State of Connecticut Executive Branch

Transportation Garage Supervisor (37.5 Hour) (8749TC)

$36.00-$47.08 Hourly / $2,699.62-$3,530.54 BiWeekly /
$70,460.00-$92,147.00 Yearly

PURPOSE OF JOB CLASS (NATURE OF WORK)

In the Department of Transportation and the Connecticut Airport Authority this class is accountable for supervising a maintenance and repair garage for automotive, highway or airport maintenance equipment.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED

Receives general direction from the Transportation Equipment General Supervisor or other employee of higher grade.

SUPERVISION EXERCISED

Supervises Transportation Maintenance Crew Leaders and Transportation Maintainers, Qualified Craft Workers, and other lower level employees as assigned.

EXAMPLES OF DUTIES

  • Schedules, assigns, oversees and reviews the work of staff; 
  • Provides staff training and assistance; 
  • Conducts performance evaluations; 
  • Determines priorities and plans garage work; 
  • Establishes and maintains garage procedures; 
  • Develops or makes recommendations on the development of policies and standards; 
  • Acts as liaison with other operating units, agencies and outside officials regarding unit policies and procedures; 
  • Prepares reports and correspondence; 
  • Inspects vehicles and equipment to test effectiveness of repairs; 
  • Performs or closely supervises intricate repair jobs involving special assignments; 
  • Performs related duties as required.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILL AND ABILITY

  • Considerable knowledge of and ability to diagnose motor and equipment problems and to use complicated testing equipment and welding devices; 
  • Knowledge of record keeping and inventory procedures; 
  • Skills
    • interpersonal skills; 
    • oral and written communication skills; 
    • in operation, repair and maintenance of automotive, highway and/or airport maintenance equipment; 
  • Ability to utilize computer software; 
  • Supervisory ability.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - GENERAL EXPERIENCE

Five (5) years of experience in the repair and maintenance of automotive, highway and/or airport maintenance equipment.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - SPECIAL EXPERIENCE

One (1) year of the General Experience must have been as a highly skilled mechanic.

NOTE: For state employees this experience is interpreted at the level of a Qualified Craft Worker (Automotive and Mechanical Equipment) or a Transportation Maintainer 4.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - SUBSTITUTIONS ALLOWED

Graduation from a vocational or technical school with a diploma designating completion of the subject requirements in automotive repair may be substituted for two (2) years of the General Experience.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

Incumbents in this class may be required by the appointing authority to possess and retain appropriate current licenses, permits and/or certifications.

CHARACTER REQUIREMENTS

At State Airports: In addition to the checking of references and of facts stated in the application, a thorough background investigation of each candidate will be made before persons are certified for appointment.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

  • Incumbents in this class must have adequate physical strength, stamina, physical agility and visual and auditory acuity, and must maintain such physical fitness as to be able to perform the duties.
  • A physical examination may be required.

WORKING CONDITIONS

Incumbents may be required to lift; may be exposed to some risk of injury from equipment.

JOB CLASS DESIGNATION

Classified/Competitive

OCCUPATIONAL GROUP

(16)-Labor-Trades, Laundry

BARGAINING UNIT

(06)-SERVICE/MAINT (NP-2)

EEO

(8)-Service Maintenance

SALARY INFORMATION

TC 22

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 Garage Supervisor (37.5 Hour) in Salary Group TC 22 approved effective November 29, 2013. (Revised to modernize format and add Acknowledgement section) Final No. 23-214

EFFECTIVE DATE

08/16/2023
CLASS: 8749TC; EST: 2/7/1951; REV: 8/25/2023;