Highway Maintenance Supervisor 1 (NY HELPS)

Duties Description

• Supervise a highway maintenance crew assigned to the operation of various-sized equipment involved in maintenance and repair projects on state highways or structural units
• Projects may include: patching pavements and filling potholes; cleaning ditches and culverts; cutting trees, shrubs, and grass; repairing guiderails and signs; and plowing roads and salting icy pavements in the winter
• On large maintenance projects, supervise a phase of the project under the general direction of a Highway Maintenance Supervisor 2
• Operate light trucks and heavy dump trucks, perform one-person snow plowing, and operate other pieces of highway equipment as necessary
• Instruct crew members in tasks to be performed, safety requirements, and Department policies; answer questions concerning procedures
• Observe work in progress and work completed to ensure adherence to guidelines and instructions
• Maintain time and attendance records and materials used on jobs in MMS; submit brief written reports when requested
• Complete all required training for an HMS 1
• Answer emergency calls outside of regular work hours; respond to Snow and Ice related callouts within one (1) hour
• Serve in a role within the Incident Command System to support the department's response to regional and statewide emergency situations

Minimum Qualifications

This title is part of the New York Hiring for Emergency Limited Placement Statewide Program (NY HELPS). To be considered for appointment through NY HELPS, or 55 b/c, candidates must meet the minimum qualifications for this position.

Promotional: One year of permanent competitive, non-competitive, 55-b/55-c, or labor class service as: Bridge Repair Assistant, Construction Equipment Operator, Equipment Operator Instructor, General Mechanic, Trades Generalist, Highway Equipment Operator, Highway Maintenance Worker 1, Highway Maintenance Worker 2, Maintenance Assistant, Pavement Marking Supervisor, Sign Crew Supervisor, Tree Pruner, Tree Pruner Supervisor, Bridge Repair Mechanic, Trades Specialist (Bridge), Assistant Drill Rig Operator, or Drill Rig Operator.

Important: Experience as a Highway Maintenance Worker Trainee 1 or Highway Maintenance Worker Trainee 2 is NOT qualifying for this examination.

Open Competitive: Either 1. Two years of experience in the construction or maintenance of paved highways, streets, roads, or similar facilities. Or 2. 30 semester credit hours in engineering, engineering technology, construction technology, forestry, or surveying AND one year of experience as described above.

Substitution: A diploma or certificate of completion from a post-secondary trade school, apprenticeship program, military construction specialty school (documented completion of US Army 14 Week Corp of Engineers Field 12 One Station or more advanced training, or equivalent or more advanced construction skills training by other US military branches), or trade school in carpentry, masonry, welding, or construction can be substituted for a maximum of one year of non-supervisory experience.

Important: High school BOCES or VO-TECH courses are NOT qualifying.

Additional Requirements

• All candidates must pass a pre-employment physical/medical examination and drug test prior to beginning employment. Candidates with a valid CDL A or B and a current (less than 2 years old) CDL Medical Certificate (form MCSA 5876) that meets specific criteria MAY be eligible to bypass the pre-employment physical.
• At time of appointment and continuously thereafter, required to have a valid New York State Class A or Class B Commercial Driver's License with no air brake restriction.
• Required to satisfactorily complete a "one-person plowing" certification program which the Department of Transportation will offer during the probationary period.
• Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis.
• Cannabis use is not permitted for employees in this title and assignment.

Pay

• Starting salary: $62,413 (base salary of $53,413 with an additional geographic pay differential of $9,000, specific to this title and location)
• Maximum compensation: $74,061 (standard job rate of $65,061 with an additional geographic pay differential of $9,000, specific to this title and location)
• A Mid-Hudson Adjustment of $1,650 or a Downstate Adjustment of $3,400 may also apply depending on the location of the position