TxDOT's South Travis Maintenance Office is looking for an Maintenance Section Assistant based in Austin, Texas. This position performs skilled transportation maintenance activities and leads a crew of Transportation Maintenance Technicians. This position reports to a Maintenance Section Supervisor and assists in administration of the maintenance section. The work requires responding to emergency notification on an as needed basis. The work requires contact with private entities. Employees at this level establish their own work plan and priorities to meet set objectives. Issues are rarely referred to the supervisor but are handled at the occurrence.
Salary Plan/Grade:
Maintenance Section Assistant: A22 ($57,614.00 - $93,138.00/yearly)
At TxDOT, we value work-life balance and are committed to providing our employees with a comprehensive range of benefits and programs, including:
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
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This position 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:
The essential duties for a Maintenance Section Assistant include:
- Assists in budget preparation for the section
- Assists 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 with planning, coordinating and implementing emergency response to inclement weather, accidents, and hazardous spills affecting area roadways
- Ensures all projects follow established safety guidelines
- Handles public complaints
- Inspects road conditions, work-in-progress and work completed by the crews and contractors
- Leads the work of transportation maintenance crews and support staff
- May operate light and heavy roadway equipment
- Responsible for operations of section in absence of supervisor
- Serves as lead worker by scheduling daily work assignments; serving as 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 duties as assigned. This position requires driving a state vehicle.
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. Substitutions for Minimum Qualifications
Licenses and Certifications:
Valid driver’s license. This position requires driving a state vehicle.
Commercial Driver Certificate
Commercial Class "A" Driver's License at time of hire.
Competencies:
Competencies required for a Maintenance Section Assistant include:
- Methods, procedures, equipment, and materials used in intermodal transportation engineering construction and maintenance work
- Materials used in highway/bridge construction and maintenance
- Incident management procedures
- Scheduling work assignments
- Administrative support practices and procedures to include writing, editing, and report writing techniques, recording meeting notes, record keeping and records management
- Using light highway equipment
- 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 inside and outside environment conditions
- Subject to extreme cold and heat; below 32 and above 100 degrees for more than one hour
- Subject to noise
- Sedentary work: Lift up to 10lbs at a time and occasionally carry files/small tools
- Light work: Lift up to 20 lbs at a time and frequently life or carry objects up to 10 lbs
- Standing-prolonged periods of time
- Walking-moving on foot to accomplish tasks: long distance/from one work site to another
- Talking-expressing or exchanging ideas by spoken words
- Hearing-perceive sound at normal speaking levels; receive information by oral communication
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, at 40.151(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
Must be able to report for duty within 30 minutes of notification on a 24-hour basis to respond to emergency situations.
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The Texas Department of Transportation is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
If requested, reasonable accommodations will be made for persons with disabilities for any part of the employment process in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Action of 1990.