Fleet Maintenance Supervisor – Highway Equipment

CT; Brookfield (CT); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

The Connecticut Department of Transportation is seeking a Transportation Equipment General Supervisor to oversee repair garages statewide and supervise staff across CTDOT's operations. You will schedule, assign, and review work, train and evaluate personnel, and coordinate maintenance and inventory to support the agency's mission.

This on-site role emphasizes safety, adherence to labor contracts, and collaboration with other units.

Qualifications

• Seven (7) years of experience in the repair, maintenance, inspection and testing of automotive and highway maintenance equipment.
• Three (3) years of the General Experience must have been in a lead or supervisory capacity.
• Note: For state employees this experience is interpreted at the level of a Transportation Maintenance Crew Leader (Automotive Maintenance).

Responsibilities

• Schedules, assigns, oversees and reviews the work of staff.
• Provides staff training and assistance.
• Conducts performance evaluations.
• Determines priorities and plans area work.
• Establishes and maintains area procedures.
• Reviews all purchase requisitions and stores withdrawal reports.
• 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 for the proper care and maintenance of Department of Transportation equipment and buildings.
• Checks servicing of equipment and makes spot checks of condition of equipment in use.
• Regulates flow of work by shifting repair jobs from one repair shop to another or arranging for commercial repair work when necessary and inspects such commercial repair work.
• Inspects building and premises for fire and safety hazards, checks location and condition of fire extinguishers, storage of parts and materials, cleanliness and general upkeep.
• Arranges for repairs and improvement of conditions where necessary, and inspects finished work.
• Inspects equipment to determine necessity of replacement.
• Assists in the development of specifications for new equipment and inspects and tests purchases.
• May, upon request, inspect and make recommendations on equipment for other State departments and municipalities.
• Periodically inspects state owned transportation equipment operated by private public transportation agencies.
• Participates in safety meetings; Performs related duties as required.

Skills

Supervisory ability

Oral and written communication

Interpersonal skills

Equipment knowledge

Computer skills

Tools

Microsoft 365 (Excel, Word, PP)

TEAMS

OneDrive

SharePoint

CoreCT

AssetWorks

Job description

The Connecticut Department of Transportation is seeking a Transportation Equipment General Supervisor to oversee repair garages statewide and supervise staff across CTDOT's operations. You will schedule, assign, and review work, train and evaluate personnel, and coordinate maintenance and inventory to support the agency's mission.

This on-site role emphasizes safety, adherence to labor contracts, and collaboration with other units.