Traffic Systems Specialist IV Lead (Traffic Maintenance Crew Chief)
Texas Department of Transportation
Houston, TX 77007
$54,278 - $83,000 a year
Description
The Texas Department of Transportation Houston District is seeking a motivated and experienced Traffic Maintenance Crew Chief to join our Houston District Traffic Maintenance Office. This entry-level leadership, lead worker role focuses on the maintenance and repair of traffic signals, luminaires, and flashing beacons. The Crew Chief helps coordinate equipment, materials, and personnel for traffic maintenance projects while working closely with the Maintenance Section Supervisor ensure work is completed safely, efficiently, and to TxDOT standards. This position is ideal for someone who wants to combine hands-on technical experience with leadership responsibilities while making a meaningful impact on safety, mobility, and quality of life across the Houston District. Experience gained in this role can lead to advancement opportunities within the department. If you’re passionate about making highways safer, enjoy collaborating with others, and want to help build smarter, safer, and more efficient communities, apply today and join TxDOT.
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)
Performs specialized and complex electrical/electronic technical work related to traffic management/control systems, communication, illumination or traffic data collection devices/systems. Serves as a lead worker for technical employees engaged in developing, installing, testing, programming and repairing of electrical/electronic devices/systems. Work may require working in heavy traffic and may require extensive statewide travel. Work requires contact with governmental 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:
- Organizes the workforce in response to emergency situations.
- Coordinates and assists in overseeing the installation and repairs of infrastructure equipment.
- Assists in prioritizing and scheduling projects.
- May serve as a lead worker by serving as a resource for complex questions; presenting workflow and operational updates to the supervisor/manager; providing input on team members’ career conversations; and approving leave requests to ensure operations coverage.
- Conducts new installation field site layouts prior to construction.
- Drives/operates a bucket truck to install and repair electronic traffic control devices at various heights.
- Follows applicable safety procedures when working in an area where other utilities such as high voltage lines, gas lines, water and sewage lines and heavy traffic are located.
- Responds to complaints and identifies problems regarding traffic signal timing, congestion, operations and assists in developing recommendations for long-term solutions.
- Responds to emergency situations to assist with repair and maintenance of traffic signals, systems, lighting or traffic data collection equipment.
- Performs other job responsibilities as assigned.
Education:
High School Grad or Equivalent in general high school studies.
Experience:
5 years construction, electronic troubleshooting, electrical construction/installation, electromechanical, traffic management, transportation engineering, design, traffic systems maintenance. (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 an "N" Endorsement or have obtained a CDL "A" License, within 120 calendar days from date of employment.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Commercial Driver's License
Competencies:
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Extensive knowledge of:
- The Texas Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices
- Electrical inspection standards, codes and procedures
- Electrical/electronic troubleshooting and repair techniques
- Applicable industry safety standards, guidelines, and specification codes
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Considerable knowledge of:
- Traffic engineering terminology and fundamentals
- The relationship of traffic control equipment to the operation of a traffic management system
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Expert skill:
- Using applicable electronic test equipment
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Proficient skill in:
- Maintaining effective working relationships with others
- Leading, assigning, reviewing, and monitoring the work of others
- Coordinating labor, materials, and equipment
- Kneeling-bending legs at knee to come to a rest on knee(s)
- PA13: Fingering-picking, pinching, typing; working primarily with fingers rather than whole hand
Physical Requirements and Working Conditions:
- 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
- Kneeling - bending legs at knee to come to a rest on knee(s)
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Fingering - picking, pinching, typing; working primarily with fingers rather than whole hand
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.
To be selected for and continue employment in this position, the selected incumbent must maintain the security or integrity of the agency’s critical infrastructure and will be subject to regular assessments of criminal history and/or reviewed for connections to foreign adversaries.
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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