Title: Superintendent Maintenance - Capron Area Headquarters

State Role Title: Transport Opertns Manager II

Hiring Range: $62,958 - $102,306

Pay Band: 4

Agency: VA Dept of Transportation

Location: Capron AHQ

Agency Website: jobs.virginia.gov

Recruitment Type: General Public - G

Job Duties

VDOT, Hampton Roads District, is seeking a highly motivated and customer-focused individual to serve as a Maintenance Superintendent at the Capron Area Headquarters. As the Maintenance Superintendent, you will plan, develop, deliver and operate all aspects of the Franklin Residency maintenance and construction program in accordance with established safety standards, VDOT specifications and procedures, and equipment operational standards. This position will review, plan, and schedule maintenance requests, prioritize needs, and determine equipment, labor, materials, and methods for maintenance, repair/replacement of a variety of projects. Will ensure compliance with environmental requirements and provide technical expertise to solve problems.

Core Responsibilities Include:

Program Management

Monitor maintenance and hired equipment contracts for compliance with required specifications. Inspect roads in assigned area of responsibility for maintenance needs, make recommendations and develop schedules. Prepare and enter cost quantities and descriptions as related to flexible pavement schedule operations. Create and submit a variety of reports and documents to support maintenance operations.

Direct Pavement and Sign Marking Crews

Assist with review of plant mix, slurry and surface treatment schedules to ensure accurate material quantities are included in contracts. Assist with maintaining and updating PM condition sketches. Schedule and direct planned and unplanned pavement marking duties within prescribed schedules, deadlines and budgets. Coordinate with other TE work groups to obtain maximum utilization. Monitor production activities for maximum production within reasonable timeframes. Develop short- and long-term work plans for crews. Ensure pavement and sign markings assigned to district do not fall below the minimum level of service. Monitor markings and make recommendations on replacement schedules and methods of replacement. Ensure vehicles, buildings and storage areas are maintained in a clean, orderly manner. Ensure equipment is properly maintained to reduce or eliminate downtime. Enter data into Virginia Traffic (work zone notification) system.

Budget and Business Management

Recommend budget needs for fiscal year maintenance program. Direct the reporting of maintenance and state force construction work and the preparation of cost documents for labor, equipment, materials and progress. Manage on-going expenditures to remain within the allocated budget for the business units' annual expenditures. Forecast monthly expenditures to stay within acceptable budget allocations. Take appropriate corrective measures during the budget year to ensure expenditures do not exceed budget allocations.

Inventory Control

Maintain an overstock rate as required. Maintain sufficient stock levels to ensure long-line, hand message is not interrupted. Ensure appropriate segregation of duties, compliance with IMS policies and procedures and meet established deadlines. Plan, develop and monitor IMS Program, following purchasing requirements and meeting IMS Goals. Ensure bills are paid on time. Responsible for IMS management transactions and the storage of related documents. Ensure system generated inventory counts are completed within mandated deadlines. Establish, monitor and adjust stock and re-order levels and surplus material reports ensuring they are completed in an accurate, timely manner and authorized by signature. Respond to local audit findings, ensure resolution to irregularities, and ensure back-up personnel maintain adequate proficiency levels doing IMS functions.

Emergency Operations

Provide guidance and supervision to Area Headquarters emergency maintenance operations by ensuring the implementation of emergency plans to include incident management, snow removal and hurricane preparedness.

Job Safety

Manage the Area Headquarters safety program to ensure compliance with workplace safety techniques and guidelines. Monitor the safety program and implement improvements. Promote safety of equipment, self and others. Manage the maintenance of a clean, orderly and safe work environment.

Complaint Resolution

Receive, investigate and respond to customer concerns through a variety of means (individual face-to-face meetings, in writing, etc.). Meet and coordinate matters of concern (highway helpline, road conditions, drainage, levels of service, etc.) with customers and resolve concerns within reasonable timeframe.

Minimum Qualifications

• Valid driver's license.

• Demonstrated ability to organize and plan work within a budget develop cost estimates and manage inventory.

• Skill in the use of computers and software applications.

• Ability to interpret and apply policies and procedures.

• Skill in reading road and bridge sketches.

• Experience supervising staff.

• Ability to schedule, plan and monitor work activities.

• Considerable experience with highway construction and maintenance equipment, materials and work methods, practices and procedures.

• Ability to gather data, maintain accurate and up to date records, conduct research, and create reports and correspondence for personnel, equipment and materials.

Additional Considerations

• Experience leading emergency operations activities.

• Experience in maintenance and construction of roads. Supervisory experience.

• DEQ Erosion and Sediment Control certification

• A combination of training, experience, or education in Business Administration, Transportation Operations or related field desired.

• Experience managing performance and applying progressive discipline.

• Experience planning, developing and managing a budget and monitoring inventory.

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.

References, work history, and DMV records will be verified. Selected applicant must complete a pre-employment physical and drug screen. Requires approved safety shoes. Fingerprint-based criminal history records check required.

The decision to interview an applicant is based on the information provided, therefore, those who fully represent their qualifications and work history will be more successful obtaining an interview.

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.

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.

Contact Information

Name: Jennifer Bott

Phone: 757-956-3294

Email: jennifer.bott@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.