Transit Operations Supervisor

Blacksburg, Town of (VA); Blacksburg (VA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Blacksburg Town of (VA) is seeking a Transportation Supervisor to oversee bus operators, coordinate schedules, and maintain safety and regulatory compliance in daily operations. The position requires leadership, strong communication, and the ability to address incidents promptly.

Duties include staff evaluations, incident investigations, and collaboration with emergency services, with on-site supervision and customer service at the fore.

Qualifications

• Public transit administration knowledge
• Hazards and safety precautions knowledge
• Business practices knowledge for transit management
• Ability to plan and supervise the work of others
• Ability to communicate ideas effectively both orally and in writing

Responsibilities

• Supervises, motivates, and oversees Operators to meet department goals
• Completes Operator evaluations and documents disciplinary actions
• Monitors radio system; coordinates detours and emergencies
• Evaluates and revises schedules
• Assists with investigations of collisions and incidents with documentation
• Prepares operational reports and maintains payroll and road reports as needed
• Liaises with public, other Town departments, and emergency services
• Back-up supervision and shift change adjustments
• Operates bus in revenue and non-revenue service as needed
• Ensures headways compliance and guides operators on issues
• Assists with applicant interviewing and hiring
• Inspects in-service vehicles for schedule adherence

Skills

Supervisory ability

Communication skills

Public transit knowledge

Team collaboration

Safety awareness

Education

High school diploma or GED

Transit experience (3-5 years)

Job description

Performs technical and administrative work supervising operators, resolving customer complaints, anticipating and resolving hazardous road conditions, maintaining records and files, and related work as apparent or assigned. Work is performed under the supervision of the Transit Operations Manager. Supervision is exercised over assigned staff. This position is classified as an essential position during designated planned or unplanned events.

Shifts: May vary to include mornings, afternoons, and nights on weekdays and weekends.

**This position is not eligible for telework.**

The Town of Blacksburg is an EEO Employer M/F/D/V

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable an individual with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Essential Functions

• Supervises, motivates, and oversees Operators in the execution of their duties, ensuring mission, goals, and objectives of the department are understood and achieved
• Completes Operator evaluations and provides appropriate documentation concerning any disciplinary actions
• Monitors the radio system to maintain contact with operators, controls on-street service, implements alternative service and routing due to collision or detours, works with maintenance to troubleshoot problems occurring to vehicles in service, responds to emergency situations
• Evaluates and revises schedules
• Supports the proper conduct of investigations of collisions, incidents, and complaints and maintains documentation
• Prepares operational reports, monitors online scheduling program for compliance with hours and communication, maintains pay sheets and submits road reports as needed
• Serves as liaison between Operators and the general public, other Town departments, and emergency services as needed
• Serves as back-up to other supervisors, oversees shift change, and adjusts work hours to meet division requirements as needed
• Operates bus in revenue and non-revenue service as needed
• Provides on-street supervision to ensure compliance with scheduled headways and all other operating standards and a assists Operators with forecasting potential issues
• Assists with applicant interviewing and hiring process, as assigned
• Inspects all in-service vehicles to ensure they are maintaining their scheduled headways

Qualifications

• Thorough knowledge of the principles and practices of public transit system administration
• Thorough knowledge of the hazards and safety precautions of large-scale operations
• General knowledge of business practices applicable to public transit system management
• Ability to plan and supervise the work of others
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with Authority officials, associates, and the general public
• Ability to communicate ideas effectively both orally and in writing

Education and Experience

• High school diploma or GED required
• Moderate (3-5 years) experience working in a regional public transit system, or equivalent combination of education and experience

Special Requirements

• Valid commercial driver's license (Class B with Air Brakes and P endorsement) in the Commonwealth of Virginia with a satisfactory driving record.
• This is a safety-sensitive position subject to drug and alcohol testing guidelines as set forth by the Federal Transit Administration and the US Department of Transportation in 49 CFR Part 40 and Part 655, as amended.
• A pre-employment drug screening is required for this position.
• Drug and alcohol testing guidelines set forth by the U.S. Department of Transportation and the Federal Transit Administration will be followed during the employment period.

• This work requires the frequent exertion of up to 50 pounds of force
• Work regularly requires using hands to finger, handle, or feel, and repetitive motions; frequently requires sitting, speaking, or hearing, and reaching with hands and arms and occasionally requires standing, walking, climbing or balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching or crawling, smelling, pushing or pulling, and lifting
• Work requires close vision, distance vision, ability to adjust focus, depth perception, color perception, night vision and peripheral vision
• Vocal communication is required for expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word and conveying detailed or important instructions to others accurately, loudly or quickly
• Hearing is required to perceive information at normal spoken word levels and to receive detailed information through oral communications and/or to make fine distinctions in sound
• Work requires preparing and analyzing written or computer data, visual inspection involving small defects and/or small parts, using measuring devices, operating machines, operating motor vehicles or equipment, and observing general surroundings and activities
• Work regularly requires exposure to fumes or airborne particles, exposure to outdoor weather conditions and exposure to vibration, frequently requires working near moving mechanical parts and occasionally requires exposure to toxic or caustic chemicals and exposure to bloodborne pathogens and may be required to wear specialized personal protective equipment
• Work is generally in a loud noise location (e.g. grounds maintenance, heavy traffic)