TRANSPORTATION MAINTENANCE SUPERINTENDENT 63065

10/16/88 G

This is the second class and second supervisory level of the Transportation Maintenance Management series. Positions in this class are responsible for planning and directing the maintenance and state force construction activities of a transportation area headquarters or for directing specialty/inmate work crews who perform work within a residency or provide service district-wide. This class is distinguished from the Transportation Residency Maintenance Manager class by the latter's responsibility for directing all maintenance work activities within a transportation residency. This class is distinguished from the Transportation Supervisor class by its responsibility for all operational and administrative activities conducted in the assigned work area to include planning, scheduling and project budgeting.

Complexity of Work: Performs work of moderate difficulty. Supervises and directs the work of crews performing maintenance and construction work in an area headquarters or in such functions as traffic engineering, bridge repair, sign fabrication and installation, state force construction, or landscape maintenance. Provides recommendations to the immediate supervisor on needed maintenance or construction plans and schedules; develops an operating budget for work activities to be performed; and determines priorities of work to be undertaken relative to available funds. Responds to public complaints and inquiries from property owners and motorists; investigates complaints; and determines proper resolution. Inspects roads, bridges, landscape conditions or a variety of signs, signal and lighting devices to determine maintenance, replacement or repair needs. Plans and schedules daily work activities and assigns personnel based on roadway problems, traffic engineering, construction or maintenance needs or emergencies; estimates costs; schedules necessary equipment and materials and coordinates activities with affected work units. Provides safety training; and instructs personnel on the usage of a variety of hand-held and power tools and highway equipment. Supervises personnel in maintenance or construction operations; and may inspect completed work for proper technique and quality. Maintains a variety of personnel, cost, materials, and equipment usage records. May issue private entrance permits; obtain access to the agency's right of way; or obtain donated right of way from landowners. May schedule and coordinate centerline pavement marking and special message operations. May supervise the activities of sign shops which include inventory control, developing long- and short-range production schedules, and quality control of signs.

Supervision Given: Typically provides direct supervision to Transportation Supervisors, Transportation Crew Leaders, Highway Equipment Operators, Office Services Assistants, and other trades workers.

Supervision Received: Receives directions from a Transportation Residency Maintenance Manager, a Technical Program Supervisor or a Transportation Engineer.

Scope: Work affects the completion of highway construction and/or maintenance activities through the planning and directing of activities in an area headquarters, or through the planning of activities and the provision of supervision to work crews in a transportation residency or district-wide.

Impact of Actions: Decisions made and the assignment of work to subordinates affects the residency's or district's ability to operate within established budgetary commitments and time frames while providing acceptable maintenance service levels to the roadway system. Effective resolution of public complaints and concerns enables the agency to maintain public goodwill. The safety of employees and the traveling public are also affected by decisions made by positions in this class.

Personal Contacts: Frequent external contacts with landowners, the general public, vendors, local officials and private businesses for the purposes of explaining agency policies and procedures, purchasing materials and goods, and explaining scheduled work activities.

Knowledge: Working knowledge of supervisory and budgeting principles and practices. Considerable knowledge of highway construction and maintenance techniques, procedures, and equipment and its uses; of business English and math; and of safety techniques and procedures applicable to construction and maintenance activities.

Skills: Considerable skill in the operation and routine maintenance of a variety of light, medium, and heavy duty highway equipment.

Abilities: Demonstrated ability to supervise the work of others; to develop and monitor budgets; to plan, coordinate and prioritize multiple projects that involve the work of others; to communicate effectively, both orally and writing; to read, comprehend, and use standard construction plans; to maintain and monitor accurate personnel, cost equipment and material records; to meet the public and effectively deal with complaints; and to effectively deal with emergencies or unusual situations.

QUALIFICATIONS GUIDE*

Licenses or Certification: Valid Virginia driver's license; may require possession of a Virginia Commercial Driver's License (CDL).

Education or Training: Graduation from high school or equivalent.

Level and Type of Experience: Progressively responsible experience in the maintenance or construction of roadways, roadway facilities or a comparable area of large scale construction or maintenance activities.

This class (formerly titled Highway Maintenance Superintendent B) was redefined and retitled as part of the agency's 1987 field maintenance management study and further revised in March 1992.