AOT Area Maintenance Supervisor II

About the role

The Agency of Transportation (VTrans) is seeking an AOT Area Maintenance Supervisor II for a position with the Wilmington team. This position is responsible for leading a team in providing the safe and efficient movement of people and goods, and oversees the maintenance operations of roadways within the district. The main duties of this position revolve around winter maintenance, including plowing with specialized equipment and treating roads with winter materials. Secondary activities include maintenance and supervisory work on roads, bridges, culverts, and related properties. The incumbent will enforce proper safety practices and train employees accordingly. Candidates should have strong leadership skills, in addition to considerable knowledge of the operation and maintenance of equipment used in transportation maintenance activities.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team to ensure safe and efficient movement of people and goods.
• Oversee maintenance operations of roadways within the district.
• Perform winter maintenance duties, including plowing with specialized equipment and treating roads with winter materials.
• Conduct maintenance and supervisory work on roads, bridges, culverts, and related properties.
• Enforce proper safety practices and train employees accordingly.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent AND five (5) or more years of highway maintenance or construction experience, including both two (2) or more years of supervisory experience or as a crew leader AND one (1) season or more of operating a snowplow with a wing.
• OR Two (2) years as a Transportation Operations Technician II or higher.
• Commercial Driver's License (CDL) with air brake endorsement required.
• Incumbent must live within reasonable proximity of the assigned workstation.
• Applicants must provide detailed employment information for the past 10 years as operators of commercial motor vehicles (names and addresses of previous employers, dates employed, reason for leaving) and certify the information is true and complete.

Skills

• Strong leadership skills.
• Considerable knowledge of the operation and maintenance of equipment used in transportation maintenance activities.

Benefits

• 80% State paid medical premium and a dental plan at no cost for employees and their families.
• 12 paid holidays each year and a generous leave plan.
• State Paid Family and Medical Leave Insurance (FMLI).
• Two ways to save for retirement: State defined benefit pension plan and a deferred compensation 457(b) plan.
• Tuition Reimbursement.
• Flexible spending healthcare and childcare reimbursement accounts.
• Low cost group life insurance.
• Incentive‑based Wellness Program.
• Qualified Employer for Public Service Student Loan Forgiveness Program.

Environmental Factors

• Duties require ability to withstand exposure to extreme outdoor weather conditions.
• Required to be