Position Information

Are you looking for a service-oriented position where you will be trusted to manage a staff of highly skilled employees and provide vital support to the success of TxDOT's mission in the San Antonio District?

As Fleet Maintenance & Repair Shop Supervisor in the San Antonio District, you will oversee support operations for maintenance, repair, surplus equipment, vehicle in-service, and provide input on equipment specifications. You and your staff will provide customer service, technical, and logistical support for TxDOT employees located in nine counties in the Atlanta area. Maintaining customer relations is key!

During emergency situations, you may be required to work hours other than r egularly scheduled including nights, holidays, and weekends.

At TxDOT, we provide your staff with all the tools and training they need to perform repairs safely and effectively.

We offer company-sponsored Commercial Driver's License (CDL) training with $0 upfront monetary commitment. Earn your full salary while training with l odging, transportation and per-diem provided if necessary.

If you are interested in working with a proficient team of peers throughout the state, this is the position for you!

Benefits and Perks

At TxDOT, we value employee work-life balance. In keeping with our commitment to this value, our employees benefit from a wide array of programs and activities that include:

• Low Turnover
• Retirement Pension
• Alternative Work Schedules
• Paid Leave/Holidays
• Health Premiums paid at 100% for full-time employees
• On the Job Training
• Tuition Assistance Program
• Comprehensive Wellness Program/Wellness Leave Incentives
• Career Development Programs/Opportunities for advancement

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 and coordinates operations in a Fleet Operations Division Equipment Shop. Supervises a group of administrative and skilled craft employees responsible for the repair and maintenance of TxDOT vehicles and equipment. Work requires contact with governmental officials and private entities. Employees at this level establish their own work plan and priorities to meet set objectives. Issues are rarely referred to the supervisor but are handled at the occurrence.

Essential Duties:

• Inspects and evaluates equipment condition and makes repair/replacement recommendations.
• Oversees and coordinates work of an equipment shop(s).
• Recommends and coordinates training for shop employees.
• Recommends equipment specifications.
• Oversees the vehicle and equipment make-ready process.
• Serves as a division liaison to district personnel, vendors, and surplus equipment bidders.
• Approves all completed work orders in the fleet information management system daily.
• Recommends and monitors maintenance service contracts.
• Provides guidance regarding difficult or unusual repairs of vehicles and equipment as required.
• Plans, assigns, and supervises the work of others to include setting goals and creating performance improvement plans to address performance issues.
• Performs other job responsibilities as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

Education: High School Grad or Equivalent in general high school studies.

Experience:

• • 9 years of experience in automotive, medium/heavy truck, or construction equipment diagnostics, maintenance, and repair. (Experience can be satisfied by fulltime or prorated parttime equivalent). Substitutions for Minimum Qualifications
    • Associate's degree in Automotive and/or Diesel Technology may substitute for 2 year's experience.
    • Certificates of course completion from a Technical Training Institute in Automotive and Diesel Technology may substitute for experience on a year for year basis.

• • Must have three 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.
• Must have a Class "A" Commercial Driver's License (CDL) or have obtained a Class "A" CDL, within 120 calendar days from date of employment.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Commercial Driver's License

Competencies:

Extensive knowledge of

• Developing and implementing programs
• Fleet maintenance operations and technical expertise
• Fleet management and repair
• Equipment used in transportation construction and roadway maintenance work.

Expert skill in

• Prioritizing and organizing work assignments
• The use, maintenance and repair of tools and equipment of the trade
• Planning, assigning, directing, coordinating, and reviewing the work of professional, administrative and technical skilled craft employees.

Proficient skill in

• Public relations for maintaining effective working relationships with individuals and groups.
• Coordinating labor, materials, and equipment.
• Using computers and applicable programs, applications, and systems.
• Maintaining a safe working environment.

Ability to

• Communicate effectively.

Other Attributes

• Manages financial and personnel resources to achieve individual and organizational goals.

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions:

• Subject to inside and outside environmental conditions.
• Required to wear protective gear-respirator, hard hat, or other device.
• Sedentary work: Lift up to 10 lbs. at a time and occasionally carry files/small tools.
• Reaching-extending hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction.
• Walking-moving on foot to accomplish tasks: long distance/from one work site to another.
• Talking, expressing, or exchanging ideas by spoken words.
• Hearing-perceive sound at normal speaking levels; receive information by oral communication.

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.