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:

•  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.

Minimum Qualifications:

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

Experience:

• 9 years 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

• Must have 3 years 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 obtain a Commercial Class "A" Driver's License with a "N" endorsement at the time of application

Competencies:

• Budgeting methods and procedures

• Materials used in highway/bridge construction and maintenance

• The Texas Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices

• Incident management procedures

• Inventory/stock control procedures

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

• Using light highway equipment

• Coordinating labor, materials, and equipment

• 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:

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

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

• 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

• Balancing-walking, standing, crouching on various surfaces without falling

• Walking-moving on foot to accomplish tasks: long distance/from one work site to another

• 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

Conditions of Employment:

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• 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.
• Must be able to report for duty within 60 minutes of notification on a 24-hour basis to respond during emergency situations.
• Required to work weekends and holidays
• Required to work under exposure to inclement weather conditions.
• Required to wear personal protective equipment provided by employer and comply with all safety requirements