Highway Operations Technician

This position performs a broad scope of high level highway operational duties to ensure a safe and efficient transportation system for the traveling public. Provides technical guidance to personnel and assists with day-to-day operations. This position must be available to work nights, weekends and holidays to include responding to emergencies.

Operates, oversees the work and trains others on truck-mounted and/or stand-alone motorized vehicles and powered/non-powered equipment and tools. This includes loaders, large trucks, large trailers, variable message boards, cone trucks, power brooms, water tankers, rollers, oil boots and attenuators. Inspects & repairs as well as trains personnel on all highway system features, safety and components. Documents status for electronic management and data storage records.

Works with system features such as signs, guardrail, barriers, walls, channels, pavements, drainage structures, pumps, engines, and computerized devices.
Performs difficult and highly skilled tasks appropriate to roadway maintenance and roadside restoration & repairs. Also operates heavy construction and maintenance type equipment to perform precise maneuvers for special work activities. Enters crew cards into Pecos work program. Assigns and oversees work performed by crew members. Assists with the management of the annual work plan, coordinating resources & scheduling work activities, contracted services and items, and facility management.
Processes work report requests and special reports requested by supervisors, superintendents, and managers. Tracks unit's boundary changes. Will drive a vehicle in the course and scope of state business. Ensures preventive maintenance on vehicle, powered/non-powered equipment and tools; determines need for major maintenance/repair and arranges services. Coordinates and documents alternate work resources such as prison work crews and contracted services along with in house crews for most efficient manpower and equipment usage.

Assists construction crews with projects to assure highway assets are protected and for end-product acceptance.

KNOWLEDGE OF:

• Procedures, practices and methods of the operation, preventive maintenance and minor repair of vehicles and equipment used in roadway operations, roadside operations.
• Office procedures, procurement, Pecos reporting and coding, inventory and customer relations.
• Federal, state and agency laws, rules, regulations, policies and procedures pertaining to work activities, safety practices and public relations.
• Materials, equipment and tools used in work activities and established work methods and standards.
• Manual on Traffic Control Devices for work zones.
• Math and accounting processes.
• Computer systems.
• Google Workspace.

SKILLS IN:

• Applying and making intermediate level interpretations of federal, state and agency laws, rules, regulations, policies and procedures pertaining to work activities, safety practices and public relations.
• Using proper materials, vehicles and equipment to perform work activities within established work methods.
• Oral and written communication.
• Problem solving.
• Interpersonal relationships.

ABILITY TO:

• Plan, coordinate, analyze, and perform multiple tasks.
• Communicate effectively, comprehend directions, and work under stress.

Experience equivalent to a Highway Operations Tech 1, Highway Operations Tech 2, Highway Operations…