12262 - Supervisor Maintenance

Virginia Department of Transportation•New Kent, VA

11d•$51,428 - $83,571

About The Position

Oversee and perform simple to complex roadway maintenance activities. Supervise a crew and provide technical guidance to crew members performing maintenance activities and operating equipment. The role supports roadway maintenance and construction, traffic control, emergency response, work planning, inventory management, records, and equipment operation and maintenance. The supervisor communicates professionally with citizens, public officials, state employees, business people, and other customers; responds to inquiries; and provides updates on work requests. The role may require travel and work outside traditional district boundaries, which may temporarily change the work schedule. The supervisor assists the Area Superintendent with maintenance-program planning, special projects, personnel needs, complaints, cost estimates, materials, budgets, and forecasting. The role also plans and supervises traffic-control device placement, maintenance, and removal in accordance with the MUTCD; receives and responds to work orders; and tracks inventory and records. The position schedules and directs personnel and equipment, assigns and monitors daily work, provides onsite guidance, completes daily reports, and contributes to staff development and performance evaluations. It supervises emergency operations, including storm-damage repairs, snow and ice removal, debris and accident cleanup, and traffic control, including outside normal working hours. The supervisor promotes safety and compliance with applicable VDOT, OSHA, VOSHA, DOT, and MUTCD requirements, and operates, inspects, repairs, and performs preventive maintenance on light, medium, and heavy-duty vehicles and equipment.

Requirements

Ability to perform heavy manual labor.
Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing with internal and external customers.
Ability to compile and analyze data and complete reports and records using business, English, and math skills.
Ability to obtain a valid CDL and DOT medical card within 11 months of employment and maintain them thereafter; comply with DOT and VDOT policies and standards when operating CDL equipment.
Ability to plan work schedules and identify and assign the manpower, materials, and equipment needed to complete work.
Ability to provide technical direction and guidance to skilled, semi-skilled, and manual laborers; direct, evaluate, and train others.
Ability to read and follow oral and written instructions.
Knowledge and application of work-zone safety, traffic controls, flagging operations, and the Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD).
Knowledge of highway maintenance equipment, materials, methods, and procedures; considerable knowledge of roadway maintenance and construction practices and procedures.
Knowledge of inventory practices and procedures, budgeting practices, and safety policies, procedures, and programs related to roadway construction and maintenance.
Knowledge of supervisory principles and practices, including performance management.
Skill in operating computers and navigating software applications.
Skill in operating and maintaining light-, medium-, and heavy-duty equipment used for highway maintenance and emergency operations, as well as handheld and power tools.
Ability to obtain and maintain required certifications.
Valid driver's license.
Safety shoes required.

Nice To Haves

Training, experience, or education in management, maintenance, construction, or a related field.
Ability to gather data, conduct research, and create reports.
DCR Erosion and Sediment Control certification.
Experience in roadway maintenance and/or construction activities.
Experience overseeing emergency operations, including snow removal, storm damage, and accident cleanup.
Experience planning schedules and assigning manpower.
Experience supervising others and evaluating performance.
Inventory management experience.

Responsibilities

Communicate courteously and professionally with citizens, public officials, state employees, business people, and customers; respond to inquiries and provide work-request status information.
Travel and work outside traditional district boundaries when required, potentially resulting in a temporary schedule change.
Supervise emergency operations and support storm-damage repairs, snow and ice removal, roadway debris clearing, accident cleanup, and traffic control, including outside normal working hours.
Assist the Area Superintendent with maintenance-program planning, special projects, and personnel needs.
Investigate maintenance and operations complaints and recommend solutions.
Estimate repair, construction, and materials costs; assist with ordering, storing, and using AHQ materials.
Advise and provide technical guidance to crews dealing with difficult or unusual problems.
Plan, schedule, supervise, and perform placement, maintenance, and removal of traffic-control devices for work zones, detours, and lane closures in accordance with the MUTCD.
Receive and respond to work orders; order and track inventory and maintain records.
Prepare and maintain program and project documentation; assist with budget reports, data, records, and forecasts of funding needs for staffing, equipment, materials, and supplies.
Monitor expenditures and recommend adjustments as needed.
Identify worksite hazards and suitable protection techniques; promote safety, proper PPE use, safe equipment operation, and a clean, orderly work environment; follow VDOT safety regulations and practices.
Schedule and direct personnel and equipment safely and efficiently to complete assigned work within established timeframes.
Assign daily work, monitor performance, provide onsite direction, and complete daily reports covering time, equipment, and materials.
Participate in staff development, provide on-the-job training, identify further training needs, and contribute to staff performance evaluations.
Collaborate with others on ideas and improvements; perform IMS analysis to determine appropriate road-stock order quantities.
Operate and maintain light-, medium-, and heavy-duty vehicles and equipment for roadway maintenance and construction; perform repairs, replacements, and preventive maintenance; complete pre-trip inspections.
Obtain and maintain required certifications, including a valid CDL and DOT medical card within 11 months of employment, and comply with DOT and VDOT policies when operating CDL equipment.