Maintenance Section Supvr – Borger

Maintenance Section Supervisor I

TxDOT's Amarillo District is looking for a Maintenance Section Supervisor I to work in our Borger Maintenance office. Lead a maintenance section dedicated to keeping roads, structures, and rights-of-way safe and efficient. This role involves supervising staff, managing emergency responses, and coordinating with officials and the public. If you're a proactive leader committed to roadway safety, apply today! TxDOT offers competitive pay, great benefits, and work-life balance.

Minimum Salary: $65,104.00

Maximum Salary: $106,634.00

Pay Basis: Yearly

FLSA Status: Exempt

Work Locations: Hutchinson Co Maint Sec 2500 S CEDAR Borger 79008

Travel: Yes, 25% of the time

Shift: Day Job

Shift Details: 40 hours/week; Monday - Thursday; Possible nights, weekends, holidays & hours other than 7-5:30

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

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:

• Handles public complaints
• Inspects 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

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 at the time of application. Must have an "N" Endorsement or obtain an "N" Endorsement within 120 calendar days from date of employment.

Preferred Qualifications:

Commercial Class A driver's license (CDL) with Tanker Endorsement

Competencies:

• Methods, procedures, equipment, and materials used in intermodal transportation engineering construction and maintenance work
• Materials used in highway/bridge construction and maintenance
• The Texas Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices
• Incident management procedures
• Budgeting methods and procedures
• 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

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
• Subject to hazards-moving vehicles/mechanical parts, high places/heat, or chemicals
• 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
• Climbing - ascending/descending ladders, stairs, scaffoldings, ramps, etc
• Balancing-walking, standing, crouching on various surfaces without falling

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.

Job: Maint/Skilled Craft/Ferry Ops

Schedule: Full-time

Employee Status: Regular

Job Type: Standard

Job Level: Manager

Job Posting: Apr 29, 2026, 12:54:50 PM

Unposting Date: May 15, 2026, 4:59:00 AM

State Job Title/s: Manager III

State Job Code/s: 1602

Military Occupational Specialty (MOS)

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. To view the MOS codes please click on link below and click on the appropriate occupational category. https://hr.sao.texas.gov/CompensationSystem/JobDescriptions

Applicant Information

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. Please click this link to read the information for applicants: Additional Applicant Information