Transport Maint Crew Chief

**Transport Maint Crew Chief - Victoria** **-** **(**2401771**)**

**Position Information**

TxDOT's Victoria Maintenance Office is responsible for maintaining the States highway and roadway systems throughout Victoria County. The Victoira Office is looking to hire a Transportation Maintenance Crew Chief I. In this roll you will be responsible for leading a crew of Transportation Maintenance Technicians to maintain roadways, signs and heavy equipment operations just to name a few. If you want to be part of a team who serve the public you are encouraged to apply.

**Minimum Salary**: 48,158.00 **Maximum Salary**: 77,477.00

**Pay Basis**: Yearly **FLSA Status**: Nonexempt

**Work Locations**: Victoria Area Engr/Maint Sect 11401 US 59 N Victoria 77905

**Travel**: Yes, 25 % of the Time

**Shift**: Day Job **Shift Details**: 40

**Location Flexibility**: Onsite

**Benefits and Perks**

At TxDOT, we value employee work-life balance. In keeping with our commitment to this value, our employees benefit from a wide array of programs and activities that include:

- Low Turnover
- Retirement Pension
- Alternative Work Schedules
- Paid Leave/Holidays
- Health Premiums paid at 100% for full-time employees
- On the Job Training
- Tuition Assistance Program
- Comprehensive Wellness Program/Wellness Leave Incentives
- Career Development Programs/Opportunities for advancement

For a complete list of our total compensation package please visit our website at: Total Compensation Package
To view benefits available to all State of Texas employees visit: Benefits at a Glance | ERS (texas.gov)

**Position Description**

Performs skilled transportation maintenance activities and leads a crew of Transportation Maintenance Technicians. Reports to a maintenance section supervisor or their assistant and assists in administration of the maintenance section. Work requires contact with private entities. Employees at this level perform work independently on assignments; however, all unusual issues are referred to the supervisor.

**Essential Duties**:

- Assists during accidents and emergency weather situations to sand bridges and roads and put up warning signs.
- Assists in administration of the maintenance section.
- Assists in overseeing the work of designated maintenance inspectors and sign technicians.
- Estimates and gathers materials and equipment necessary to complete assignments.
- Inspects roads while in route to and from job site and reports problems-to supervisors
- Inspects work performed by maintenance contractors
- Maintains records on materials and equipment used and employee time sheets.
- Operates light and heavy equipment
- Performs some maintenance and repair on equipment and trains crew members on the use of equipment
- Serves as a lead worker.
- Performs other job responsibilities as assigned.

**Minimum Qualifications**:
**Education**: High School Grad or Equivalent in general high school studies.

**Experience**: 5 years roadway maintenance 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_. Substitutions for Minimum Qualifications

**Licenses and Certifications**:

- Valid driver’s license. This position requires driving a state vehicle.
- Must have a Class "A" Commercial Driver's License (CDL) or have obtained a Class "A" CDL, within 120 calendar days from date of employment.

**Preferred Qualifications**:

- Commercial driver’s license (CDL)

**Competencies**:

- Materials used in highway/bridge construction and maintenance
- The Texas Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices
- Incident management procedures
- Using heavy highway equipment
- Using light highway equipment
- Using of light and heavy highway equipment
- Public relations for maintaining effective working relationships with individuals and groups, both internal and external
- Leading, assigning, reviewing and monitoring the work of others
- Coordinating labor, materials, and equipment
- Prioritizing and organizing work assignments
- Preparing and maintaining confidential and sensitive records. files and reports
- Training in a classroom, office, or field environment
- Using applicable hand and power tools equipment and mechanical devices of the trade
- Maintaining a safe working relationship
- Work in cramped spaces (bend stoop, crawl) and at varied heights
- Exercises logic and reasoning to define problems, establish facts and draw valid conclusions, makes decisions that support business objectives and goals

**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 one hour
- Subject to atmospheric conditions-fumes, odors dusts, mists, gases. poor ventilation
- Required to wear protective gear-respirator, hard hat, or other