Maintenance Section Assistant

Maintenance Section Assistant

TxDOT is looking for a Maintenance Section Assistant in the Paris District. This position is at the Fannin County Maintenance Section located in Bonham, TX. The position description includes overseeing work completed by crews and contractors to provide a safe driving thoroughfare within a designated geographical area. Essential duties include assisting in budget preparation, overseeing the work of the section and contracted crews, planning and coordinating emergency responses, ensuring safety guidelines are followed, handling public complaints, maintaining records, operating roadway equipment, and training employees.

Minimum salary: $57,614.00

Maximum salary: $93,138.00

Pay basis:
Yearly FLSA Status:
Nonexempt

Work locations:
Fannin Co Maint/Const Office 2405 N CENTER Bonham 75418

Travel:
Yes, 5% of the time

Shift: Day Job Shift Details:
Monday - Friday | 7AM to 3:30PM | 40 Hrs Location Flexibility:
Onsite

Benefits and perks at TxDOT include retirement plans, alternative and/or flexible work schedules, paid leave and holidays, health premiums paid at 100% for full-time employees, on-the-job training, tuition assistance program, holistic wellness program with leave incentives, career development and advancement opportunities, family-friendly policies and programs. In 2024, TxDOT was recognized as a Best Place for Working Parents, and many of our offices statewide are also designated as Texas Mother-Friendly Worksites.

Minimum qualifications:

Education:

High School Grad or Equivalent in general education

Experience:

6 years of experience in 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.

Licenses and certifications:
Valid driver's license. This position requires driving a state vehicle. Commercial Driver Certificate Commercial Driver's License

Competencies:

Materials used in highway/bridge construction and maintenance The Texas Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices Maintenance contract inspection procedures Incident management procedures Inventory/stock control procedures Budgeting methods and procedures Scheduling work assignments Using light highway equipment Public relations for maintaining effective working relationships with individuals and groups, both internal and external Leading, assigning, reviewing, and monitoring the work of others Preparing and maintaining confidential and sensitive records, files, and reports

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 Medium work:
Lift up to 50 lbs at a time and frequently lift or carry objects up to 25 lbs Standing-prolonged periods of time Fingering-picking, pinching, typing; working primarily with fingers rather than whole hand Talking-expressing or exchanging ideas by spoken words Hearing-perceive sound at normal speaking level; receive information by oral communication Close Visual Acuity-work includes data/figures; view a computer screen;

extensive reading Close Visual Acuity-work includes visual inspection of small defects/parts Visual Acuity-operate motor vehicles and/or heavy equipment Visual Acuity-determine work quality/make general observations of facilities/structures Conditions of employment:
Please read the Standard Conditions of Employment (TxDOT) for all positions. 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.