Transportation Maintenance Crew Leader (Highway Maintenance)

State of Connecticut•Branford, CT

11d•Onsite

About The Position

Join our team! The State of Connecticut, Department of Transportation (DOT), is now accepting applications from our agency employees for a Transportation Maintenance Crew Leader (Highway Maintenance) position. This is a frontline working lead responsible for directing highway maintenance crews in daily operations and emergency response. This includes snow and ice control, storm cleanup, paving, drainage, and roadside maintenance. The role ensures safe, efficient service delivery across multiple municipalities while maintaining compliance with safety and operational standards. It is essential to sustain public mobility and infrastructure reliability. As one of Connecticut’s largest State agencies, DOT employs approximately 3,300 individuals statewide in five bureaus. It is the DOT's mission to improve quality of life through transportation. We have a significant transportation infrastructure system that is essential to maintaining mobility for Connecticut residents and businesses and supporting economic and community development while preserving environmental and cultural resources. The Department of Transportation is committed to cultivating a diverse staff that is representative of the communities we serve.

Requirements

Current CDL Class A or B with tank endorsement
Valid Medical Examiner’s Card (MEC)
Willingness to accept assignment to emergency duties, including snow and ice removal, whenever his or her services are needed; to include mandatory winter overtime from November 1 through April 30
Willingness to stay at work for the duration of storm events, which could be up to several days, including holidays and weekends
30-mile residency from the posted job location
Two (2) years of skilled experience in the maintenance and repair of highways
Knowledge of materials, equipment and approved methods of surface treatment, surface and shoulder betterments, concrete work, guide rail construction, drainage construction and maintenance
Knowledge of approved methods of filling joints, patching, snow removal and sanding ice, and erosion control
Interpersonal skills
Oral and written communication skills
Ability to make minor bridge repairs
Ability to utilize computer software
Supervisory ability

Nice To Haves

Experience as a lead inspector for VIP projects, including the ability to interpret maintenance contracts
Experience in an acting capacity as a Transportation Maintenance Crew Leader
Experience serving as an acting crew leader, leading an echelon and overseeing the scheduling and management of snow operations
Experience with setting up sign patterns on primary highways as an acting crew leader
Experience as an acting crew leader on crash unit operations
Experience and knowledge of department policies and procedures
Experience in state and Microsoft computer applications (Microsoft Outlook, Excel, Power Point, and SharePoint)

Responsibilities

Plans crew workflow and determines priorities
Schedules, assigns, oversees, and reviews work
Establishes and maintains crew procedures
Provides staff training and assistance
Conducts or assists in conducting performance evaluations
Acts as liaison with operating units, agencies, and outside officials regarding unit policies and procedures
Requisitions materials and equipment appropriate to the various jobs
Participates in performing the duties of the crew
May make recommendations on policies or standards
May prepare reports and correspondence
May do preliminary site inspection of assigned jobs
May be required to stand by for and respond to fire and/or crash emergency situations at State-owned airports
Directing highway maintenance crews in daily operations and emergency response
Snow and ice control, storm cleanup, paving, drainage, and roadside maintenance
Ensuring safe, efficient service delivery across multiple municipalities while maintaining compliance with safety and operational standards
Sustaining public mobility and infrastructure reliability