Highway Maintenance Supervisor Smyth County - Multiple Positions

Title: Highway Maintenance Supervisor - Smyth County

State Role Title: Transport Opertns Manager I

Hiring Range: $47,828 - $77,721

Pay Band: 3

Agency: VA Dept of Transportation

Location: Marion AHQ (Abingdon)

Agency Website: https://www.jobs.virginia.gov/home

Recruitment Type: General Public - G

Job Duties

What drives you? Whether it's knowing your work makes a difference, enjoying a great work-life balance, tackling exciting projects, driving innovation, or collaborating with a dedicated team focused on your professional growth, the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) has the perfect opportunity for you!

VDOT’s Bristol District is excited to announce a vacancy for the Maintenance Supervisor position in the Abingdon Residency Maintenance Department at the Marion Area Headquarters and Chilhowie Area Headquarters. In this role, you will oversee and execute a variety of roadway maintenance activities, ranging from simple to complex. You will lead a crew, providing technical guidance and support as they perform maintenance tasks and operate equipment.

Core Responsibilities of this position include:

Safety

Supervision

Emergency Response

Inventory Management

Communication

Equipment Operations

Records Management

Preventive Maintenance

Leadership

Traffic Control

Join us and be part of a team that values your contributions and fosters your development!

Minimum Qualifications

• Skilled in the use of computers and software applications.

• Valid driver's license.

• Skilled in operating and maintaining light to heavy duty trucks and equipment.

• Ability to perform manual labor.

• Ability to direct, evaluate and train others.

• Safety shoes required.

• Considerable knowledge of roadway maintenance and construction practices and procedures.

• Ability to obtain valid CDL and DOT medical card within 11 months of employment and maintain thereafter. Must comply with DOT and VDOT policies and standards when operating CDL equipment.

• Ability to obtain and maintain required certifications thereafter.

• Knowledge of inventory practices and procedures.

Additional Considerations

• A combination of training, experience, or education in Management, Maintenance, Construction, or related field desired.

• DCR Erosion and Sediment Control certification.

• Experience supervising others and evaluating performance.

• Experience planning schedules and assigning manpower.

• Ability to gather data, conduct research and create reports.

• Experience overseeing emergency operations activities including snow removal, storm damage, and accident clean-up.

• Inventory management experience.

• Experience in roadway maintenance and, or construction activities.

Special Instructions

You will be provided a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or résumé is submitted successfully. Please refer to “Your Application” in your account to check the status of your application for this position.

You will be provided a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or resume is submitted successfully. Please refer to “Your Application” in your account to check the status of your application for this position.

State applications will only be accepted as submitted online by 11:55 pm on the closing date through the PageUp System. State applications submitted via email, postal mail, fax, or in person will not be considered. Applicants are expected to fully represent qualifications and work history on the State application and/or resume. The decision to interview an applicant is based on the information provided on the application, therefore, it is essential to fully complete each section of the application and provide detailed information. Submitting an incomplete state application, or a state application lacking in detail, may impact your interview eligibility.

In addition to a rewarding work experience, VDOT offers excellent health and life insurance, benefits, pre-tax spending accounts, state funded Short- and Long-Term Disability, paid holidays, vacation, tuition assistance, free wellness programs, and a state retirement plan with options for tax-deferred retirement savings including employer matching.

We are a “Virginia Values Veterans” (V3) official certified company and state agency that provides hiring preference to Veterans and Members of the Virginia National Guard in support of Executive Order 29, (2010). If you are a Veteran or Virginia National Guard Member, we urge you to respond accordingly on your state application.

We have Shared Values and a Code of Ethics: your success in our organization depends upon modeling these values, therefore please access the following link: https://www.virginiadot.org/about/missionandvalues.asp to review them and; if in agreement, we welcome you to apply.

Fingerprint-based background checks, references, work history, and DMV records will be verified prior to employment. Applicants must be eligible to work in the United States. H1B VISA Sponsorship is not available. VDOT utilizes a market-based pay program, which has been approved by DHRM. Therefore, advertised rates of pay may or may not align with the Commonwealth pay bands.

The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) is an Equal Opportunity Employer by both policy and practice. For more information about our employment practices, please visit “Information for VDOT Employees and Applicants”: http://www.virginiadot.org/jobs/information_for_employees.asp

Contact Information

Name: Jessica Meyer

Phone: 276-213-1791

Email: jessica.meyer@vdot.virginia.gov

In support of the Commonwealth’s commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their AHP Letter (formerly COD) provided by the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS), or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). Service-Connected Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation, if applicable, to DARS/DBVI to get their AHP Letter. Requesting an AHP Letter can be found at AHP Letter or by calling DARS at 800-552-5019.

Note: Applicants who received a Certificate of Disability from DARS or DBVI dated between April 1, 2022- February 29, 2024, can still use that COD as applicable documentation for the Alternative Hiring Process.