Director of Maintenance-Waco District HQ

Responsible for the maintenance of district's highways and facilities in accordance with Department standards. Reports directly to the District Engineer. Manages professional, technical and/or administrative employees. Work requires contact with governmental officials and private entities. Employees at this level are virtually self-supervising and assume direct accountability for the work product.

• Coordinates with local, city, state and federal agencies regarding district maintenance matters
• Develops and monitors maintenance budget.
• Oversees the district maintenance operation and coordinates maintenance matters with Area Engineers.
• Recommends major maintenance and betterment programs to the Director of Transportation Planning and Development
• Recommends major maintenance and betterment programs to the Director of Transportation Planning and Development
• Responsible for emergency operations
• Responsible for the development, preparation and letting of maintenance contracts for the district.
• Responsible for the execution of municipal maintenance agreements and various other agreements such as multiple use agreements, filming on right-of-way agreements, agricultural use agreements.
• Responsible for utility and driveway, overweight/oversize permits.
• Serves as a consultant to staff engineers regarding maintenance operations as they relate to administration, programming, planning, design, construction and right-of-way in order to coordinate district operations.
• Performs other job responsibilities as assigned.

Bachelor's Degree in engineering or related science bachelor's or higher degree accepted by TX PELS

• 7 years of experience in transportation engineering. (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. Substitutions for Minimum Qualifications
• Must have three (3) years supervisory/managerial experience. Project leader or lead worker experience may substitute for supervisory/managerial experience.

• Valid driver’s license at the time of application. This position requires driving a state vehicle.
• Tx Licensed Prof Engineer*
• Professional engineers licensed in another state in the United States, but not currently licensed in the State of Texas, must (1) meet the license requirements of the State of Texas Engineering Practices Act, (2) obtain a professional engineering license from the State of Texas within six (6) months of the date of hire, and (3) sign an agreement to that effect as a condition of employment.

• Roadway maintenance concepts, methods and procedures
• Applicable industry safety standards, guidelines, and specification codes

• Government programs and operations affecting highway and transportation development

• Prioritizing and organizing work assignments

• Public relations for maintaining effective working relationships with individuals and groups, both internal and external
• Overseeing and coordinating projects and program activities
• Coordinating labor, materials, and equipment

• Manages financial and personnel resources to achieve individual and organizational goals
• Exercises logic and reasoning to define problems, establish facts and draw valid conclusions; makes decisions that support business objectives and goals
• Delegates both routine and important tasks and decisions; shares authority but has ultimate accountability

Sedentary work:
Lift up to 10 lbs at a time and occasionally carry files/small tools

Light work:
Lift up to 20 lbs at a time and frequently lift…