HIGHWAY MAINTENANCE SUPERVISOR 1 (LUND)

State of Nevada (NV); Lund (NV); On-site; USD 52,000 - 74,000; Full time

Job summary

The Nevada Department of Transportation in Lund, NV is seeking a Highway Maintenance Supervisor 1 to oversee maintenance crews responsible for snow/ice removal, shoulder repair, and emergency response, ensuring safety and efficient traffic control on US 6 W and surrounding routes.

The ideal candidate will have a high school diploma or equivalent and experience as a lead worker in highway maintenance, with the ability to plan, schedule, and supervise diverse maintenance activities and review

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent with lead-worker experience.
• Two years as Highway Maintenance Worker III in Nevada or equivalent.
• Ability to plan, schedule and supervise maintenance work.

Responsibilities

• Supervise crew performing routine highway maintenance and snow/ice removal.
• Review blueprints, plans, and regulations affecting maintenance.
• Prepare reports on productivity, costs, and schedules.

Skills

Highway maintenance knowledge

Stockpile reports

Blueprint reading

Vegetation management

Contract monitoring

Communication

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

MSDS knowledge

Job description

The Nevada Department of Transportation is hiring for a Highway Maintenance Supervisor 1. This position is located in Lund, NV. The position will supervise crew that performs routine maintenance including snow/ice removal, shoulder/appurtenance repair & maintenance, emergency response for accidents, floods and hazards to provide traffic control and maximize safety. This crew maintains US 6 W. from JCT SR 318 (to NY MP 112), SR 318 (to NY MP 48.83), 379 & 895. Includes summits ranging from 6492' to 7438' in elevation, requiring regular attention during snow/ice events or emergencies.

Highway Maintenance Supervisors supervise skilled and semi-skilled personnel engaged in restoring roadway surfaces and restoring or constructing slopes, shoulders, culverts, structures, fixtures and landscaping located on the roadside or right-of-way; oversee and inspect work performed in an assigned geographical area of a district, or while implementing a specialty maintenance program such as highway landscaping, highway signs and lighting, or pavement marking and striping. Graduation from high school or equivalent education and one year of experience as lead worker of a highway maintenance crew which included assigning and overseeing the work of lower level personnel, providing input on performance evaluations and assisting the supervisor in laying out a variety of roadway or specialty maintenance work; OR graduation from high school or equivalent education and two years of experience as a Highway Maintenance Worker III in Nevada State service; OR an equivalent combination of education and experience as described above. Plan and schedule work; purchase materials; schedule equipment for both routine highway maintenance activities and district betterment program; operate equipment as necessary to ensure that scheduled work is completed. Identify roadway deficiencies in assigned area; estimate materials and production time and provide project justification; determine personnel, maintenance and equipment needs and assign tasks to subordinate personnel; identify abnormal conditions in the roadway or right-of-way and take action to either adequately warn the public or correct the condition.

Review engineering blueprints, schematics and standard plans and reference federal, State, local, and departmental procedures and regulations affecting highway maintenance.

Oversee the work of a specialty crew engaged in maintaining highway/freeway lighting and both ground mounted and overhead signs; pavement striping and marking; and highway landscaped areas.

Train, supervise and evaluate the performance of assigned highway maintenance staff; establish work performance standards and initiate disciplinary action as appropriate.

Prepare and submit required reports to track productivity, unit costs, stockpile and equipment usage, training, vehicle accident and property damage, projected work schedules, and project summaries.

Apply cost accounting codes as prescribed in the Maintenance Management System Manual regarding work activities, work locations, and materials and equipment usage.

Mix salt and sand stockpiles; operate loaders to load salt and sand into trucks; apply anti-icing chemicals; remove snow with medium and heavy dump trucks with snowplows, spreaders and pre-wetting equipment; operate motor graders; construct and maintain brine-making facilities.

Maintain radio contact with a base station, maintenance personnel and law enforcement agencies during storms or emergencies; respond to emergencies outside of normal working hours as required; act as incident commander at the scene as first responder until proper authority arrives according to the Incident Command System protocol.

Prepare work program recommendations for review by the supervisor; and review and monitor established work programs and proposed encroachments by various agencies.

Access and use information provided by the Intelligent Transportation System including the Road Weather Information System and meteorological data to determine optimal time for various maintenance activities and the District Operations Center.

Maintain the hazardous materials information binder; record new employee training and update material safety data sheets (MSDS); conduct safety meetings to promote safe working conditions and enforce safety procedures.

Contact public and private entities for required permits and authorizations; monitor work permits issued by the Right-of-Way Division to utility companies’ contractors and disallow work if not properly permitted.

Oversee contractors’ work such as micro-resurfacing, slurry seals, and janitorial services, and respond to customer service work orders.

Perform related duties as assigned.

Review potential projects scope through preliminary design study as requested; review design plans at 30%, 60%, and 90% completion for maintenance issues; participate in preconstruction meetings to address possible deficiencies in design and construction; and review completed projects to ensure compliance with contract and quality of work.

Detailed knowledge of:

materials, methods and equipment used in highway maintenance and construction; stockpiles and stockpile reports.

Working knowledge of:

purchasing requirements and contracting limitations; a wide variety of manuals, policies, rules and regulations; road and weather information for effective winter roadway maintenance operations; incident command system protocol; emergency operation center responsibilities.

Ability to:

effectively monitor a vegetation management contract and an invasive species control program; plan, schedule, prioritize and participate in both routine and complex highway maintenance activities; supervise a crew of skilled and semi-skilled workers including performance evaluations, writing employee development reports, and initiating disciplinary actions; document work activities, equipment and material use, status of stockpiles and inventories, project summaries and existing highway deficiencies; effectively communicate with subordinate personnel, supervisors, law enforcement officers, and a variety of regulatory agencies; read and interpret blueprints, schematic drawings, material safety data sheets, standard plans, and proposed construction and encroachment projects; inspect projects for compliance with plans and specifications; calculate application ratios, stockpile and material needs and usage; measure distance, area and volume; schedule equipment maintenance and repairs; estimate quantities of materials for projects; develop project scopes, methods of construction and costs for district input into the annual work program; resolve worksite conflict in a competent and professional manner; stay abreast of new regulations.