The fundamental reason this classification
exists is to supervise the work of skilled and semi-skilled workers engaged in
the maintenance and repair of County roads and roadways. Employees in this
class are responsible for the overall supervision of several crews or
independent supervision of a large crew engaged in general maintenance
activities or a smaller crew engaged in skilled or semi-skilled activities. The
primary work responsibilities are: supervises two or more full-time employees;
performs administrative duties to include completing requisitions and purchase orders,
calculating materials needed, maintaining
a daily journal, pit report, accident
report and asphalt tickets; oversees the building and the general maintenance or repair of County
roads; oversees a work crew in cutting grass on the shoulder of roads and
drainage ditches, keeping the County’s right-of-way to property line clear of
grasses and debris; oversees a work crew in paving and patching of road with
liquid asphalt, crushed stone and other materials on County roads. Employees are responsible for organizing the
work and exercising the technical supervision of the entire maintenance
unit. Work is performed under the
general supervision of a District Maintenance Superintendent.
High
School Diploma or GED with two (2) years of experience in the performance of
skilled road maintenance and equipment operation (motor grader, rubber tire
excavator, bull dozer, front-end loader, scraper pan, tractor, chip spreader,
tar distributor and dump truck) to include supervisory experience.
NOTE: Qualifying education, training and experience
that provide the requisite knowledge, skills and abilities to perform the job
will be considered.
Must
have a current Class A Commercial Driver's License (CDL) and maintain an
insurable driving record. Physical
ability to lift up to 100 pounds unassisted to include chain saw, tree limbs,
bags of grass seeds, sealing blocks, signs and cones as needed to repair County
roads and roadways. Physical ability to work in extreme outdoor weather
temperatures and environments, i.e., heat, cold, rain, and dust as needed to
supervise work crews engaged in the maintenance of county roads and
roadways. Ability to work weekends,
holidays and be on call as needed to handle emergencies.