Highway Operations Technician Supervisor (IRU)

Arizona Department of Transportation; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) seeks a capable supervisor to lead incident response on Phoenix-area highways, applying TIM principles to protect responders and motorists and restore flow. The role involves after-hours events, coordinating with DPS, law enforcement, towing, and contractors, and ensuring safe work zones.

Responsibilities include supervising incident scenes, directing resource use, and documenting actions and closures per NIMS/ICS guidelines.

Qualifications

• Experience coordinating highway incident responses and safety zones.
• Ability to supervise scenes and coordinate multiple agencies.
• Willingness to work nights, weekends, and holidays.

Responsibilities

• Respond to incidents on federal and state highways in the Phoenix area.
• Assess conditions, establish safe work zones, restore traffic flow.
• Direct debris removal, lane closures, and resource coordination.
• Coordinate with ADOT, DPS, fire, EMS, law enforcement, towing, and contractors.

Skills

Incident response

Traffic control

Supervision

After-hours work

Emergency operations

Tools

TIM Principles

NIMS ICS

Job description

ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (ADOT)

Driving the future of transportation with a diverse and innovative team

Job Summary:

Position Supervises employees, including scheduling, assignments, inspections, training, guidance, inventory, safe vehicle and equipment operations. Serves on the Incident Response Team and applies Traffic Incident Management (TIM) principles to incidents affecting traffic flow. Coordinates special-event traffic operations requested by DPS and other law-enforcement agencies, including closures ensuring compliance of MUTCD. After hours response will be required for incidents creating hazardous roadway conditions, including nights, weekends, and holidays. Rotational holiday and weekend assignments, along with occasional in-state travel, are also required.

Job Duties:

Respond to incidents on federal and state highways throughout the Phoenix metropolitan area. Assess roadway conditions, establish safe work zones, apply Traffic Incident Management and quick-clearance principles, coordinate needed resources, and direct actions that protect responders and motorists, reduce secondary crashes, and restore traffic flow.

Supervise incident scenes and coordinate with ADOT, DPS, fire, EMS, local law enforcement, towing providers, contractors, and other emergency partners. Establish priorities, communicate hazards and closure needs, support unified command, and ensure actions comply with NIMS,ICS, agency procedures, and delegated authority.

Direct the removal of debris, disabled vehicles, spilled cargo, and other roadway obstructions. Coordinate traffic control, lane closures, towing, maintenance, and specialized resources; verify the roadway is safe before reopening; and document clearance milestones, delays, resources used, and unresolved hazards.

Selective Preference(s):

• ICS 100,200, 700,ICS 300
• TIM Instructor
• Three (3) years or more as a Highway Operations Technician IV or equivalent experience related to emergency response/traffic control

Pre-Employment Requirements:

his position requires driving or the use of a vehicle as an essential function of the job, and the following requirements apply. Any employee operating a motor vehicle on State business must possess and retain a current, valid class-appropriate driver’s license, complete all required training, and successfully pass all necessary driver’s license record checks. The license must be current, unexpired, and neither revoked nor suspended. Employees who drive on state business are subject to driver’s license record checks, must maintain acceptable driving records, and must complete all required driver training. An employee who operates a personally owned vehicle on state business shall maintain the statutorily required liability insurance (see Arizona Administrative Code (A.A.C.) R2-10-207.11).

All newly hired State employees are subject to and must successfully complete the Electronic Employment Eligibility Verification Program (E-Verify).

The State of Arizona provides an excellent comprehensive benefits package including:

• Affordable medical, dental, life, and short-term disability insurance plans
• Top-ranked retirement and long-term disability plans
• Accrued vacation at 4.00 hours bi-weekly for the first 3 years