Title: Maintenance Operations Manager-Special Projects

State Role Title: Transport Opertns Manager III

Hiring Range: $85,035-$138,182

Pay Band: NV 5

Agency: VA Dept of Transportation

Location: NOVA District Office

Agency Website: www.vdot.virginia.gov/careers

Recruitment Type: General Public - G

Job Duties

NOVA Maintenance is seeking a Maintenance Operations Manager for Special Projects to prioritize, plan, coordinate, and manage project resources for the Maintenance Specialty Construction Program within budget and with high quality. You will direct specialized maintenance construction operations, develop and manage schedules, budgets, short- and long-term plans, coordinate and manage equipment, personnel, and materials for projects. You will assume a key role in maintaining and preserving Virginia's investment in infrastructure that provides safe, easy movement of people and goods, and enhances the economy of the Commonwealth.


Responsibilities include but may not be limited to:


Equipment- Effectively manage equipment resources and business activities. Monitor equipment preventive maintenance program. Ensure work units have needed equipment, or use alternative means to secure assets needed to complete work. Work with Field Maintenance Leadership to coordinate submittal requests of replacement equipment and partner with respective equipment shop supervisor to prioritize needs.

Communications- Respond to inquiries from internal and external customers by researching and reviewing requested information and providing responses. Communicate with elected officials, citizens, and media on maintenance programs and issues. Investigate, resolve, or diffuse conflict situation. Interact with VDOT Staff to achieve goals. Support leadership by being situationally aware of critical issues. Actively promote open communications and workforce development.

Workforce Safety- Serve as Safety Leader and Mentor by managing all safety aspects of safety relating to maintenance operations. Lead by example and promote a safety culture that will extend beyond the workplace. Work with Field Maintenance Leaders and employees to ensure the safety of workforce, workplace and work zones by actively promoting safety awareness, training and improving programs. Ensures Field Maintenance Leadership is reviewing job sites paying particular attention to safe work practices, proper protective equipment and work zone safety issues. Leads the investigations of injuries, incidents, close calls, near misses, and safety concerns with an emphasis on fact finding and identifying corrective measures. Recognize and reward good safety practices and ideas.

Pavement Management- Oversee yearly resurfacing for the residency primary and secondary routes. Ensure ride reviews are completed, prioritized list is reviewed, and submittal timely. Ensure all maintenance repairs are completed prior to resurfacing.

Fiscal, Inventory, and Procurement- Effectively manage resources to support the District's Dashboard targets. Promote sound, ethical business transactions to ensure compliance with policies and procedures. Oversee purchasing, inventory, and accounts receivables. Monitor established IMS goals and manage inventory based on IMS policies and procedures. Respond to local audit findings and ensure proper resolution to irregularities.

Emergency Operations- Ensure all employees are properly trained to enact emergency response duties. Ensure required Personal Protective Equipment and any other equipment is available for staff during emergencies. Oversee training, coordination, and implementation of emergency action plans. Conduct all emergency operations in compliance with FEMA and FHWA regulations. Secure hired equipment, emergency resources, and establish snow removal, and emergency response plans. During emergency operations, handle logistical issues so Field Maintenance Leadership are able to handle the emergency response. Conduct periodic visits during storms to each work unit to ensure they have adequate resources. Coordinate necessary training courses required for emergency response. Ensure After Action Reports or Lesson Learned briefs are conducted afterwards to assist in future emergencies.

Budget Development and Management- Ensure financial resources are planned and expended to fulfill needs within budgetary limits, policies, procedures, and deadlines. Monitor expenditures and status allocations and make adjustments to stay within goals. Work collaboratively to accomplish objectives.

Maintenance Operations Program Delivery- Manage maintenance staff to ensure work activities are productive and effective. Monitor schedules, guidelines, budgets, policies, and procedures to deliver satisfactory services and work product in compliance with environmental regulations. Manage workload with manpower resource levels using outsources methods to address needs beyond capabilities.

Environmental- Ensure timely submittal of documents to Environmental and Hydraulic sections, as prescribed, for maintenance operations requiring permits and/or having environmental impacts. Monitor compliance with all Environmental commitment and/or permits and the Project-Specific Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan. Coordinate with Environmental section to ensure compliance with any environmental requirement and ensure Field Maintenance Leadership has uploaded required information into the Comprehensive Environmental Data and Reporting System.

