Transport Maint Crew Chief-Special Crews; Waco District

Job Description

Position Information

Waco District Special Jobs is looking for a Crew Chief who wants to combine their experience and leadership skills with their knowledge and expertise of transportation maintenance to improve the condition of our roadways. Special Jobs duties range from roadway maintenance, operating heavy equipment, concrete bridge repair, flow‑able fill, brush cleaning and much more. If you are interested in making roadways safer for your friends and family, then we encourage you to apply!

Special Crews
3119 Gholson Rd
Waco, TX 76705

• Minimum Salary: $54,278.00
• Maximum Salary: $87,046.00
• Pay Basis:
  Yearly
• Federal Labor Standard:
  Non‑exempt

Special Crews 3119 Gholson Rd, Waco, TX 76705

Yes, 10 % of the Time

Day shift:
Monday – Thursday 7:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. (On‑site). On Call Rotation

• 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 offices statewide are designated as Texas Mother‑Friendly Worksites.

Leads a crew of transportation maintenance technicians and equipment operators performing skilled transportation maintenance activities. Reports to a maintenance section supervisor and assists in administration of the maintenance section. Work requires responding to emergency notification on an as‑needed basis. Work requires contact with private entities. Employees at this level perform work independently on assignments; however, all unusual issues are referred to the supervisor.

Assists during accidents and emergency weather situations to sand bridges and roads and put up warning signs and organize the response of crews.

Estimates and gathers materials and equipment necessary to complete assignments.

Monitors materials testing and inventory of roadway maintenance materials.

Operates light and heavy equipment.

Serves as a 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 team members' career conversations; and approving leave requests to ensure operational coverage.

Performs other job responsibilities as assigned.

• Education:
  
  High School Graduate or Equivalent in general education.
• Experience:
  
  5 years roadway maintenance related work (full‑time or prorated part‑time). Related college education or relevant technical training may be substituted on a year‑per‑year basis.
• Valid driver’s license.
• Class “A” Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) with “N” endorsement within 90 calendar days of employment.

• Commercial driver’s license (CDL) with “N” endorsement.
• Methods, procedures, equipment, and materials used in intermodal transportation engineering construction and maintenance work.
• Knowledge of the Texas Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices.
• Understanding of storage & transport of hazardous materials.
• Design, testing and quality control of materials used in construction and maintenance of highways and related structures.
• Applicable surveying procedures, standards, and instruments.
• Incident management procedures.
• Applicable industry safety standards, guidelines, and specification codes.
• Maintenance contract inspection procedures.
• Operating light and heavy highway equipment.
• Performing calculations to include material and labor estimates, expenses, technical survey data and engineering calculations.
• Leading, assigning, reviewing, and monitoring the work of others.
• Coordinating labor, materials, and equipment.
• Prioritizing and organizing work assignments.
• Interpreting applicable information.
• Training in a classroom, office, or field environment.
• Using applicable hand and power tools, equipment, and mechanical devices of the trade.
• Maintaining a safe and effective working relationship with others.
• Exercises…