Highway Maintenance Section Supervisor - Gail, TX

Job Description

Highway Maintenance Section Supervisor I - Gail, TX (2600152)

TxDOT’s Abilene District is looking for a Maintenance Section Supervisor I in the Borden County Maintenance Office. If you are looking to build a career, you have come to the right place!

At TxDOT we strive to achieve a work-life balance and recognize the importance of your career as well as your home life. We offer a wide array of programs and activities including compressed work schedules, wellness leave incentive, career development programs, tuition assistance and many other benefits.

84,000.00

88,200.00

Yearly

Exempt

Borden County Maint Section 400 EAST WASSON AVE Gail 79738

Yes, 25 % of the Time

Day

40

Onsite

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

In 2024, TxDOT was recognized as a Best Place for Working Parents, and many of our offices statewide are also designated as Texas Mother-Friendly Worksites. These recognitions reflect our dedication to supporting families and promoting a healthy work-life balance.

To view benefits available to all State of Texas employees visit:
Benefits at a Glance | ERS (texas.gov)

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. Oversees a maintenance section with a rank sum ratio of section lane miles and truck/vehicles per lane in accordance with the published rank sum. 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 perform work independently on assignments; however, all unusual issues are referred to the supervisor.

• 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.

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

Experience: 7 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

Licenses and

Certifications:

Must have a valid Commercial Class "A" Driver License (CDL) at time of application with an N Endorsement, and with no restrictions - This position requires you to drive a state vehicle for TxDOT.

• Methods, procedures, equipment, and materials used in intermodal transportation engineering construction and maintenance work
• Applicable plans, specifications and estimates preparation, review, processing and compliance requirements
• Materials used in highway/bridge construction and maintenance
• Incident management procedures
• Budgeting methods and procedures
• Scheduling work assignments
• Public relations for maintaining effective working relationships with individuals and groups, both internal and external
• Planning, assigning, directing, coordinating and reviewing the work of professional, administrative and technical employees
• Coordinating labor, materials, and equipment
• Preparing and maintaining confidential and sensitive records, files, and reports
• Maintaining a safe and effective working relationship with others

• Subject to inside and outside environmental…