Maintenance Section Supervisor I or II

Oversees a maintenance section and is responsible for providing a safe driving thoroughfare within a geographic area of the state through the maintenance of all roads, structures and rights-of-way. Oversees a maintenance section with a rank sum ratio of section lane miles and truck/vehicles per lane in accordance with the published rank sum. Supervises technical and clerical employees. Work requires responding to emergency notification on an as-needed basis. Work requires contact with governmental officials, private entities and the public. Employees at this level perform work independently on assignments; however, all unusual issues are referred to the supervisor.

Essential Duties: 
Maintenance Section Supervisor I or II

• Handles public complaints.
• Drives a state vehicle and inspects road conditions, work-in-progress and work completed by the crews and contractors.
• Plans, coordinates and implements emergency response to inclement weather, flooding, accidents and hazardous material spills affecting area roadways.
• Plans, schedules and coordinates work project needs to include personnel, equipment and material with the Area Engineer and other district staff on a regular basis.
• Prepares and monitors the budget.
• Prioritizes and assigns projects to the maintenance section assistant and crew chiefs; guides them in the planning and scheduling of personnel/materials/equipment necessary to complete the work; ensures projects follow established safety guidelines.
• Responsible for maintenance section office activities including human resources, public relations, facilities, inventory management and general office administrative matters.
• Responsible for overseeing the operation and maintenance of light and heavy equipment.
• Performs other job responsibilities as assigned.
• May train other employees. 

Minimum Qualifications:

Education: High School Grad or Equivalent in general high school studies.

Experience:
Maintenance Section Supervisor I: 7 years roadway maintenance or construction-related work. 
Maintenance Section Supervisor II: 8 years roadway maintenance or construction-related work. Must have 3 years supervisory/managerial experience. Project leader or lead worker experience may substitute for supervisory/managerial experience.(Experience can be satisfied by full time or prorated part time equivalent). Related college education or relevant technical training may be substituted for experience on a year per year basis.  Substitutions for Minimum Qualifications

Licenses and Certifications:

• Valid driver’s license. This position requires driving a state vehicle.
• Must have a Commercial Class "A" Driver's License. 

Competencies:
The required competencies for the Maintenance Supervisor I or II include:

•    Communicate effectively
•    Methods, procedures, equipment and materials used in intermodal transportation engineering construction and maintenance work
•    Incident management procedures.
•    Budgeting methods and procedures.
•    Inventory/stock control procedures.
•    Applicable industry safety standards, guidelines and specification codes
•    Public relations for maintaining effective working relationships with individuals and groups, both internal and external.
•    Planning, assigning, directing, coordinating and reviewing the work of professional, administrative and technical employees.
•    Preparing and maintaining confidential and sensitive records, files and reports.
•    Training in a classroom, office, or field environment.
•    Supervising technical Staff.
•    Scheduling work Assignments.
•    Public relations for maintaining effective working relationships with individuals and groups, both internal and external. 

Additional Competencies for Maintenance Section Supervisor II:

•    Administrative support practices and procedures to include writing, editing and report writing techniques, recording meeting notes, record keeping and records management. 

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions:

•    Subject to environmental conditions; protection from weather but not temperature changes
•    Subject to outside environmental conditions; no effective weather protection
•    Subject to inside and outside environmental conditions
•    Subject to extreme cold and heat; below 32 and/or above 100 degrees for more than one hour
•    Subject to noise
•    Subject to atmospheric conditions-fumes, odors, dusts, mists, gases, poor ventilation
•    Subject to air and/or skin exposure to oils and other cutting fluids
•    Medium work: Lift up to 50 lbs at a time and frequently lift or carry objects up to 25 lbs
•    Climbing - ascending/descending ladders, stairs, scaffoldings, ramps, etc
•    Balancing-walking, standing, crouching on various surfaces without falling
•    Stooping-bending body downward and forward by bending spine at waist
•    Kneeling-bending legs at knee to come to a rest on knee(s)
•    Crouching-bending body downward and forward by bending leg(s) and spine
•    Reaching-extending hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction
•    Standing-prolonged periods of time
•    Lifting-raising objects from lower to higher position/horizontally to a different position

 Conditions of Employment:
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• This job has been identified as physically demanding and will require a pre-employment physical.
• Must pass a drug test prior to employment for safety impact positions. This is a Safety Impact position and will be subject to random drug testing.
  • Please note that the Department of Transportation's Drug and Alcohol Testing Regulation – 49 CFR Part 40, at 40.151(e) – does not authorize “medical marijuana” under a state law to be a valid medical explanation for a positive drug test result for an employee in this position.
• Must be able to report for duty within 45 minutes of notification on a 24-hour basis to respond during emergency situations.