State of Connecticut Executive Branch

Transportation Equipment Repair Manager (8642MP)

$51.13-$69.72 Hourly / $4,090.23-$5,577.21 BiWeekly /
$106,755.00-$145,565.00 Yearly

PURPOSE OF JOB CLASS (NATURE OF WORK)

In the Department of Transportation, Office of Maintenance and Highway Operations this class is accountable for directing the operations of the Equipment Repair Section.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED

Receives administrative direction from the Transportation Maintenance Administrator, Transportation Maintenance Director or other administrative official of higher grade.

SUPERVISION EXERCISED

Directs central office or field area staff.

EXAMPLES OF DUTIES

  • Directs staff and operations of the Office of Maintenance Equipment Repair Section;
  • Coordinates, plans and manages office or Repair Garage activities;
  • Formulates program goals and objectives; 
  • Develops or assists in development of related policy; 
  • Interprets and administers pertinent laws;
  • Evaluates staff; 
  • Prepares or assists in preparation of office or Repair Garage budget(s); 
  • Maintains contact with individuals within and outside of office or Repair Garages who might impact on program activities; 
  • Directs office automotive and/or equipment repair facilities; 
  • Directs development and writing of specifications for procurement of automotive, highway maintenance and other related highway equipment;
  • Coordinates use, maintenance and repair of all department owned highway maintenance related equipment; 
  • Directs all activities of department machine shop; 
  • Develops designs and specifications for special equipment used in highway maintenance and oversees its construction in department machine shop; 
  • Directs staff and activities of department service patrol program including vehicle and/or equipment assignment and repair;
  • Leads the recruitment and hiring of staff, including outreach, interview and selection;
  • Performs related duties as required.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILL AND ABILITY

  • Considerable knowledge of
    • relevant state and federal laws, statutes and regulations;
    • relevant agency policies and procedures; 
    • design, operational requirements and capacities of automotive equipment, highway maintenance equipment, repair shop equipment and service patrol equipment; 
    • principles and methods of determining operational equipment needs and preparing operational equipment programs;
    • machine shop, repair garage and service patrol operations; 
  • Knowledge of and ability to apply management principles and practices; 
  • Considerable
    • interpersonal skills; 
    • oral and written communication skills; 
  • Considerable ability to analyze equipment repair problems and determine solutions; 
  • Ability to prepare equipment designs and specifications

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - GENERAL EXPERIENCE

Nine (9) years of experience in a large scale program of automotive and/or highway equipment maintenance.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - SPECIAL EXPERIENCE

Three (3) years of the General experience must have been in a supervisory capacity.

NOTE:
For state employees this experience is interpreted at the level of a Transportation Garage Supervisor.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

Incumbents in this class may be required by the appointing authority to possess appropriate current licenses or permits.

JOB CLASS DESIGNATION

Classified/Competitive

OCCUPATIONAL GROUP

(16)-Labor-Trades, Laundry

BARGAINING UNIT

(02)-MANAGERIAL

EEO

(1)-Officials And Administrators

SALARY INFORMATION

MP 66

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

As defined by Sec. 5-196 of the Connecticut General Statutes, a job class is a position or group of positions that share general characteristics and are categorized under a single title for administrative purposes.  As such, a job class is not meant to be all-inclusive of every task and/or responsibility. 

CANCELLATION CLAUSE

This replaces the existing specification for the class of Transportation Equipment Repair Manager in Salary Group MP 66 approved effective November 9, 1999. (Revised to add Acknowledgement section and modify content) Final 22-007

EFFECTIVE DATE

04/01/2022
CLASS: 8642MP; REV: 4/1/2022;