Title: Supervisor Maintenance
State Role Title: Transportation Operations Manager I
Hiring Range: $47,828-$77,721
Pay Band: 3
Agency: VA Dept of Transportation
Location: West AHQ
Agency Website: https://www.vdot.virginia.gov/
Recruitment Type: General Public - G
Job Duties
The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) Culpeper District is seeking a Supervisor Maintenance to perform a wide variety of simple to complex roadway maintenance and repair operations safely and efficiently. This position serves as a lead worker on a work crew, provides technical guidance to crew members performing maintenance activities and equipment operation while promoting safety at all times, oversees daily work tasks, helps increase skill sets and proficiencies of crew members, efficiently uses materials and manpower, and assists the Area Headquarters Maintenance Superintendent with other duties as needed to meet business goals. Additionally, this position provides oversight for contract crews as needed. This position is designated as essential and, as such, all duties associated with this job are required during emergency situations which may include but are not limited to inclement weather, disaster response and emergency operations.
We are seeking a dynamic Maintenance Supervisor, and in this position, you will:
Supervise crews performing daily roadway maintenance operations.
Assess, plan, and schedule roadway maintenance, including estimating materials, labor, and costs.
Order supplies and monitor expenditures.
Evaluate staff, develop individualized on-the-job training, and give feedback for continued growth.
Safety is our number one focus. You are encouraged to identify workplace safety hazards and make recommendations for improvements.
Lead safety meetings, train staff on safety, ensure work zones and traffic control align with agency standards and guidelines.
Respond to customer inquiries and identify solutions.
Maintain daily work accomplishment records.
Coordinate, direct, and respond to emergencies blocking roads, such as traffic accidents, and debris. You will provide or oversee traffic control while performing operations to reopen the road in a timely fashion. You will supervise severe weather responses for snow, ice, and other types of hazardous weather conditions. Severe weather shifts are typically 12 hours and may include working weekends, holidays, and after-hours. This position is required to work during emergencies.
Serve as a working supervisor by operating equipment, and performing manual labor as needed.
Minimum Qualifications
• Skilled in the use of computers and software applications.
• Valid driver's license.
• Skilled in operating and maintaining light to heavy duty trucks and equipment.
• Ability to perform manual labor.
• Ability to direct, evaluate and train others.
• Safety shoes required.
• Considerable knowledge of roadway maintenance and construction practices and procedures.
• Ability to obtain valid CDL and DOT medical card within 11 months of employment and maintain thereafter. Must comply with DOT and VDOT policies and standards when operating CDL equipment.
• Ability to obtain and maintain required certifications thereafter.
• Knowledge of inventory practices and procedures.
Additional Considerations
• A combination of training, experience, or education in Management, Maintenance, Construction, or related field desired.
• DCR Erosion and Sediment Control certification.
• Experience supervising others and evaluating performance.
• Experience planning schedules and assigning manpower.
• Ability to gather data, conduct research and create reports.
• Experience overseeing emergency operations activities including snow removal, storm damage, and accident clean-up.
• Inventory management experience.
• Experience in roadway maintenance and, or construction activities.
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.
The decision to interview an applicant is based on the information provided in the application or optional resume; therefore, those who fully represent their qualifications will be more successful with obtaining an interview. Submitting an incomplete application or resume lacking relevant experience detail may impact interview eligibility. State applications or resumes submitted via email, postal mail, fax, or in person will not be considered.
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 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.
Why Choose VDOT:
In addition to a rewarding work experience, VDOT offers core benefits including competitive health and life insurance programs, pre-tax spending accounts, and leave programs. Employees participate in a State Retirement Plan; a tax-deferred Retirement Savings Plan with employer matching provision is also available. Also, the State funds a Short- and Long-Term Disability Program. Miscellaneous benefits include paid holidays, training and tuition assistance programs, wellness programs, etc.
VDOT employees have Shared Values and abide by a Code of Ethics. Our culture includes teamwork, transparency, nimble learning, creativity, and collaboration of work that values differences. We encourage all those who apply to review our values and ethics. Click here to review http://www.virginiadot.org/about/mission andvalues.asp. If you share these values, we invite you to apply. Your success in our organization depends upon sharing these values and keeping this Code of Ethics.
VDOT is driven by safety, service to the community, and commitment to excellence! If you are driven by innovation and a passion for roadway maintenance, we want you to join our team to keep Virginia moving. As a Maintenance Supervisor, you will use our foundational drivers to play a crucial role in shaping the highways that connect communities and drive progress across the Commonwealth of Virginia.
Contact Information
Name: Alyssa Allen
Phone: 540-642-8401
Email: Alyssa.allen@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.