Roadway Maintenance Section Supervisor - Carthage, TX

Oversees a maintenance section and is responsible for providing a safe driving thoroughfare within a geographic area of the state through the maintenance of all roads, structures and rights‑of‑way. Supervises technical and clerical employees. Work requires responding to emergency notification on an as‑needed basis. Work requires contact with governmental officials, private entities and the public. 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.

• Administers and inspects contracted maintenance activities.
• Handles public complaints.
• Inspects road conditions, work‑in‑progress and work completed by the crews and contractors.
• Plans, coordinates and implements emergency response to inclement weather, flooding, accidents and hazardous material spills affecting area roadways.
• Plans, schedules and coordinates work project needs to include personnel, equipment and material with the Area Engineer and other district staff on a regular basis.
• Prepares and monitors the budget.
• Prioritizes and assigns projects to the maintenance section assistant and crew chiefs; guides them in the planning and scheduling of personnel/materials/equipment necessary to complete the work; ensures projects follow established safety guidelines.
• Responsible for maintenance section office activities including human resources, public relations, facilities, inventory management and general office administrative matters.
• Responsible for overseeing the operation and maintenance of light and heavy equipment.
• Trains other employees.
• Performs other job responsibilities as assigned.

High School Grad or Equivalent in general high school studies.

• 8 years 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
• Must have 3 years supervisory/managerial experience. Project leader or lead worker experience may substitute for supervisory/managerial experience.

• Valid driver’s license. This position requires driving a state vehicle.
• Must have a Class "A" Commercial Driver's License (CDL) with "N" endorsement or have obtained "N" endorsement within 90 calendar days from date of employment.

• Class "A" Commercial driver’s license (CDL) with "N" endorsement

Knowledge of:

• Methods, procedures, equipment, and materials used in intermodal transportation engineering construction and maintenance work
• Materials used in highway/bridge construction and maintenance
• Applicable industry safety standards, guidelines, and specification codes
• The Texas Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices
• Incident management procedures
• Inventory/stock control procedures
• Budgeting methods and procedures

Skill in:

• Scheduling work assignments
• Public relations for maintaining effective working relationships with individuals and groups, both internal and external
• Maintaining a safe and effective working relationship with others

• Subject to extreme cold and heat; below 32 and/or above 100 degrees for more than one hour
• Subject to noise
• Subject to vibration
• Subject to hazards- moving vehicles/mechanical parts, high places/heat, or chemicals
• Medium work:
  Lift up to 50 lbs at a time and frequently lift or carry objects up to 25 lbs
• Climbing- ascending/descending ladders, stairs, scaffoldings, ramps, etc
• Balancing- walking, standing, crouching on various surfaces without falling
• Stooping- bending body downward and forward by bending spine at waist
• Kneeling- bending legs at knee to come to a rest on knee(s)
• Crouching- bending body downward and forward by bending leg(s) and spine
• Reaching- extending hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction
• Standing- prolonged periods of time
• Walking- moving on foot to accomplish tasks: long distance/from one work site to another
• Pushing- using upper extremities to press against object with…