MINIMUM KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES REQUIRED: Note: An equivalent combination of related education and experience may be substituted for the below stated minimums excluding High School Diploma, GED, Licenses, or Certifications. 1. Bachelors degree from an accredited college or university in Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Safety, Automotive Engineering, Public Administration, Business Administration, or related field. 2. Twelve (12) years experience in transportation vehicle and equipment maintenance services to include a minimum of six (6) years directing and managing a staff involved in maintenance activities or technical support programs. 3. Strong PC word processing, spreadsheet, and presentation software skills, as well as, the ability to operate typical office equipment such as telephone, copier, calculator, facsimile, etc. 4. Valid Texas Class C drivers license, no Driving While Intoxicated (DWI) convict ion within the last (60) consecutive months, not more than (1) DWI on driving record, and not more than (3) convictions of moving violations within the last (36) consecutive months on driving record in order to operate DART non-revenue vehicles. 5. Demonstrates fiduciary obligation and probity to division, department, and DART when handling materials and information of a confidential and sensitive nature. 6. Excellent oral and written communication skills to effectively deliver and present with supervisory and non-supervisory employees, government entities, consultants, vendors, contractors, and a culturally diverse community in one -on-one, small groups and large groups. 7. Strong team building skills with the ability to motivate others to achieve the strategic visio n and goals developed by the division, department and agency. 8. A strong applicable business acumen, providing analytical and creative skills to find solutions to highly complex interpersonal, professional, technical, and administrative problems resulting in timely and accurate decisions both as an individual and at a team level. 9. Provides current, direct, complete, and actionable positive and corrective direction to others. 10. Ability to be dedicated to meeting the expectations and requirements of internal and e xternal customers/stakeholders. Solicits first -hand customer/stakeholder information and uses it for improvements in facilities, equipment and services. Acts with customers/stakeholders in mind. Establishes and maintains effective relationships with customers/stakeholders, gaining their trust and respect. 11. Ability to engage and facilitate resolution of conflicts, recognizing them as opportunities. Accurately assesses situations quickly and employs sound effective listening skills. Can collaboratively resolve complex agreements and settle disputes equitably. Seeks common ground in disputes and facilitates resolution with minimum consequences. 12. Ability to blend people into teams when needed. Creates strong morale and esprit de corp among his/her team. Shares wins and successes. Fosters open dialogue. Allows people to finish and be responsible for their work. Defines success in terms of the whole team. Creates a feeling of belonging within the team. 13. Ability to accurately define schedule and difficulty of tasks and projects for themselves and the team. Sets clear objectives and goals. Breaks down work into the process steps. Anticipates and adjusts for problems and obstacles. Measures performance against goals and evaluates results. 14. Ability to use rigorous logic and methods to solve difficult problems with effective solutions. Can see hidden problems. Is excellent at sound analysis. Looks beyond the obvious and does not stop at simple solutions. |