Maintenance Section Assistant

Maintenance Section Assistant

The Texas Department of Transportation's Childress District is looking for a Maintenance Section Assistant to work in our Munday Maintenance Section. If you are looking to build a career with a great group of people, TxDOT's Childress District is the place for you!! TxDOT offers competitive pay, great benefits, and work-life balance. At TxDOT in the Childress District, we have three core values: safety for our employees and the traveling public, value our employees, and preserve our assets.

We also strive to achieve a work-life balance and recognize the importance of your career as well as your home life. We offer a wide array of programs and activities including compressed work schedules, wellness leave incentive, career development programs, tuition assistance and many other benefits.

Assists a Maintenance Section Supervisor in overseeing work completed by the crews and contractors, which provides a safe driving thoroughfare within a designated geographical area. Leads the work of transportation maintenance crews and support staff. Work requires responding to emergency notification on an as needed basis. Employees at this level perform work independently on assignments; however, all unusual issues are referred to the supervisor.

Essential duties include: assisting the maintenance section supervisor in overseeing the work of the section and contracted crews including scheduling equipment, material and personnel necessary for section projects. Assists in planning, coordinating and implementing emergency response to inclement weather, accidents, and hazardous spills affecting area roadways. Leads the work of transportation maintenance crews and support staff. Maintains records on materials, supplies, and personnel.

Responsible for operations of section in absence of supervisor. Serves as lead worker by scheduling daily work assignments; serving as a resource for complex questions and troubleshooting of problems; presenting operational updates to the supervisor; providing input on the team members' career conversations; and approving leave requests to ensure operational coverage. Performs other job responsibilities as assigned.

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:

Extensive knowledge of methods, procedures, equipment, and materials used in intermodal transportation on engineering construction and maintenance work. The Texas Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices. Applicable industry safety standards, guidelines, and specification codes. Expert skill in scheduling work assignments, leading, assigning, reviewing and monitoring the work of others, coordinating labor materials, and equipment, maintaining a safe and effective working relationship with others.

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 an hour. Subject to hazards-moving vehicles/mechanical parts; high places/heat, or chemicals. 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. Talking-expressing or exchanging ideas by spoken words. 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.
* Please note that the Department of Transportation's Drug and Alcohol Testing Regulation – 49 CFR Part 40, (e) – does not authorize "medical marijuana" under a state law to be a valid medical explanation for a positive drug test result for an employee in this position.