RRM - Area Supervisor

City of New York•New York, NY

19h•Onsite

About The Position

Under general supervision, with latitude for independent judgment and initiative, this role directs the maintenance, repair, and operational readiness of assigned arterial roadways, highways, medians, shoulders, guardrails, fencing, landscaped roadway areas, and related infrastructure within a designated borough. The position plans, coordinates, and supervises daily highway maintenance operations, including guiderail and fencing installation and repair, debris removal, snow and ice removal, and the installation and maintenance of traffic and landscaped medians. It also oversees roadway landscape maintenance activities, including grass mowing, trimming, litter removal, and general roadway cleanup within the arterial right-of-way. The role plans, schedules, and monitors work performed under the State Arterial Maintenance Program (SAMP), ensuring maintenance activities are completed within established timeframes to meet program requirements and revenue targets. It ensures the timely response to roadway defects, emergency conditions, public complaints, and high-priority repair requests. The position supervises Area Supervisors 1, Supervisor Highway Repairers, Highway Repairers, and office personnel. It oversees snow removal operations and emergency response activities as required. The role investigates roadway defects, storm damage, flood conditions, and high-profile repair locations, taking appropriate action to ensure public safety and operational continuity. Responsibilities include maintaining accurate manual and electronic records, providing training as needed, reviewing and approving time sheets and leave requests, conducting and attending meetings, preparing and reviewing productivity and operational reports, and ensuring compliance with agency policies, safety procedures, and established maintenance standards. The position coordinates with other DOT units, other City agencies, contractors, and community stakeholders to support borough arterial maintenance operations.

Requirements

Four years of full-time satisfactory experience as a working member of a roadway or bridge/tunnel maintenance and repair crew using asphalt and concrete mixes; and/or performing such tasks as debris/bulk removal; mechanical sweeping, drain/scupper cleaning on bridges/tunnels or related structures, at least two years of which must have been in a supervisory capacity.
Possession of a Class B Commercial Driver License valid in the State of New York with no restrictions on the use of air brakes. This license must be maintained for the duration of employment.
To be assigned to Assignment Level II, the candidate must have at least one year of experience working in Assignment Level I or an additional year of experience as described above under "Qualification Requirements", at least three years of which must have been in a supervisory capacity.

Responsibilities

Directs the maintenance, repair, and operational readiness of assigned arterial roadways, highways, medians, shoulders, guardrails, fencing, landscaped roadway areas, and related infrastructure within a designated borough.
Plans, coordinates, and supervises daily highway maintenance operations, including guiderail and fencing installation and repair, debris removal, snow and ice removal, and the installation and maintenance of traffic and landscaped medians.
Oversees roadway landscape maintenance activities, including grass mowing, trimming, litter removal, and general roadway cleanup within the arterial right-of-way.
Plans, schedules, and monitors work performed under the State Arterial Maintenance Program (SAMP), ensuring maintenance activities are completed within established timeframes to meet program requirements and revenue targets.
Ensures the timely response to roadway defects, emergency conditions, public complaints, and high-priority repair requests.
Supervises Area Supervisors 1, Supervisor Highway Repairers, Highway Repairers, and office personnel.
Oversees snow removal operations and emergency response activities as required.
Investigates roadway defects, storm damage, flood conditions, and high-profile repair locations, taking appropriate action to ensure public safety and operational continuity.
Responsible for maintaining accurate manual and electronic records.
Provides training as needed; reviews and approves time sheets and leave requests; conducts and attends meetings; prepares and reviews productivity and operational reports; and ensures compliance with agency policies, safety procedures, and established maintenance standards.
Coordinates with other DOT units, other City agencies, contractors, and community stakeholders to support borough arterial maintenance operations.