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 HIGHWAY OPERATIONS TECHNICIAN SUPERVISOR
This position is open to Internal ADOT employees only.

Job Location:

SUPERIOR MAINTENANCE
951 West Main Street
Superior AZ 85273

Posting Details:

Salary: $66,179.00 - $76,179.00 
Anticipated Salary: $71,179.68

Grade: 22

Closing Date: April 15th, 2026

Job Summary:

Manage the assets of an Operations Unit which includes: develop,implement and monitor an annual work program assuring the scheduled work activities and production can be accomplished within the $1 million (or more) annual budget; compose a strategic plan in line with the Department's goals; supervise work crews and administrative staff; accountable for incident and winter storm response and management; maintaining the roadway and roadside and its features to the desired level of service. In addition, be responsible for ensuring proper operation and maintenance of light and heavy equipment fleet assigned to the Unit; ensure that operators are properly trained and qualified under the Equipment Operator Training Evaluation Program; ensure that work crews are properly trained and implementing in the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control and department supplements for traffic control. 

Job Duties:

Prepare, execute, and adjust annual work program. Monitors operations work plan implementation to ensure quality, timeliness and proper performance of Operations activities. Schedule Highway Operation Technicians, equipment, materials and contractors needed to accomplish assigned tasks. Oversees operations and 00E expenditures for compliance with, laws, policies and procedures. Supervise the work crews as needed to safely and efficiently perform highway operations work, operate equipment and respond to incidents. Perform performance appraisals and initiate disciplinary actions on employees. Ensure staff is properly trained.

Visually inspect and prioritize roadway/roadside features to determine maintenance needs. Responsible for conducting inspections of highway features to insure compliance with design criteria and current safety standards for all Interstate, US and State routes within the unit geographic area. Task requires routine driving of unit routes to monitor highway features. Monitor the Units budget to ensure expenditures are within guidelines for work accomplishments and in compliance with procurement policies.

Review plans, specifications and project assessments, attend field reviews and provide technical input. Provide technical input to Construction Units during the construction projects. Develop projects for submittal to construction and pavement preservation programs. Responsible for developing and reviewing technical specifications for maintenance contracts, administering contracts and service agreements to ensure terms are fulfilled, providing technical input on equipment purchases, and developing strategies for addressing roadway deficiencies. Monitor permits work for compliance with permit specifications and department standards. Monitor right of way for unauthorized encroachments. Coordinating work of volunteers, prison inmates and other customers desiring to assist the Operation program.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities (KSAs):

Knowledge of:
*ADOT's mission and goals; federal, state and agency laws, regulations, policies and procedures, methods, practices, techniques, tools and equipment used in the construction and maintenance of highways.
*Safety practices and OSHA requirements.
*Managerial practices and supervisory techniques.
*State and Department regulations governing procurement policies.
*Engineering principles and practices.
*Contract specifications and contract administration road/roadside materials.
*Hydrology and hydraulic principles as it relates drainage facility maintenance.
*MUTCD and department traffic control requirements.
*Incident response and incident management techniques and local emergency management protocol.
*Winter storm management principles, permits process relating to the right a way.

Skills in:
*Leadership; work and time management.
*Written and oral communications.
*Reading and interpreting plans, standards, and specifications.
*Conducting OJT training; visual a