Transportation Manager , Hancock County, PN

Transportation Manager 1, Hancock County,  Who We Are

The Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) oversees building and maintaining the nation’s 5th largest interstate system and the 2nd largest number of bridges. We take pride in providing safe and efficient roadways for the people of Ohio and for the people traveling within our great state. And in order to achieve that, we do A LOT! From Planning, Engineering, Construction to Law, HR, Communications, IT and everything in between, ODOT has a career for just about everyone.

ODOTers are hardworking, passionate, and dedicated to public service. We strive to achieve our agency’s vision every day:
To be a long term, reliable, professional, and highly productive organization.

• Take care of what we have
• Make our system work better
• Improve safety
• Enhance capacity

Supervises & assists employees engaged in highway maintenance programs or projects (e.g., pavement repair, drainage repair, bridge maintenance or repair &/or replacement, route marking, automotive equipment maintenance & repair, maintenance & repair of culverts &/or guardrail, contract construction projects to include project inspection & materials control & testing). Operates heavy motorized equipment associated with work crew activities (e.g., heavy crawler & truck mounted excavator, gradall, tractor trailer, rubber tire truck, truck trailer, vactor-jet).

Reviews 502s for accuracy & completeness (e.g., ensures appropriate programs & activity codes are used).

Inspects progress of ongoing & completed projects for assigned area; completes progress reports on ongoing projects; prepares & maintains reports for assigned area (e.g., drive permit applications, M&R 524 complaint forms, daily diaries, etc); enforces departmental policies, & instructs employees on equipment operation, construction procedures & safety regulations.

Maintains daily work records of equipment & material usage; contacts vendors to order materials, parts, supplies &/or services; completes requisitions for materials, equipment & tools; inventories materials, parts & supplies & maintains inventory records; operates personal computer &/or enters data into computer (e.g., MMS, EMS, budget information, purchases). Assures accuracy of data entered into transportation management system (TMS).

Investigates inquiries/complaints & provides information to general public &/or public officials in response to inquires (e.g., ditching, drainage structure, high weed complaints; AU-62 damage reports); settles minor complaints from general public & refers major complaints to higher authority; attends training sessions & seminars.

Applicants must meet one of the following depending upon the program projects assigned to the position in question:

• For positions involved in equipment maintenance & repair, requires 2 yrs. trg. or 2 yrs. exp. in equipment maintenance & repair (i.e., automotive mechanics &/or auto body repair), associated safety practices, & using/operating associated equipment.
• For positions involved in bridge maintenance & repair, requires 2 yrs. trg. or 2 yrs. exp. in bridge maintenance & repair, associated safety practices, & using/operating associated equipment.
• For position involved in route marking, requires 2 yrs. trg. or 2 yrs. exp. in route marking, associated safety practices, & using/operating-associated equipment.
• For positions involved in highway maintenance, requires 2 yrs. trg. or 2 yrs. exp. in highway maintenance, associated safety practices, & in using/operating associated equipment.
• Or equivalent of Minimum Class Qualifications for Employment noted above.
  
  Note:
  
  if position will be assigned to operate motorized equipment of size & type regulated by Sections 4506.1, 4506.03 & 4506.12 of Ohio Revised Code, applicant must also have valid commercial driver license; if required to operate state vehicle must have valid driver’s license.

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