Title: Supervisor Maintenance

State Role Title: Transportation Opers Mgr I

Hiring Range: $51,428 - $83,571

Pay Band: 3

Agency: VA Dept of Transportation

Location: New Kent AHQ

Agency Website: http://www.virginiadot.org/jobs

Recruitment Type: General Public - G

Job Duties

VDOT is driven by safety, service to the community, and commitment to excellence. If you are driven to improve and maintain infrastructure, we want you to join our team to keep Virginia moving!

Richmond District, Ashland Residency is seeking a highly skilled and motivated individual with strong highway maintenance experience and leadership skills to become a frontline supervisor for roadway maintenance crews for the New Kent Area Headquarters. As a Supervisor Maintenance you will assist the area superintendent in assessing needs and planning, scheduling, assigning, and evaluating work; estimating materials, labor, and cost and ordering supplies; monitoring expenditures, assisting in forecasting and budget reports; and supervising area maintenance and contract crews during normal and emergency operations. This position will be responsible for leading safety meetings and training staff on safety methods and protocols; investigating customer inquiries and identifying solutions; maintaining work accomplishment records and project documentation; and serving as backup Inventory Manager.

This position is designated as essential during emergency situations, which may include but are not limited to inclement weather, disaster response and emergency operations.

In addition to a rewarding work experience, VDOT offers excellent health and life insurance benefits, pre-tax spending accounts, state funded short- and long-term disability, paid holidays, vacation, tuition assistance, free wellness programs, and a state retirement plan with options for tax-deferred retirement savings including employer matching.

We are a “Virginia Values Veterans” (V3) official certified company and state agency that provides hiring preference to Veterans and Members of the Virginia National Guard in support of Executive Order 29, (2010). If you are a Veteran or Virginia National Guard Member, we urge you to respond accordingly on your state application.

We have Shared Values and a Code of Ethics: your success in our organization depends upon modeling these values, therefore please access the following link: https://www.virginiadot.org/about/missionandvalues.asp to review them and, if in agreement, we welcome you to apply.

Additional positions within the Ashland Residency may be filled from this recruitment within 90 days from closing date.

Minimum Qualifications

The successful candidate will have:

• Considerable knowledge of roadway maintenance and construction practices and procedures.
• Knowledge of inventory practices and procedures.
• Skill in operating and maintaining light to heavy duty trucks and equipment.
• Skill in the use of computers and software applications.
• Ability to direct, evaluate, and train others.
• Ability to perform manual labor.
• Ability to obtain and maintain required certifications.
• Ability to obtain CDL and DOT medical card within 11 months of employment and maintain thereafter.
• Must comply with DOT and VDOT policies and standards when operating CDL equipment.
• Valid Driver’s license.

Additional Considerations

• Experience supervising others and evaluating performance.
• Experience in roadway maintenance and/or construction activities.
• Experience planning schedules and assigning manpower.
• Experience overseeing emergency operations activities including snow removal, storm damage, and accident clean-up.
• Inventory management experience.
• DCR Erosion and Sediment Control certification.
• Commercial Driver’s License.
• A combination of training, experience, or education in Management, Maintenance, Construction or a related field desired.

Special Instructions

If selected as a finalist, you will undergo reference checks and verification of work history, DMV Records Check, Pre-employment physical and drug screen, and Fingerprint-based criminal history record check. This position also requires approved safety shoes as a reimbursable expense. Applicants must be eligible to work in the United States. H1B VISA Sponsorship is not available. Additional vacancies may be filled from this recruitment.

All drivers hired without a valid CDL in hand are required to obtain their CDL within 11 months of their hire date. You cannot operate commercial motor vehicles prior to receiving the necessary licensure and medical certification. Effective February 7, 2022, new Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) regulations require entry-level drivers (drivers who are seeking to take the skills test in order to obtain a CDL for the first time, upgrade their CDL from a Class A to a Class B, or take the knowledge test to obtain a hazardous materials endorsement for the first time) to complete FMCSA- approved Entry-Level Driving (ELD) Training before the Department of Motor Vehicles can grant the requested CDL or endorsement. The course is comprised of 160 hours, on average, of training. VDOT is willing to assist with your enrollment in and payment for the course upon your acceptance of an ELD Training Tuition tenure and repayment agreement.

You will be provided a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or résumé is submitted successfully. Please refer to “Your Application” in your account to check the status of your application for this position. State applications will only be accepted as submitted online by 11:55 pm on the closing date through the PageUp System. State applications submitted via email, postal mail, fax, or in person will not be considered. Applicants are expected to fully represent qualifications and work history on the State application and or resume. The decision to interview an applicant is based on the information provided on the application, therefore, it is essential to fully complete each section of the application and provide detailed information. Submitting an incomplete state application, or a state application lacking in detail, may impact your interview eligibility.

The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) is an Equal Opportunity Employer by both policy and practice. For more information about our employment practices, please visit “Information for VDOT Employees and Applicants”: http://www.virginiadot.org/jobs/information_for_employees.asp.

Contact Information

Name: Rebecca Emory

Phone: (804) 401-0234

Email: [email protected]

In support of the Commonwealth’s commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their AHP Letter (formerly COD) provided by the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS), or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). Service-Connected Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation, if applicable, to DARS/DBVI to get their AHP Letter. Requesting an AHP Letter can be found at AHP Letter or by calling DARS at 800-552-5019.

Note: Applicants who received a Certificate of Disability from DARS or DBVI dated between April 1, 2022- February 29, 2024, can still use that COD as applicable documentation for the Alternative Hiring Process.