Special Coordinator

Coordinates and schedules equipment, materials, and personnel for special transportation jobs and activities. Leads the work of specialized maintenance and/or technical workers. Work requires responding to emergency notification on an as needed basis. Work requires extensive contact with private entities. Employees at this level perform work independently on assignments; however all unusual issues are referred to the supervisor.

• Assists in preparing and giving presentations to the public regarding area of responsibility.
• Assists in scheduling equipment, material and personnel necessary for a project.
• Coordinates with local authorities to develop/implement traffic management plans for special events and incidents including the handling and disposal of hazardous material spills on the highways; responds as required to perform these functions.
• Ensures projects follow established safety guidelines.
• Ensures vehicles are properly equipped and maintained.
• Handles public complaints.
• Moves equipment, tools, materials, and products.
• Operates light and heavy roadway equipment.
• Performs some administrative duties such as maintaining records on materials, supplies and personnel.
• Trains employees on the use of equipment and procedures.
• Coordinates scheduling of equipment, materials, and personnel necessary for a project.
• Coordinates inventory and distribution of personal protective equipment, monthly safety related inspections, and completes safety incident related reports.
• Performs other job responsibilities as assigned.

High School Grad or Equivalent in general education.

5 YEARS in Roadway maintenance, construction, traffic systems management, or related work (Experience can be satisfied by fulltime or prorated parttime equivalent). Related college education or relevant technical training may be substituted for experience on a year per year basis.

• Valid driver’s license. This position requires driving a state vehicle.
• Must have a Class "B" Commercial Driver's License (CDL) with "N" endorsement at the time of application.

• Materials used in highway/bridge construction and maintenance
• The Texas Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices
• Incident management procedures
• Applicable industry safety standards, guidelines, and specification codes
• Methods and procedures involving storage & transport of hazardous materials
• Inventory/stock control procedures
• Budgeting methods and procedures
• Applicable laws, rules, and regulations
• Safely using, operating, and maintaining applicable equipment
• Using applicable hand and power tools, equipment, and mechanical devices of the trade
• Using light highway equipment
• Maintaining a safe and effective working relationship with others
• Scheduling work assignments
• Public relations for maintaining effective working relationships with individuals and groups, both internal and external
• Leading, assigning, reviewing, and monitoring the work of others
• Administrative support practices and procedures to include writing, editing and report writing techniques, recording meeting notes, record keeping and records management
• Preparing and maintaining confidential and sensitive records, files, and reports
• Training professional and technical staff
• Using computers, applicable programs, applications, and systems
• Communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing
• Work in varying conditions to include heavy traffic, overhead power lines and underground utilities
• Collaborates and cooperates with others and builds effective working relationships with internal and external members to accomplish organizational goals

• Subject to environmental conditions; protection from weather but not temperature changes
• Subject to outside environmental conditions; no effective weather protection
• 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
• Required to wear…