02263 - Supervisor Maintenance

Oversee and perform a variety of simple to complex roadway maintenance activities. Supervise a crew and provide technical guidance to crew members performing maintenance activities and equipment operation.

Responsibilities

• Communication: Effectively communicate with citizens, public officials, state employees and business people, demonstrating sensitivity for their opinions and suggestions; respond with accurate and complete information to inquiries and requests; provide customers with status updates on work requests; may require travel and work outside traditional district boundaries.
• Emergency Operations: Supervise emergency operations to ensure safe operation of roadways; support storm‑damage repairs, clearing of snow, ice and debris, accident clean‑up, and traffic control during and after normal working hours.
• Leadership: Assist the Area Superintendent in planning the maintenance program, special projects, and personnel needs; investigate and recommend solutions to operations and maintenance complaints; estimate repair, construction and material costs; assist in ordering, storing and utilizing AHQ materials; advise crew on difficult or unusual problems.
• Traffic Control Devices: Work with supervisors and managers to plan, schedule, supervise and perform placement, maintenance and removal of traffic control devices for work zones, detours, lane closures, etc., in accordance with the MUTCD; receive and respond to work orders; order, track inventory and maintain records.
• Records Preparation and Management: Prepare and maintain program and project documentation; assist in the preparation of budget reports, data and records; forecast additional funds needed for staffing, equipment, materials and supplies; monitor expenditures and recommend adjustments.
• Safety: Identify proper work‑site protection techniques; ensure workplace safety by identifying hazards and suggesting improvements; wear appropriate personal protective equipment; maintain current knowledge of safety rules, regulations and procedures (OSHA, VOSHA, VDOT); ensure equipment is used properly and safely; apply MUTCD for detours, lane closures and work zones; maintain a clean, orderly and safe work environment; follow VDOT safety regulations and practices.
• Supervision: Schedule and direct the activities of personnel and equipment in a safe and efficient manner to accomplish planned work within established timeframes; assign daily work, monitor performance, provide onsite direction and guidance, and complete daily work reports including time, equipment and materials; participate in staff development, on‑the‑job training, identify training needs and provide input to performance evaluations; perform IMS analysis related to ordering road stock to determine optimal quantities.
• Vehicle and Equipment Operations and Preventive Maintenance: Demonstrate considerable skill in operating and maintaining light, medium and heavy‑duty vehicles and equipment for roadway maintenance and construction; apply specialized knowledge of equipment operation and maintenance techniques; perform maintenance, repair, replacement and preventive maintenance; complete pre‑trip inspections for all vehicles and equipment.

Required Qualifications

• Ability to perform heavy manual labor.
• Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing, both with internal and external customers.
• Ability to compile and analyze data; complete reports and records, requiring business, English and math skills.
• Ability to obtain a CDL and DOT medical card within 11 months of employment and maintain it thereafter; must comply with DOT and VDOT policies and standards when operating CDL equipment.
• Ability to plan work schedules and identify and assign manpower, materials and equipment needed to accomplish the job.
• Ability to provide technical direction and guidance to skilled, semi‑skilled and manual laborers.
• Ability to read and follow oral and written instructions.
• Knowledge and application of work‑zone safety, traffic controls and flagging operations, including the Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD).
• Knowledge of highway maintenance equipment, materials, methods and procedures.
• Knowledge of inventory and budgeting practices.
• Knowledge of 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 operation and maintenance of light, medium and heavy‑duty equipment used for highway maintenance and emergency operations.
• Skill in the operation and maintenance of hand‑held and power tools.
• Ability to direct, evaluate and train others.
• Ability to obtain and maintain required certifications thereafter.
• Considerable knowledge of roadway maintenance and construction practices and procedures.
• Knowledge of inventory practices and procedures.
• Safety shoes required.
• Skilled in operating and maintaining light to heavy‑duty trucks and equipment.
• Skilled in the use of computers and software applications.
• Valid driver’s license.

Additional Considerations

• A combination of training, experience, or education in management, maintenance, construction, or a related field is desired.
• 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 activities including snow removal, storm damage repair and accident clean‑up.
• Experience planning schedules and assigning manpower.
• Experience supervising others and evaluating performance.
• Inventory management experience.