Chinquapin Construction Supervisor

State of North Carolina • Duplin County, NC

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About The Position

The North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission is hiring a Maintenance/Construction Supervisor I for its Engineering/Construction team. The position performs hands-on technical work, with limited to moderate supervisory and administrative responsibilities, overseeing routine construction, maintenance, and repair operations at a small, relatively simple facility or agency. The role normally works under general supervision and review and is responsible for inspecting facilities for maintenance needs and safety hazards.

The employee supervises, plans, reviews, and evaluates subordinate staff work; assists with hiring; provides on-the-job training; counsels employees; and may administer limited discipline. The position develops and adjusts short-term assignments, schedules, and priorities, while also participating in building, equipment, and utility-system maintenance, repairs, and minor renovations. Duties may include making technical decisions across trades, managing tools and supplies, advising management on facility and equipment needs, preparing plans and cost estimates, and supporting contractor projects and facility planning.

The role supports projects throughout North Carolina and involves extensive statewide travel, including overnight travel during the workweek. The schedule is flexible and typically a four-day workweek of 10-hour days, but may change with agency needs. Work includes operating heavy equipment and marine equipment; constructing and maintaining boat ramps, docks, bulkheads, and breakwaters; assisting with fish hatchery facilities; and documenting project progress. The employee works under an experienced supervisor and alongside a construction team.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED and three years of progressive experience in facility maintenance or construction, including journey-level experience in at least three building or mechanical trades, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Knowledge of repair, maintenance, and construction techniques, tools, methods, practices, materials, and equipment used for boating access areas, public fishing areas, and other assigned infrastructure projects.
• Knowledge of heavy construction equipment use, maintenance, and repair.
• Journey-level experience in a variety of trades and ability to read schematics and blueprints.
• Experience training, directing, and supervising subordinates and establishing and maintaining effective working relationships.
• Experience setting priorities based on existing guidelines; recommending and establishing policies, procedures, and methods; reading and interpreting plans and specifications; estimating project costs; and performing construction-material takeoffs.
• May require current EPA Type I, II, III, or Universal technician certification as required by 40 CFR Part 82, Subpart F.
• Ability to travel extensively statewide, including overnight travel during the workweek.

Responsibilities

• Supervise, plan, review, and evaluate the work of subordinates; assist with applicant screening, interviewing, and selection; provide on-the-job training; counsel employees; and possibly administer limited discipline.
• Develop and adjust short-term assignments, schedules, and priorities.
• Participate in maintenance, repair, and minor renovation work on buildings, equipment, and utility systems.
• Make final technical decisions in a variety of trades and maintain stock control procedures for tools, parts, and supplies.
• Advise management on the technical aspects of maintaining, replacing, or renovating equipment and facilities.
• Inspect facilities for maintenance needs and safety hazards.
• Operate heavy equipment, including tractors, dozers, excavators, loaders, graders, dump trucks, and hauling units.
• Use specialized tools and machinery to construct and maintain concrete boat ramps, wooden docks, bulkheads, and breakwaters.
• Work on the water using motorboats, barges, and other marine equipment.
• Assist with construction, maintenance, and repair of fish hatchery facilities and equipment.
• Track project progress and complete construction documentation.
• Depending on assignment, support housekeeping, grounds, and vehicle maintenance; prepare working plans and cost estimates; operate water or wastewater treatment plants; participate in facility master planning; develop and implement outside bid packages; review designer and contractor plan sheets; monitor and inspect contractor projects; liaise with local officials or regulatory agencies; and participate in facility or agency management and policy making.
• Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Benefits

• The posting refers applicants to the State Employee Benefits program for information about employee resources, safety, health and wellness, leave options, and employee discounts; specific benefits are not enumerated.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: High school or GED