Title: Supervisor Maintenance

Hiring Range: $45,039 to $73,189

Pay Band: 3

Agency: VA Dept of Transportation

Location: Basie Road Area Headquarters

Agency Website: https://www.virginiadot.org/jobs/

Recruitment Type: General Public - G

Job Duties:

Are you looking for the opportunity to build your management skills? Richmond District, Ashland Residency is seeking a highly skilled and motivated individual with strong highway maintenance experience and leadership skills to become a frontline supervisor for roadway maintenance crews for the Basie Road Area Headquarters. The Supervisor Maintenance assists the area superintendent in assessing needs and planning, scheduling, assigning, and evaluating work; estimating materials, labor, and cost and ordering supplies; monitoring expenditures, assisting in forecasting and budget reports; and supervising area maintenance and contract crews during normal and emergency operations. The position will be responsible for leading safety meetings and training staff on safety methods and protocols; investigating customer inquiries and identifying solutions; maintaining work accomplishment records and project documentation; and serving as backup Inventory Manager. This position is designated as essential during emergency situations, which may include but are not limited to inclement weather, disaster response and emergency operations.

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.virginiadot.org/jobs/information_for_employees.asp We have Shared Values and a Code of Ethics. Your success in our organization depends upon modelling these values, therefore please visit www.virginiadot.org/about/missionsandvalues.asp to review them and, if in agreement, we welcome you to apply.

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. Please visit www.virginiadot.org/jobs/default.asp. for additional information.

* Additional positions can be filled from this recruitment within 90 days from closing date.*

Minimum Qualifications:

Considerable knowledge of highway maintenance and construction practices and procedures; of safety policies, procedures, and programs related to roadway construction/maintenance; of supervisory principles/practices; and of inventory practices/procedures. Considerable skill in operating and maintaining light, medium, and heavy-duty equipment used in highway maintenance/construction. Skill in operating computers and navigating software applications. Ability to plan, schedule, assign, train, and evaluate the work of others; to complete reports/records; to perform manual labor including frequent lifting up to 50 lbs.; and to use hand and power tools. Ability to read, interpret, and apply work zone safety and traffic control manuals; and to communicate effectively both orally and it writing. Ability to obtain CDL and DOT medical card within 11 months of employment and maintain thereafter. Ability to work inclement weather, accidents, and emergency/disaster response, etc. during/after normal work hours including nights, weekends, and holidays. Flagger Certification and valid driver’s license required.

Preferred Qualifications:

Considerable experience in highway maintenance, construction and emergency operations and equipment/materials. Experience leading and training others in highway maintenance operations and techniques. Experience leading emergency operations such as snow removal, storm damage and accident clean up. Experience using computers to maintain inventory records, analyze data, and prepare schedules and reports. DCR Erosion and Sediment Control certification. High school diploma or GED preferred; equivalent experience or training may substitute for education. Possession of valid CDL (Class A preferred) and DOT medical card and to maintain thereafter.

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.

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.

If selected as a finalist, you will undergo reference checks and verification of work history, DMV Records Check, Pre-employment physical and drug screen, and Fingerprint-based criminal history record check. This position also requires approved safety shoes as a reimbursable expense. Applicants must be eligible to work in the United States. H1B VISA Sponsorship is not available.

All drivers hired without a valid CDL in hand are required to obtain their CDL within 11 months of their hire date. You cannot operate commercial motor vehicles prior to receiving the necessary licensure and medical certification. Effective February 7, 2022, new Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) regulations require entry-level drivers (drivers who are seeking to take the skills test in order to obtain a CDL for the first time, upgrade their CDL from a Class A to a Class B, or take the knowledge test to obtain a hazardous materials endorsement for the first time) to complete FMCSA- approved Entry-Level Driving (ELD) Training before the Department of Motor Vehicles can grant the requested CDL or endorsement. The course is comprised of 160 hours, on average, of training. VDOT is willing to assist with your enrollment in and payment for the course upon your acceptance of an ELD Training Tuition tenure and repayment agreement.

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.

Contact Information:

Name: Jarita Taylor

Phone: 804-629-2086

Email: jarita.taylor@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 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 questions 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: Career Pathways for Individuals with Disabilities, or call DARS at 800-552-5019, or DBVI at 800-622-2155.