State of Connecticut Executive Branch

Transportation Maintenance Administrator (8677MP)

$67.29-$91.75 Hourly / $5,382.84-$7,339.55 BiWeekly /
$140,492.00-$191,562.00 Yearly

PURPOSE OF JOB CLASS (NATURE OF WORK)

In the Department of Transportation, Office of Maintenance and Highway Operations this class is accountable for administering the programs and operations of all highway related maintenance operations.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED

Receives administrative direction from the Transportation Assistant Chief Engineer or other administrative official of higher grade.

SUPERVISION EXERCISED

Administers programs and operations of the office; directs all staff.

EXAMPLES OF DUTIES

  • Administers staff and operations of the Office of Maintenance and Highway Operations including snow and ice removal on a statewide basis;
  • Develops, implements and evaluates office policies, goals and objectives; 
  • Designs and develops office programs and activities;
  • Implements new procedures and procedural revisions; 
  • Determines appropriate staffing levels and directs management and coordination of staff; 
  • Designs and implements performance review standards for office staff; 
  • Prepares office budget; 
  • Maintains contacts with individuals within and outside of the office who might impact on policy or program activities; 
  • Leads the recruitment and hiring of staff, including outreach, interview and selection;
  • Performs related duties as required.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILL AND ABILITY

  • Considerable knowledge of
    • and ability to apply management principles and practices;
    • and ability to apply relevant state and federal laws, statutes and regulations;
    • principles and techniques of highway maintenance;
  • Considerable
    • interpersonal skills; 
    • oral and written communication skills; 
  • Considerable ability to manage and coordinate activities of technical maintenance operations.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - GENERAL EXPERIENCE

Eleven (11) years of professional experience in the administration of large scale transportation maintenance or highway operations programs and activities.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - SPECIAL EXPERIENCE

Three (3) years of the General Experience must have been in a managerial capacity in highway or bridge maintenance, transportation maintenance planning or transportation special services (oversight of utility and construction permits, traffic, drainage and/or accident claims investigations).

NOTE: 

  • For State employees this experience is interpreted at the level of a Transportation
    • Maintenance Director
    • Maintenance Planning Manager
    • District Maintenance Special Services Section Manager
    • Maintenance Manager
    • Equipment Repair Manager 
    • Manager of Bridge Safety and Evaluation 
    • Manager of Highway Operations.

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 73

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 Maintenance Administrator in Salary Group MP 73 approved effective May 3, 2013. (Revised to add Acknowledgement section and modify content) Final 22-007

EFFECTIVE DATE

04/01/2022
CLASS: 8677MP; EST: 6/22/1973; REV: 4/21/2022;