Overview
Safety Rec Vehicle Specialist Jobs in Plano, TX at North Texas Tollway Authority
Title: Safety Rec Vehicle Specialist
Company: North Texas Tollway Authority
Location: Plano, TX
NORTH TEXAS TOLLWAY AUTHORITY
Summary
The purpose of the Safety Recovery Vehicle Specialist position is to assist in the rapid removal of disabled vehicles and those involved in incidents from the roadway to a safe location utilizing an RSS Safety Recovery vehicle. Duties include assisting disabled motorists by providing a wide variety of minor vehicle maintenance activities, responding to and assisting at roadway incidents, and assisting at crash scenes. This is accomplished by monitoring the roadways, answering calls from the Safety Operations Center, monitoring equipment, maintaining records, and completing related tasks. Additional duties include reporting equipment malfunctions, assisting other employees and other duties as assigned.
This is a designated Essential Employee position, whose attendance is required to maintain agency operations during an emergency or inclement weather situation.
Starting Rate: $23/hourly
Retention Bonus: $2,000
Applicants are required to be eligible to lawfully work in the United States immediately. This position is not available for H1-B visa sponsorship.
Responsibilities
- Removes disabled vehicles and those involved in crashes from the Tollway using an RSS Safety Recovery Vehicle. Assist stranded motorists by providing gas or water, changing tires, performing minor vehicle repairs, or towing/pushing vehicles off the roadway (relocation); assist at accident scenes by providing emergency first aid, providing traffic control, assist with removing damaged vehicles, and/ or removing accident related debris from the roadway; assist in setting up, maintaining and removing emergency detour routes required because of an incident; and, report on property damage to and around the Tollway system.
- Provides directions to stranded motorists; report and affix removal stickers to abandoned vehicles; remove debris from the roadway. Able to work with major accident victims and scenes, fatality accidents, and high-speed traffic. Provides exceptional positive customer service.
- Provides direction and guidance to RSS units during Team Leader absences including assisting with field training.
- Maintains records by entering information into databases, submitting reports as required, and recording and filing documents.
- Completes routine general office duties by maintaining a variety of official logs; contacting other departments to obtain or provide pertinent information, typing, filing, and answering general inquiries.
- Ensures vehicle is operational before and during shift. Maintains assigned equipment and supplies. Properly operates heavy-duty trucks and safety equipment; properly wears and maintains serviceable issued uniforms and personal safety gear; strictly follows established practices and procedures.
Qualifications
Minimum:
- High school diploma or equivalent
- 1 – 3 years’ experience
- Must have a valid Texas Driver’s License (Class C) upon hire and maintain such license throughout employment with NTTA.
- Must be able to pass required pre-employment drug and background screens.
- Required to obtain and maintain Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS) certification and remain compliant with all CJIS security standards.
- Ability to work shifts which may include nights, weekends, holidays and inclement weather or emergencies.
- Ability to lift up to 100 pounds assisted or unassisted.
- Ability to work for prolonged periods in a variety of environmental conditions such as extreme heat/cold, precipitation, dust, smoke, noise, unpleasant odors, chemical and physical hazards including exposure to moving traffic.
- Ability to perform duties which require long periods of sitting, standing, walking, crawling, crouching, bending, kneeling, twisting, climbing, balancing, pushing, pulling, lifting heavy objects and the repetitive use of equipment and tools.
- Exposure to roadway disasters, fatal accidents, distraught accident victims, hazardous material spills, vehicle fires, electrical hazards and highspeed traffic.
- Ability to communicate clearly with co-workers and customers in emergency and non-emergency situations.
- Vision and hearing, corrected or uncorrected, are essential for safe and efficient performance of duties, including, but not limited to, driving, assessing incidents and the use of electronic devices.
Preferred
- Prior towing experience
- Class “A” CDL
About NTTA: NTTA is a political subdivision of Texas created to acquire, construct, maintain and operate toll roads in North Texas. As a customer-driven organization, NTTA delivers a safe and reliable toll system for millions of customers each year in one of the fastest growing regions in the United States. NTTA is a vibrant organization with a highly qualified, energized and engaged team focused on achieving Excellence and we are looking for talented individuals to join us.
Our mission: We are committed to providing a safe and reliable toll road system, increase value and mobility options for our customers, operate the Authority in a businesslike manner, protect our bondholders, and partner to meet our region's growing need for transportation infrastructure.
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