Assistant Supervisor - Concrete

Douglas County Government; Castle Rock (CO); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health/Dental/Vision coverage

11 ½ paid holidays + floating holiday

Paid vacation and sick leave

Job summary

Douglas County Government in Colorado is seeking an assistant supervisor to support the Special Projects supervisor in coordinating a wide range of concrete maintenance, repair, and construction tasks for Public Works Operations. The role involves leading crews, training staff on equipment use, reviewing blueprints, and ensuring safety compliance.

A high school diploma or GED with four years of concrete experience, including finishing, is required.

Qualifications

• Requires high school diploma or GED with four years of related concrete construction experience.
• Expert concrete finishing skills required.
• Experience leading or supervising a crew is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead worker and assistant supervisor coordinating concrete work and training crews on equipment usage.
• Prepare estimates and orders for concrete work and manage related inventory and equipment.
• Oversee safety, enforce PPE usage, and ensure compliance with county policies.
• Coordinate daily assignments and assist in snow removal and traffic control planning.

Skills

Lead worker

Supervisory experience

Concrete finishing

Equipment operation

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Pothole repair tools

Job description

Summary of Position

This position acts as an assistant supervisor to assist the Special Projects supervisor in coordinating a variety of concrete maintenance, repair, and construction assignments in Public Works Operations.

Example of Duties

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: (The following examples are illustrative only and are not intended to be all inclusive.)

• Acts as lead worker and assistant supervisor in coordinating and training assigned crew on equipment and materials usage, to prepare, finish, replace, and construct concrete. Operates various types of concrete maintenance and construction equipment. Supervises crews operating vehicles and equipment.
• Prepares estimates and orders for replacing, preparing, finishing, and constructing concrete. Works with inventory, supplies, and equipment relating to concrete work projects.
• Initiates work and makes repairs to fix potholes and other roadway defects as needed.
• Interprets construction blueprints and designs and fabricates materials for new construction and repair. Sets and checks grades.
• Supervises and assigns daily work to employees. Recommends overtime as needed.
• Assists Supervisors in orientation and training of new employees. Informs and enforces County/Department policies and code of ethics. Initiates disciplinary actions as needed.
• Serves as on-site safety supervisor. Supervises employee use of PPE and other safety equipment.
• Assists with plowing and sanding during snow removal operations.
• Installs and maintains culverts and other drainage structures. Repairs potholes in concrete road surfaces.
• Responds to complaints from citizens and assists in resolving those complaints.
• Assists in prioritizing and assigning concrete construction projects. Leads maintenance activities as part of a larger operation as an on-site supervisor or independently leads district operations in the absence of the District Supervisor.
• Leads the mobilization and demobilization of supplies, equipment, and crews in job site set up and work completion in accordance with safety, quality, and performance standards and procedures. Ensures the close‑out of work orders and service requests.
• Collaborates with Supervisors and the Director on the planning of individual tasks associated with crew assignments, including the development of temporary traffic control plans.
• Helps to ensure good customer service. Collaborates with Supervisors to respond to customer service requests. Required to model good customer service and adherence to the code of conduct.
• Ensures all work meets departmental expectations. Ensures compliance with project rules, procedures, applicable laws and regulations. Supports department vision, mission, goals, objectives, policy and procedures.
• Provides training on County policies and procedures. Helps to ensure safe operations by monitoring adherence to safety rules and regulations.
• Required to be available during snow removal, non-emergency, and emergency management situations.
• Reports any policy issues or complaints that arise to the District Supervisor or Director.
• Required to complete at least two external training sessions or classes per year to continually develop new techniques and procedures for road maintenance and construction activities.
• Sets expectations for each job regarding quality and efficiencies.

Other Duties

• Report any policy issues or complaints that arise to the District Supervisor or Director.
• Assists with the hiring process in the interview and selection of new employees.
• Monitors employee break/lunch time and duration. Monitors employee’s use of phones, computers, electronic devices and other county equipment.
• Demonstrates and promotes professional appearance, personal conduct, behavior.
• Assists in the maintenance and installation of traffic control devices and work zone safety.
• Assists supervisor with annual performance evaluation reviews.
• Assists supervisor with timecards and input of time tracking on the computer.
• Performs minor maintenance on vehicles and/or equipment.
• Performs equipment operator duties when not assigned to specific concrete project work.
• Occasionally coordinates projects and inspects the work of contractors.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE:

• A high school diploma or GED and four years of related experience in the field of concrete construction, to include concrete finishing is required.
• Expert concrete finishing skills required.
• Continuous educating to keep up with the latest technology and procedures. Required to complete at least two external training sessions or classes per year to continually develop new techniques and procedures for road maintenance and construction activities.
• One year of lead or supervisory experience is preferred.
• A combination of education and experience may be considered.

Certifications, Licenses, & Registrations

• Must possess a State of Colorado Class (A) Commercial Driver License with tanker endorsement and complying insurance upon hire. Review of motor vehicle record is required at time of hire and periodically throughout employment. Incumbents in this position must meet the Department of Transportation physical exam and drug and alcohol testing requirements.
• This position requires successful completion of a criminal background check including fingerprinting through a national database.

Additional Information

Douglas County offers an excellent comprehensive benefit package including but not limited to: Medical/Dental/Vision.

In the event of an emergency/disaster in or near the County, all County employees are expected to make every effort to be available to assist the County Manager, Elected/Appointed Officials and Department Directors to ensure the continued operation of any and all necessary County functions. This may mean being available to perform additional duties and hours beyond what is normally required. In the event that an exempt employee does work more than 40 hours a week in support of County operations during an emergency, such employee may receive overtime or other appropriate wage compensation in accordance with existing County policies or at the discretion of the County.

Douglas County offers a comprehensive benefit package.

Why Douglas County? We offer excellent benefits to our employees!

• 11 ½ paid holidays each year + a floating holiday
• 9 hours of paid vacation per month
• 8 hours of paid sick time per month
• Medical insurance employees can choose from two plan options: United Healthcare Doctors Plan or United Healthcare HDHP Plan
• Life insurance 2 times employee salary at no cost to employee
• Mandatory retirement – defined contribution of 8% - matched at 8%
• Annual performance reviews with potential for an increase

Additionally, we offer dental, vision, accident/critical illness insurance, tuition reimbursement, and employee training.

Douglas County is dedicated to the principles of Equal Employment Opportunity in any term, condition, or privilege of employment. We do not discriminate against applicants or employees on the basis of age, race, sex, color, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status or any other status protected by federal, state or local law.

In compliance with the Job Application Fairness Act (SB-23-158), applicants may redact information that identifies age, date of birth, or dates of attendance at or graduation from an educational institution in your application, transcripts and/or other application materials.

Douglas County requires a pre‑employment drug screen (including marijuana) and background check, which may include fingerprinting to be run through a national database to determine criminal activity, prior to employment.

Douglas County participates in E‑Verify. We will provide the Social Security Administration and the Department of Homeland Security, with information from each new employee's Form I-9 to confirm work authorization.