Transportation Manager 1, Allen County, PN 20049803

Transportation Manager 1, Allen County, 20049803

Who We Are:

The Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) oversees building and maintaining the nation’s 5th largest interstate system and the 2nd largest number of bridges. We take pride in providing safe and efficient roadways for the people of Ohio and to the people traveling within our great state. And in order to achieve that, we do A LOT! From Planning, Engineering, Construction to Law, HR, Communications, IT and everything in between, ODOT has a career for just about everyone. ODOTers are hardworking, passionate, and dedicated to public service. We strive to achieve our agency’s vision every day: To be a long term, reliable, professional ,and highly productive organization.

ODOT's Mission Statement:

To provide easy movement of people and goods from place to place. We will:

• Take care of what we have

• Make our system work better

• Improve safety

• Enhance capacity

Benefits to you:

• Extensive benefits including medical, vision, dental and basic life insurance

• 11 paid holidays per year

• Paid time off with vacation, sick and personal leave accruals

• At least a 14% employer contribution in to your OPERS pension plan

• Pay increases pursuant to the Ohio Revised Code

• Employee Tuition reimbursement programs

• Work/Life Balance

• The opportunity to work on an important mission

Official Position Description:

Supervises & assists employees engaged in highway maintenance programs or projects (e.g., pavement repair, drainage repair, bridge maintenance or repair &/or replacement, route marking, automotive equipment maintenance & repair, maintenance & repair of culverts &/or guardrail, contract construction projects to include project inspection & materials control & testing). Operates heavy motorized equipment associated with work crew activities (e.g., heavy crawler & truck mounted excavator, gradall, tractor trailer, rubber tire truck, truck trailer, vactor-jet). Reviews 502s for accuracy & completeness (e.g., ensures appropriate programs & activity codes are used).

Inspects progress of ongoing & completed projects for assigned area; completes progress reports on ongoing projects; prepares & maintains reports for assigned area (e.g., drive permit applications, M&R 524 complaint forms, daily diaries, etc); enforces departmental policies, & instructs employees on equipment operation, construction procedures & safety regulations.

Maintains daily work records of equipment & material usage; contacts vendors to order materials, parts, supplies &/or services; completes requisitions for materials, equipment & tools; inventories materials, parts & supplies & maintains inventory records; operates personal computer &/or enters data into computer (e.g., MMS, EMS, budget information, purchases). Assures accuracy of data entered into transportation management system (TMS).

Investigates inquiries/complaints & provides information to general public &/or public officials in response to inquires (e.g., ditching, drainage structure, high weed complaints; AU-62 damage reports); settles minor complaints from general public & refers major complaints to higher authority; attends training sessions & seminars.

Knowledge of supervisory principles & techniques or management*; equipment maintenance & repair, bridge maintenance & repair, route marking & associated safety practices. Skill in operation of machines, tools & equipment applicable to assigned projects; operation of personal computer*; operation of motor vehicle. Ability to oversee & inspect ongoing & completed projects; gather, collate & classify information about data, people or thin gs; prepare & maintain accurate reports, records; handle routine inquiries & minor complaints from general public & refer major complaints to higher authority. (*Developed after employment).

This position is overtime eligible based on FLSA Standards.

Unusual Working Conditions: May require travel.

Requires Valid Ohio Commercial Driver License - Class B.

PER ORC 4506.20, Applicants applying for positions as a driver of a commercial motor vehicle must provide their employment history for the ten (10) years preceding the date the employment application is submitted to ODOT. Applicants for CDL positions must list the names and addresses of previous employers for which he/she was the operator of a commercial motor vehicle, dates employed and reason for leaving previous employers.

The final applicant selected for this position will be required to submit to urinalysis prior to appointment to test for illegal drug use. An applicant with a positive test result will not be offered employment.

The final candidate selected for the position will be required to undergo a criminal background check. Criminal convictions do not necessarily preclude an applicant from consideration for a position. An individual assessment of an applicant's prior criminal convictions will be made before excluding an applicant from consideration.

Ohio is a Disability Inclusion State and strives to be a Model Employer of Individuals with disabilities. The State of Ohio is committed to providing access and inclusion and reasonable accommodation in its services, activities, programs, and employment opportunities in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and other applicable laws. If you have a disability and require a reasonable accommodation to utilize the Careers.Ohio.Gov Website Portal, send an email to odi@das.ohio.gov.