Maintenance Program Specialist - Maintenance Division

Maintenance Program Specialist - Maintenance Division

Join the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) and play a key role in enhancing statewide operations! We're seeking a dedicated professional to manage the Quarries and Pits program for the state. As part of the Maintenance Division, you'll provide valuable support and guidance to districts across Texas, while offering high-level technical expertise in implementing the statewide Quarries and Pits Safety program. This position requires independent work planning and prioritization to meet objectives, with minimal supervision. If you're ready to make an impact, apply today and help shape the future of transportation in Texas!

Minimum Salary: $70,000.00

Maximum Salary: $110,000.00

Pay Basis: Yearly

FLSA Status: Exempt

Work Locations: 973 Campus, 5501 N FM 973 RD, Austin, 78724

Travel: Yes, 25% of the Time

Shift: Day Job

Location Flexibility: Onsite

Benefits and Perks

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).

Position Description

Provides technical expertise and coordination for the maintenance of highways and facilities in accordance with Department standards. Work requires contact with governmental officials and private entities. Responsible for coordinating, leading, and/or training others in a variety of aspects of maintenance programs. Employees at this level are virtually self-supervising and assume direct accountability for the work product.

Essential Duties:

• Administers safety certification program
• Assists in the development and review of policies
• Coordinates programs and projects to enhance efficiency and streamline operations.
• Develops and oversees a maintenance quality control evaluation program for all district roadways.
• May serve as a lead worker and the related tasks
• Provides technical expertise and coordination for maintenance operations including prioritizing projects, monitoring correspondence and writing memorandums and reports
• Researches and evaluates data, interprets and analyzes results, prepares reports and recommends solutions to problems
• Trains other employees in various aspects of maintenance programs.
• Performs other job responsibilities as assigned

Minimum Qualifications:

Education: High School Grad or Equivalent in general studies.

Experience: 5 years experience in transportation maintenance, construction inspection or related activities. (Experience can be satisfied by full time or prorated part time equivalent). College education and/or relevant technical training may be substituted for experience on a year per year basis.

Licenses and Certifications: Valid driver's license. This position requires driving a state vehicle.

Competencies:

• Extensive knowledge of methods, procedures, equipment, and materials used in intermodal transportation engineering construction and maintenance work
• Applicable inspection methods, procedures and techniques
• Materials used in highway/bridge construction and maintenance
• Applicable laws, rules, and regulations
• Considerable knowledge of applicable industry safety standards, guidelines, and specification codes
• Proficient skill in planning, coordinating and handling multiple projects within area of responsibility to meet short and long-term deadlines
• Preparing and maintaining confidential and sensitive records, files, and reports
• Interpreting applicable information
• Using computers, applicable programs, applications, and systems
• Other attributes: Exercises logic and reasoning to define problems, establish facts and draw valid conclusions; makes decisions that support business objectives and goals

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
• Walking-moving on foot to accomplish tasks: long distance/from one work site to another

Conditions of Employment:

Please click this link to read the standard conditions of employment for all positions: Standard Conditions of Employment (TxDOT). 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.