Highway Maintenance Supervisor - Department of Transportation

Salary Range:  

$57,396.00 - $69,757.00 Annually 

Hiring Salary Range:  

$57,396.00 – $63,576.00 Annually 

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Job Summary:  

A Highway Maintenance Supervisor oversees the maintenance and repair of roads, streets, alleys, sidewalks, curbs and gutters or the maintenance and repair of bridge structures, foot bridges, guard rails, jersey walls, retaining walls, steps and fences, or the maintenance of municipal grounds including parks, athletic fields and median strips. Work of this class involves supervising laborer, equipment operations, and maintenance and repair personnel.

Incumbents receive general supervision from a technical superior. Employees in this class work a conventional workweek; some evening, weekend and holiday hours are required on a 24-hour, on-call basis. Work is performed outdoors where incumbents may be exposed to construction and grounds maintenance equipment, toxic chemicals, construction sites, traffic and inclement weather. Work requires minimal physical exertion.

Minimum Qualifications:                             

On or before the date of filing the application, each candidate must:  

Education: Graduation from an accredited high school or possession of a GED certificate. 

AND 

Experience: Have three years of experience in highway construction, maintenance and repair work, bridge maintenance and repair work, or park or grounds maintenance. 

OR 

Equivalency Notes: Six months of additional experience in one of the above areas may be substituted for each year of the high school or GED requirement.

Licenses, Registrations, and Certificates: Have a valid Maryland Class C Noncommercial driver's license or an equivalent driver's license and eligible to obtain a Baltimore City driver’s permit. PROVISIONAL DRIVER’S LICENSE OR LEARNER PERMITS ARE NOT ACCEPTABLE. 

NOTE: YOU MUST UPLOAD A COPY OF YOUR VALID DRIVER’S LICENSE WITH APPLICATION AT TIME OF APPLYING. 

**APPLICATION DEADLINE: Please submit your application no later than 12:00 AM on the closing date to be eligible for consideration. ** 

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities: 

• Knowledge of the techniques, tools and equipment used in highway construction maintenance and repair work, bridge maintenance and repair work or grounds maintenance work.
• Knowledge of safety rules and regulations.
• Knowledge of the surface, sub-surface and base materials used in highway construction and maintenance.
• Ability to train new employees.
• Ability to direct the work of subordinate personnel.
• Supervisory ability.

Additional Information 

Background Check                                        

Eligible candidates under final consideration for appointment to positions identified as positions of trust will be required to complete authorization for a Criminal Background Check and/or Fingerprint must be successfully completed. 

Probation 

All persons, including current City employees, selected for this position must complete a mandatory six-month probation.

Eligibility 

Qualified candidates will be considered for vacancies as they arise, for a period of at least six months. The decision of the Director of Human Resources with respect to acceptable minimum qualifications is final.  

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