Highway Maintenance Crew Chief (Highway Foreman)- Sweetwater, TX

TxDOT's Abilene District is looking for a Highway Maintenance Crew Chief (Transportation Maintenance Crew Chief) for the Nolan 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.
 

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)

Leads a crew of transportation maintenance technicians and equipment operators performing skilled transportation maintenance activities. Reports to a maintenance section supervisor and assists in administration of the maintenance section. Work requires responding to emergency notification on an as needed basis. 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, and organize response of crews.
•    Assists in administration of the maintenance section.
•    Assists with surveying-related work.
•    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.
•    Monitors materials testing and inventory of roadway maintenance materials.
•    Operates light and heavy equipment.
•    Oversees contract workers and coordinates applicable activities.
•    Oversees the work of designated maintenance inspectors and sign technicians.
•    Performs some maintenance and repair on equipment and trains crew members on the use of equipment.
•    Serves as a 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 team members’ career conversations; and approving leave requests to ensure operational coverage.
•    Performs other job responsibilities as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

Education: 

High School Grad or Equivalent in general education.

Experience: 

5 years experience in roadway maintenance 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.

Competencies:

•    Methods, procedures, equipment, and materials used in intermodal transportation engineering construction and maintenance work
•    The Texas Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices
•    Incident management procedures
•    Inventory/stock control procedures
•    Operating light and heavy highway equipment
•    Performing calculations to include material and labor estimates, expenses, technical survey data and engineering calculations
•    Leading, assigning, reviewing, and monitoring the work of others
•    Coordinating labor, materials, and equipment
•    Prioritizing and organizing work assignments
•    Maintaining a safe and effective working relationship with others
•    Maintaining a safe working environment
•    Exercises logic and reasoning to define problems, establish facts and draw valid conclusions; makes decisions that support business objectives and goals
•    Delegates both routine and important tasks and decisions; shares authority but has ultimate accountability

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions:

•    Subject to environmental conditions; protection from weather but not temperature changes
•    Subject to outside environmental conditions; no effective weather protection
•    Subject to inside and outside environmental conditions
•    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
•    Subject to atmospheric conditions-fumes, odors, dusts, mists, gases, poor ventilation
•    Subject to air and/or skin exposure to oils and other cutting fluids
•    Required to wear protective gear-respirator, hard hat, or other device
•    Works frequently in small/crawl spaces; manholes; areas that can cause claustrophobia
•    Works in narrow aisles or passageways
•    Sedentary work: Lift up to 10 lbs. at a time and occasionally carry files/small tools
•    Light work: Lift up to 20 lbs. at a time and frequently lift or carry objects up to 10 lbs.
•    Medium work: Lift up to 50 lbs. at a time and frequently lift or carry objects up to 25 lbs.
•    Sitting - prolonged periods of time
•    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
•    Crawling-moving about on hands and knees or hands and feet
•    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 force to move in a direction
•    Pulling-using upper extremities to exert force moving objects in a sustained motion
•    Lifting-raising objects from lower to higher position/horizontally to a different position
•    Fingering-picking, pinching, typing; working primarily with fingers rather than whole hand
•    Grasping-applying pressure to an object with fingers and palm
•    Feeling-determining size, shape, temperature or texture of objects
•    Talking-expressing or exchanging ideas by spoken words
•    Hearing-perceive sound at normal speaking levels; receive information by oral communication
•    Repetitive Motion-substantial movements of the wrists, hands, and/or fingers
•    Close Visual Acuity-work includes data/figures; view a computer screen; extensive reading
•    Close Visual Acuity-work includes visual inspection of small defects/parts
•    Close Visual Acuity-using measurement devices; and/or assembly or fabrication parts
•    Visual Acuity-operate machines, such as drill presses, power saws, and mills
•    Visual Acuity-operate motor vehicles and/or heavy equipment
•    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.
• Must be able to report for duty within 30 minutes of notification on a 24-hour basis to respond to emergency situations.

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.

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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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