District Maintenance Administrator

Oversees the maintenance of a district's highways and facilities in accordance with Department standards. Manages technical and/or clerical employees. Work requires contact with [other governmental agencies] and private entities. Reports to the Director of Operations or the Director of Maintenance. Employees at this level are virtually self-supervising and assume direct accountability for the work product.

Essential Duties

• Participates in implementing the Bridge Inspection Program.
• Coordinates building and grounds maintenance.
• Coordinates the aboveground and underground storage tank programs.
• Develops and monitors 3- and 5-year maintenance budgets.
• Directs the Emergency Operations Program.
• Drives to maintenance offices to perform site visits and monitor maintenance programs.
• Evaluates road conditions.
• Oversees district equipment operations and heavy equipment pool.
• Oversees emergency operations and coordinates with the State Emergency Management Operations Center.
• Oversees the district's seal coat program.
• Prioritizes the work of special maintenance crews.
• Provides technical expertise and coordination for maintenance operations including prioritizing projects, monitoringcorrespondence and writing memorandums and reports.
• Researches and evaluates data, interprets and analyzes results, prepares reports and recommends solutions to problems.
• Serves as advisor to maintenance supervisors and district staff.
• Troubleshoots the maintenance program and roadway conditions and performs trend analysis to identify future requirements.
• Performs other job responsibilities as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

Education: Bachelor's Degree in a related discipline. Relevant work experience may be substituted for degree on a year per year basis.

Experience

• 5 years in transportation maintenance project administration, or related transportation experience. (Experience can be satisfied by full time or prorated part time equivalent). Related graduate level education may be substituted for experience on a year per year basis.
• Must have 3 years supervisory/managerial experience. Project leader or lead worker experience may substitute for supervisory/managerial experience.

Licenses and Certifications

Valid driver’s license. This position requires driving a state vehicle.

Competencies

• Applicable governmental laws, rules and regulations specific to area of responsibility for safeguarding information and information technology related systems
• Methods, procedures, equipment, and materials used in intermodal transportation engineering construction and maintenance work
• Roadway construction, inspection and evaluation methods and procedures
• Pavement maintenance
• Materials used in highway/bridge construction and maintenance
• The Texas Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices
• Incident management procedures
• Applicable computer systems and applications
• Roadway maintenance concepts, methods and procedures
• Highway construction and maintenance
• Capabilities and limitations of equipment
• Applicable industry safety standards, guidelines, and specification codes
• Budgeting methods and procedures
• Contract development and oversight
• Maintenance contract inspection proceduresApplicable laws, rules, and regulations
• Establishing plans and setting objectives and goals that support overall business strategy/results; anticipating and adjusting for problems/roadblocks
• Facilitating groups using effective communications methods; contributing to and guiding groups in defining objectives, staying on task and reaching consensus; soliciting participation, challenging ideas and summarizing accomplishments and planned actions
• Analyzing issues, facts, and available information to develop logical solutions; researching inconsistencies of facts or data; drawing correct inferences from information and making recommendations that support business decisions
• Public relations for maintaining effective working relationships with individuals and groups, both internal and external.
• Planning, coordinating and handling multiple projects within area of responsibility to meet short and long-term deadlines
• Meeting deadlines
• Coordinating labor, materials, and equipment.
• Analyzing, organizing, and communicating business and technical data
• Prioritizing and organizing work assignments
• Using computers, applicable programs, applications, and systems

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions

• Subject to inside and outside environmental conditions
• Subject to extreme cold and heat; below 3