Transportation Specialist IV or V - Seal Coat Specialist; Austin District

• Performs complex data collection, evaluations, analyses, studies, inspections, forecasts, assessments, and plan development
• Assists in prioritizing and scheduling projects.
• Coordinates maintenance material purchasing.
• Develops and monitors budgets.
• Ensures compliance with specifications for devices; safety laws, rules, and regulations; and the Texas Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices.
• Inspects current projects for proper use of personnel, equipment and materials, traffic control and quality of work completed.
• Inspects roadways and evaluates road conditions.
• Makes recommendations to replace or modify signs, signals and illumination devices
• May serve as a lead worker and the related tasks.
• Monitors material testing requirements and results for compliance with specifications.
• Monitors the design and execution of state-funded rehabilitation and preventive maintenance projects.
• Represents the Department at various meetings.
• Researches and evaluates data, interprets and analyzes results, prepares reports and recommends solutions to problems.
• Travels to districts and maintenance offices to perform site visits and monitor maintenance programs.
• Performs other job responsibilities as assigned. This position requires driving a state vehicle.

• Develops and oversees a maintenance quality control evaluation program for all district roadways.
• Oversees project assignments, determines work requirements to complete project plans and coordinates scheduling to accommodate projects already underway.
• Oversees the development of short- and long-range maintenance plans and monitors operations to ensure compliance with plans.
• Coordinates programs and projects to enhance efficiency and streamline operations.
• Implements the Vegetation/Herbicide Program.
• Oversees the Maintenance Management Information System.
• Serves as technical member on transportation-related projects.
• Trains and makes training-related recommendations to staff on new operations.

Education:

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

Experience : 5 YEARS transportation design, construction, traffic operations, maintenance, bridge inspection experience. (Experience can be satisfied by full time or prorated part time equivalent) . Related graduate level education may be substituted for experience on a year per year basis.

Licenses and

Certifications:

Valid driver's license. This position requires driving a state vehicle.

Competencies:

Competencies for both levels Trans Specialist IV and V (Seal Coat Specialist):

Roadway maintenance concepts, methods, and procedures

Materials used in highway/bridge construction and maintenance

The Texas Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices

Preventive maintenance methods and procedures

Maintaining effective working relationships with others

Performing calculations to include material and labor estimates, expenses, technical survey data and engineering calculations

Coordinating labor, materials, and equipment

Using computers, applicable programs, applications, and systems

Program/project planning, development, and management methodologies

Highway construction and maintenance

The relationship of traffic control equipment to the operation of a traffic management system

Interpreting applicable information

Exercises logic and reasoning to define problems, establish facts and draw valid conclusions; makes decisions that support business objectives and goals

Subject to inside and outside environmental conditions

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

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

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

Close Visual Acuity-work in