CDL Safety Specialist

State of Oklahoma•Oklahoma City, OK

12d•$49,900 - $67,900•Onsite

About The Position

Positions in this job family are responsible for planning, supervising, and performing technical and professional level transportation work. Responsibilities may be assigned in any area of transportation work, including research, planning and design, survey, environmental studies, bid lettings, construction, maintenance, or project management. Responsibilities may include all phases of highway and bridge construction, field management of utilities or property appraisal and acquisition, relocation assistance, traffic operations, materials testing and sampling, or materials laboratory management. The CDL Safety Specialist position will require traveling the state on a scheduled and as needed basis to coordinate, assist, inspect, create, and perform job responsibilities as a TPE/ELDT instructor to maintain current standards of the program in a positive, forward direction, while creating safer drivers for ODOT and OTA.

Requirements

One year of experience in transportation related work; or an equivalent combination of education and experience, substituting two college courses in mathematics, natural science, engineering or a closely related field for the year of the required experience (Level II).
Three years of experience in transportation related work; or an equivalent combination of education and experience, substituting 30 semester hours for each year of the required experience, including two college courses in mathematics, natural science, engineering or a closely related field (Level III).
Four years of experience in transportation related work; or an equivalent combination of education and experience, substituting 30 semester hours for each year of the required experience, including two college courses in mathematics, natural science, engineering or a closely related field (Level IV).
Five years of experience in transportation related work; or an equivalent combination of education and experience, substituting 30 semester hours for up to four years of the required experience, including two college courses in mathematics, natural science, engineering or a closely related field (Level V).
Knowledge of basic geometry and algebra.
Knowledge of basic laboratory equipment.
Knowledge of construction materials.
Knowledge of the English language in order to follow written and oral instructions.
Knowledge of construction methods.
Knowledge of survey procedures.
Knowledge of plans and specifications.
Knowledge of the basic principles of transportation planning or research.
Ability to measure distance.
Ability to collect data.
Ability to operate computer equipment.
Ability to operate transportation-related equipment.
Ability to check and adjust survey equipment for accuracy.
Ability to read and interpret plans and specifications.
Ability to measure and calculate areas and volumes of work completed.
Ability to perform tests on materials using basic laboratory testing equipment in accordance with prescribed procedures.
A minimum of 2 (two) years driving experience with a current valid CDL class A without airbrake (L restriction) and automatic transmission (E restriction) for the State of Oklahoma.
Able to comply yearly with CFR Title 49, more specifically Federal Motor Carriers Safety Administration's (FMCSA) Entry Level Driver Training (ELDT) rules and regulations as a CDL ELDT instructor for Oklahoma Transportation and CDL Third Party Examiner (TPE) for the State of Oklahoma through Service Oklahoma.

Nice To Haves

Preferred current title of TPE through Service Oklahoma, or able to obtain TPE within 1 (one) year of hire date.
Obtain Instructor status for Oklahoma Transportation's CDL ELDT program within 90 (ninety) days of hire.

Responsibilities

Performs sampling and testing of materials for use in highway construction and maintenance operation; performs plant inspections and prepares materials certifications.
Surveys grade and alignment of highways using survey equipment.
Collects statistics and documentation about the state highway system.
Conducts traffic studies to aid in the determination of transportation system improvements.
Performs or supervises the various functions required for the bid letting of construction projects, such as developing bid proposals from design plans, incorporating revisions to proposals, and disseminating information to contractors and industry throughout the letting progress.
Inspects, reviews, or provides oversight for contractors, consultants or utility relocations associated with construction projects to ensure compliance with plans and contracts for highway construction activities; prepares progressive and final estimates for construction contractors.
Performs planning and review functions for transportation systems such as rail, public transportation, waterways, and highways; determines existing service levels and future needs for transportation modes; considers social, economic, and environmental effects of proposed projects.
Performs real estate duties in one or more of the following areas; property appraisal, acquisition of real property, or relocation assistance; prepares plans and reports for right-of-way projects.
Performs audits on the effectiveness of research programs, the adequacy of right-of-way plans, the support of planning decisions by appropriate data, the reliance of materials testing, the reliability of surveys, and the accuracy of construction project documentation.
Supervises employees in any area of transportation work.
Conducts BTW tests at approved locations across the state for ODOT and OTA employees.
Complies with Service Oklahoma's CDL data portal rules and regulations site (C-STIMS) for those students participating.
Proctors the permit (written) test at various locations across the state.
Assists with, scheduling, or conducting tests at approved locations.
Assists with developing, inspection and maintaining testing sites across the state for "in house" use to comply with Service Oklahoma's current standards.
Communicates efficiently in a timely manner with electronic devices with daily job activities and to comply with operating guidelines set forth by Service Oklahoma, ODOT and Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA).
Plans, assists, and instructs portions of the train the trainer classes for new instructors as well as refresher classes for existing instructors on a regular basis.
Involved with remedial training for those instructors falling below acceptable standards set forth by the program to assure it continues moving forward in a positive direction.
Creates, assists, and performs portions of development training classes to advance current instructors whether it's for theory or BTW classes with leadership, confidence, poise, and showmanship.
Coaches new or current instructors to make necessary adjustments in their teaching style and/or habits to create a positive, successful learning experience for the students and the program.
Assists with the delivery of Traffic Incident Management (TIM) training for ODOT, OTA and others across the state.
Assists, creates, and performs portions of refresher training for Traffic Incident Management.
Plans, assists and directs portions of creating videos to be used by instructors and students during their training and preparation for their testing along with refresher training.
Updates videos as needed to stay with current standards set forth by Service Oklahoma.
Assists, creates, and performs remedial driver training activities for those drivers needing possible assistance related to their job performance reviews.
Assists, creates, and performs "in house" refresher driver training activities as needed for annual performance reviews (PMP) for those drivers required to maintain a CDL license.
Assists, creates, and performs training activities for experienced drivers to enhance their skills with changing technology as it applies to various equipment associated with their job responsibilities, including staying current with CDL rules and regulations governing the State of Oklahoma.