work requires responding to emergency notification on an as-needed basis. Work requires contact with governmental officials, private entities and the public. Employees at this level establish their own work plan and priorities to meet set objectives. Issues are rarely referred to the supervisor but are handled at the occurrence.

  Essential Duties:

  • Administers and inspects contracted maintenance activities.

  • Handles public complaints.

  • Inspects road conditions, work-in-progress and work completed by the crews and contractors.

  • Plans, coordinates, and implements emergency response to inclement weather, flooding, accidents, and hazardous material spills affecting area roadways.

  • Plans, schedules and coordinates work project needs to include personnel, equipment and material with the Area Engineer and other district staff on a regular basis.

  • Prepares and monitors the budget.

  • Prioritizes and assigns projects to the maintenance section assistant and crew chiefs; guides them in the planning and scheduling of personnel/materials/equipment necessary to complete the work; ensures projects follow established safety guidelines.

  • Responsible for maintenance section office activities including human resources, public relations, facilities, inventory management and general office administrative matters.

  • Responsible for overseeing the operation and maintenance of light and heavy equipment.

  • Trains other employees.

  • Performs other job responsibilities as assigned.

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  Minimum Qualifications:
  

  Education: High School Grad or Equivalent in general high school studies

  Experience: 8 years roadway maintenance related work. (Experience can be satisfied by fulltime 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

  Supervisory Experience: Must have three (3) years supervisory/managerial experience. Project leader or lead worker experience may substitute for supervisory/managerial experience.

  Licenses and Certifications: Must have a valid *Commercial Class "A" Driver License (CDL) at time of application with an N Endorsement, and with no restrictions - This position requires you to drive a state vehicle for TxDOT.

  Required Competencies:

  Extensive knowledge of:

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

  • Materials used in highway/bridge construction and maintenance

  • Applicable industry safety standards, guidelines, and specification codes

  Considerable knowledge of:

  • The Texas Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices

  • Incident management procedures

  • Inventory/stock control procedures

  • Budgeting methods and procedures

  Expert skill in:

  • Supervising technical staff

  • Scheduling work assignments

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

  • Using light highway equipment

  Proficient skill in:

  • Coordinating labor, materials, and equipment

  • Preparing and maintaining confidential and sensitive records, files and reports

  • Maintaining a safe working relationship

  Other attributes:

  • Manages financial and personnel resources to achieve individual and organizational goals

  Physical Requirements and Working Conditions:

  • 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

  • Subject to hazards-moving vehicles/mechanical parts, high places/heat, or chemicals

  • Subject to atmospheric conditions-fumes, odors, dusts, mists, gases, poor ventilation

  • Subject to air and/or skin exposure to oils and other cutting fluids

  • 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.

  • 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

  • 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

  • Talking- expressing or exchanging ideas by spoken words

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

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

  • 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 75 minutes of notification on a 24-hour basis to respond during 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. Above the EEO/ADA field on job description page

  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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