Transportation Construction Superintendent - Mason Co.

West Virginia; West Virginia; On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

West Virginia is seeking a Transportation Construction Superintendent to supervise and coordinate highway maintenance projects under the US RT 35 Expressway Headquarters. The role involves directing technical and trades staff, organizing work, estimating expenses, and ensuring objectives are met, even in challenging weather and around heavy equipment.

Travel may be required and a valid driver's license is necessary; supervision of crews and procurement of equipment are key duties in this

Qualifications

• High school diploma or the equivalent.
• 4 years of full-time or equivalent part-time paid experience in highway construction or maintenance, or traffic sign control maintenance, business or public administration, transportation, construction, manufacturing, mining, or the armed forces; two years of which must have been in a supervisory capacity.
• Substitution: coursework from a regionally accredited college or university may substitute for the non-supervisory experience through an established formula.
• Travel may be required; therefore, a valid driver’s license is required.

Responsibilities

• Supervises and coordinates highway maintenance projects.
• Oversees activities of technical, paraprofessional, or skilled trades employees in the unit.
• May manage other supervisory employees and oversee work crews involved in highway maintenance.
• Organizes and assigns work to crews, estimates and tracks project expenses, adheres to budgetary restrictions, procures and assigns required equipment.
• Reviews work to ensure unit objectives are met.
• Work may be performed in inclement weather and around heavy moving equipment.

Skills

Supervisory experience

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

**Disclaimer-this position will be considered classified-exempt and “at will.”**

The Transportation Construction Superintendent will report to the US RT 35 Expressway Headquarters. Supervises and coordinates highway maintenance projects. Performs supervisory work coordinating and overseeing the activities of technical, paraprofessional, or skilled trades employees the unit. Position may manage other supervisory employees and will oversee work crews involved in highway maintenance. Responsible for organizing and assigning work to crews, estimating and tracking project expenses, adhering to budgetary restrictions, procuring and assigning required equipment. Reviews work to ensure unit objectives are met. Work may be performed in inclement weather and around heavy moving equipment. Performs related work as required.

Preference may be given to Candidates with these qualifications

• TRAINING/EDUCATION: High school diploma or the equivalent.
• EXPERIENCE: Four (4) years of full-time or equivalent part-time paid experience in highway construction or maintenance, or traffic sign control maintenance, business or public administration, transportation, construction, manufacturing, mining, or the armed forces ; two (2) years of which must have been in a supervisory capacity.
• Substitution: Successful completion of coursework from a regionally accredited college or university may substitute for the non-supervisory experience through an established formula.
• ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENT: Travel may be required; therefore, a valid driver’s license is required.