Transportation Manager 1, Northwood Outpost, PN 20051581

Who We Are:

The Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) oversees building and maintaining the nation’s 5th largest interstate system and the 2nd largest number of bridges. We take pride in providing safe and efficient roadways for the people of Ohio and to the people traveling within our great state. And in order to achieve that, we do A LOT! From Planning, Engineering, Construction to Law, HR, Communications, IT and everything in between, ODOT has a career for just about everyone. ODOTers are hardworking, passionate, and dedicated to public service. We strive to achieve our agency’s vision every day: To be a long term, reliable, professional, and highly productive organization.

Ohio is a Disability Inclusion State and strives to be a Model Employer of Individuals with disabilities. The State of Ohio is committed to providing access and inclusion and reasonable accommodation in its services, activities, programs, and employment opportunities in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and other applicable laws. If you have a disability and require a reasonable accommodation to utilize the Careers.Ohio.Gov Website Portal, send an email to odi@das.ohio.gov.

ODOT's Mission Statement:

To provide easy movement of people and goods from place to place. We will:

• Take care of what we have
• Make our system work better
• Improve safety
• Enhance capacity

What You Will Do

• Supervises employees

• Maintains records of equipment and material usage

• Inspects, documents, and provides updates on projects

Who we are looking for:

• Positive, motivational leader

• Good communicator and relationship builder

• Safety Driven

• Honest, accountable, trustworthy, and respectful

Benefits to you:

• Extensive benefits including medical, vision, dental and basic life insurance

• 11 paid holidays per year

• Paid time off with vacation, sick and personal leave accruals

• At least a 14% employer contribution in to your OPERS pension plan

• Pay increases pursuant to the Ohio Revised Code

• Employee Tuition reimbursement programs

• Work/Life Balance

• The opportunity to work on an important mission

Official Position Description:

Supervises & assists employees engaged in highway maintenance program projects in County Garage (e.g., project inspection, materials control & testing, pavement repair, drainage repair, bridge maintenance repair, maintenance & repair of culverts &/or guardrail, snow removal & ice control, mowing, seeding & maintenance of roadside parks); ensures predetermined work priorities are accomplished; provides training to employees on equipment usage & standard operating procedures.

Inspects progress of on-going & completed projects for assigned area: completes progress reports on projects; inspects & reviews permits; prepares & maintains reports for assigned area; enforces departmental policies, procedures & safety regulations.

Operates equipment associated with work crew activities (e.g., snowplow with salt spreading equipment, nuclear gauges, test kits, loader, backhoe).

Performs related miscellaneous duties to facilitate the operational efficiency of work unit (e.g., ensures assigned state equipment is properly maintained; assists in office & field inventories; reads work related publications & conducts & attends training to keep pace with changes in technology, regulations, new or improved practices; attends pre-construction meetings; investigates inquiries & provides information to general public &/or public officials in response to inquiries; refers major complaints to proper authority).

Performs related record keeping (e.g., ensures construction project data is entered in Construction Management System(CMS), maintains daily work records of equipment & material usage & time usage by crews; manually inventories materials, parts, & supplies & maintains inventory records; contacts vendors to order materials, parts, supplies, equipment,&/or services; completes requisitions for materials, equipment, & tools). Approves & signs payroll forms, employee leave forms (vacation, sick, personal, comp); conducts performance evaluations & discusses/completes Annual Training Plan with subordinates. Operates personal computer to enter & retrieve work data (e.g. CMS, TMS, EMS, RWIS, inventory, reports & correspondence).

Application must clearly indicate how applicant meets the minimum qualifications listed below. Applications that do not indicate how they meet the minimum qualifications will not be given consideration.

Knowledge of supervisory principles & techniques or management*; equipment maintenance & repair, bridge maintenance & repair, route marking & associated safety practices. Skill in operation of machines, tools & equipment applicable to assigned projects; operation of personal computer*; operation of motor vehicle. Ability to oversee & inspect ongoing & completed projects; gather, collate & classify information about data, people or thin gs; prepare & maintain accurate reports & records; handle routine inquiries & minor complaints from general public & refer major complaints to higher authority.

(*)Developed after employment.

ALL ANSWERS TO THE SUPPLEMENTAL QUESTIONS MUST BE SUPPORTED BY THE WORK EXPERIENCE/EDUCATION PROVIDED ON YOUR CIVIL SERVICE APPLICATION.

All bargaining unit and exempt new hires to ODOT must serve a one year probationary period.

This position is overtime eligible per FLSA Standards.

If this position is filled internally, the wage rate will be determined in accordance with the Ohio Revised Code.

All exempt promotions are required to serve a 6 month probationary period.

Valid driver's license required if operating state-owned vehicle.

Requires Valid Ohio Commercial Driver License - Class B, with Tanker Endorsement.

All candidates applying for employment opportunities should be authorized to work in the United States. Sponsorship for an employment visa is not currently available for positions with the Ohio Department of Transportation.

Per ORC 4506.20, Applicants applying for positions as a driver of a commercial motor vehicle must provide their employment history for the ten (10) years preceding the date the employment application is submitted.

The final candidate selected for the position will be required to undergo a criminal background check. Criminal convictions do not necessarily preclude an applicant from consideration for a position. An individual assessment of an applicant's prior criminal convictions will be made before excluding an applicant from consideration.

Please direct all employment questions to the ODOT District 2 Human Resources Office at (419) 353-8131.