Minimum Qualifications

• Skill in the use of computers, automated financial and software applications, including Cardinal.
• Ability to analyze problems, identify solutions and implement recommendations to support organization goals.
• Valid driver's license.
• Ability to supervise, manage operations staff, coordinate work schedules, assess training and development needs.
• Considerable knowledge of roadway construction, maintenance operations, equipment, materials, and techniques.
• Considerable knowledge of federal, state highway and transportation rules, regulations, and policies.
• Ability to effectively communicate orally and in writing with the general public, property owners, contractors and VDOT staff.
• Considerable knowledge of short and long-range planning and budgeting.
• Considerable knowledge of inventory management.
• Ability to implement safety standards, procedures for staff related to equipment operation and work tasks.

Additional Considerations

• Experience developing and promoting effective workforce teams.
• Progressively responsible experience in management and supervision of roadway maintenance or construction activities.
• A combination of training, experience, or education in Engineering, Public Administration, or related field desired.
• Progressively responsible experience in budget development.
• Progressively responsible experience in the management or supervision of transportation maintenance or construction programs to include manpower planning and budgeting. Considerable experience developing effective workforce teams.
• Competencies in Priority Setting, Planning, Command Skills and Conflict Management.

Special Instructions

You will be provided a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or résumé is submitted successfully. Please refer to “Your Application” in your account to check the status of your application for this position.

State applications will only be accepted as submitted online by 11:55 pm on the closing date through the PageUp System. State applications submitted via email, postal mail, fax, or in person will not be considered. Applicants are expected to fully represent qualifications and work history on the State application and/or resume. The decision to interview an applicant is based on the information provided on the application, therefore, it is essential to fully complete each section of the application and provide detailed information. Submitting an incomplete state application, or a state application lacking in detail, may impact your interview eligibility.

RMS/PageUp provides a confirmation of receipt when your application is submitted successfully. Please refer to “Your Application” in your account to check the status of your application for this position.

In addition to a rewarding work experience, VDOT offers excellent health and life insurance, benefits, pre-tax spending accounts, state funded Short- and Long-Term Disability, paid holidays, vacation, tuition assistance, free wellness programs, and a state retirement plan with options for tax-deferred retirement savings including employer matching.

We are a “Virginia Values Veterans” (V3) official certified company and state agency that provides hiring preference to Veterans and Members of the Virginia National Guard in support of Executive Order 29, (2010). If you are a Veteran or Virginia National Guard Member, we urge you to respond accordingly on your state application. VDOT is an Equal Opportunity Employer. For more information, please visit “Information for VDOT Employees and Applicants” at: http://www.vdot.virginia.gov/policies/employees/.

We have Shared Values and a Code of Ethics: your success in our organization depends upon modeling these values, therefore please access the following link: https://www.vdot.virginia.gov/about. Click on Mission statement, shared values, and code of ethics to review them and if in agreement, we welcome you to apply.

All candidates selected for an interview may be required to perform a skills demonstration as part of the interview process.

All employees are required to work in emergency situations, to include weekends, holidays, and after normal business hours; assignments may vary based on business needs.


Fingerprint-based background checks, references, work history, and DMV records will be verified prior to employment. Applicants must be eligible to work in the United States. H1B VISA Sponsorship is not available. VDOT utilizes a market-based pay program, which has been approved by DHRM. Therefore, advertised rates of pay may or may not align with the Commonwealth pay bands.

The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) is an Equal Opportunity Employer by both policy and practice. For more information about our employment practices, please visit “Information for VDOT Employees and Applicants”: http://www.vdot.virginia.gov/policies/employees.

In support of the Commonwealth’s commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their Certificate of Disability (COD) provided by a Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor within the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS), or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status and submit their disability documentation, if applicable, to DARS/DBVI to get their Certificate of Disability. If you need to get a Certificate of Disability, use this link: https://www.dars.virginia.gov/drs/pathways/PWContact.aspx, or call DARS at 800-552-5019, or DBVI at 800-622-2155.

Contact Information

Name: Danielle Rayner

Phone: 703-259-2378

Email: danielle.rayner@vdot.virginia.gov

In support of the Commonwealth’s commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their AHP Letter (formerly COD) provided by the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS), or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). Service-Connected Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation, if applicable, to DARS/DBVI to get their AHP Letter. Requesting an AHP Letter can be found at AHP Letter or by calling DARS at 800-552-5019.

Note: Applicants who received a Certificate of Disability from DARS or DBVI dated between April 1, 2022- February 29, 2024, can still use that COD as applicable documentation for the Alternative Hiring Process.