Maintenance Section Assistant

Do you enjoy working outside? Are you interested in the safety and maintenance of our Texas roadways? The Texas Department of Transportation’s Childress District is looking for a Maintenance Section Assistant to work in our Munday Maintenance Section. If you are looking to build a career with a great group of people, TxDOT’s Childress District is the place for you!! TxDOT offers competitive pay, great benefits, and work-life balance.

At TxDOT in the Childress District, we have three core values: Safety for our employees and the traveling public, value our employees, and preserve our assets. We also 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.

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.

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)

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: 

• Assists the maintenance section suprevisor in overseeing the work of the section and contracted crews including scheduling equipment, material and personnel necessary for section projects.
• Assists the planning coordinating and implementing emergency response to inclement weather, accidents, and hazardous spills afffecting area roadways
• Leads the work of tranportation maintenance crews and support staff
• Maintains records on materials, supplies, and personnel
• Responsible for operations of section in absence of supervisor
• Serves as lead worker by scheduling daily work assignments; serving as a resource for complex questions and troubleshooting of problems; presenting operational updates to the supervisor; providing input on the team members' carrer conversations; and approving leave requests to ensure operational coverage
• Performs other job responsibilities as assgined

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 Driver's License

Competencies: 

Extensive knowledge of:

• Methods, procedures, equpment, and materials used in intermodal transportation on engineering construction and maintenance work
• The Texas Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices
• Applicable industry safety standards, guidelines, and specification codes

Expert skill in

• Scheduling work assignments
• 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 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 an hour
• Subject to hazards-moving vehicles/mechanical parts; high places/heat, or chemicals
• Required to wear protective gear-respirator, hard hat, or other device
• Medium work: Lift up to 50 lbs at a time and frequently lift or carry objects up to 25 lbs
• Talking-expressing or exchanging ideas by spoken words
• Visual Acuity - determine work quality/make general observations of facilities/structures

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

TxDOT is committed to hiring veterans. To assist in determining whether your military experience may pertain to the minimum requirements for this position, Military Occupational Specialty (MOS) codes from each branch of the U.S. Armed Forces have been assigned to each state classification code/title where applicable. The MOS codes are grouped by occupational category.

Click on the appropriate occupational category to view the MOS codes.

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.

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