Time Project Engineer Jobs in Eagle Pass, TX (NOW HIRING)

Position Information
Join the team that keeps Texas moving.
TxDOT's Laredo District is looking for a dedicated Maintenance Section Supervisor at the Kinney County Maintenance Office based in Brackettville, TX. If you are looking to build a career, you have come to the right place!
In this role, you'll work closely with leadership, plan essential activities, support field crews, and help keep our transportation system running smoothly. If you're organized, proactive, and ready to make a meaningful impact in your community, we'd love to hear from you.
Apply today and help shape the future of Texas transportation.
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
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.
Essential Duties:

• Administers and inspects contracted maintenance activities.
• Handles public complaints.
• Drives to inspect 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.
• Performs other job responsibilities as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:
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:

• • Valid driver's license. This position requires driving a state vehicle.
  • Must have a Commercial Class "A" Driver's License with "N" endorsement at time of application

Competencies:
Considerable knowledge of

• Materials used in highway/bridge construction and maintenance
• Incident management procedures
• Inventory/stock control procedures
• Budgeting methods and procedures
• Maintenance contract inspection procedures

Proficient skill in

• Supervising technical staff
• 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
• Maintaining a safe and effective working relationship with others

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions:

• Subject to inside and outside environmental conditions.
• Subject to extreme cold and heat; below 32 and above 100 degrees for more than one hour
• Subject to hazards-moving vehicles/mechanical parts, high places/heat, or chemicals.
• Balancing-walking, standing, crouching on various surfaces without falling.
• 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.
• Close Visual Acuity-work includes data/figures; view a computer screen; extensive reading.
• Climbing - ascending/descending ladders, stairs, scaffoldings, ramps, etc
• Standing-prolonged periods of time
• Walking-moving on foot to accomplish tasks: long distance/from one work site to another
• Visual Acuity-determine work quality/make general observations of facilities/structures

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.
• Must be able to report for duty within 45 minutes of notification on a 24-hour basis to respond during emergency situations.