TRANSPORTATION
SUPERINTENDENT
BASIC
PURPOSE:
Positions
in this job family are responsible for performing management and supervisory
tasks for one or more highway maintenance units or supervising the maintenance
operations for a turnpike.
TYPICAL
FUNCTIONS:
The
functions within this job family will vary by level, but may include the
following:
·
Plans, lays out and directs operations of maintenance,
construction and traffic control projects; prepares project schedules; consults
with engineering and other departments to provide information on work
priorities and on availability of equipment, labor and materials.
· Plans and
directs the training of personnel in the operation and servicing of equipment
and semiskilled and skilled labor operations such as repair and overlay of
asphalt surfacing, patching and mud jacking, armor-coating, concrete laying,
seeding and sodding, bridge repairs, drainage correction, sign erection or
traffic marking.
· Performs
inspection of highways, bridges and traffic control devices in order to assess
maintenance needs.
· Evaluates
employee performance and recommends personnel actions such as promotions,
demotions, terminations and transfers; explains department rules and
regulations to unit employees and ensures compliance.
· Interviews job
applicants to determine if experience and qualifications meet agency
requirements.
· Prepares
reports concerning unit work activity; maintains various department records on
personnel, equipment and materials.
· Manages
assigned elements of the risk program; evaluates risk exposure, minimizes risk
and takes corrective action; develops and administers safety programs and
ensures employees are trained and comply with all applicable safety practices
and procedures.
· Coordinates
highway maintenance activities within municipalities with local governments;
directs and inspects the work of contract and/or inmate crews performing
various highway maintenance activities.
· Assigns unit
personnel to the Trained Equipment Operator Program; evaluates employee
performance and ensures on-the-job training is complete and documented;
arranges for employees who satisfactorily complete training to formally test.
LEVEL
DESCRIPTORS:
The
Transportation Superintendent job family consists of two levels and incumbents
are responsible for performing supervisory and management tasks for one or more
maintenance units, sign shop, or a turnpike.
This
is the supervisory level of the Transportation Superintendent family where
incumbents are assigned responsibility for the supervision of a maintenance
crew operating power equipment and performing related maintenance and
construction tasks. Positions at this
level will be responsible for supervising a maintenance crew for the Oklahoma
Turnpike Authority or a specialized crew, such as traffic marking, sign
erection or direct maintenance operations, at the Department of Transportation.
Knowledge,
Skills, and Abilities required at this level include
knowledge of the materials, equipment and techniques used in highway
construction and maintenance of the placement of traffic control devices; of
personnel regulations; of equipment and materials; of engineering plans and specifications
for highways, bridges and traffic control devices; and of supervisory principles. Ability is required to communicate
effectively; to anticipate maintenance problems; to conduct maintenance
inspections; to train supervisors and employees in new procedures; and to plan
workloads.
Education
and Experience requirements consist of five years of
experience in operating transportation equipment.
Level II: Code: T26B Salary Band: K
This
is the management level of the Transportation Superintendent family and
incumbents are responsible for performing management and supervisory tasks for
two or more specialized traffic crews, central sign shop, a county district, an
interstate maintenance crew, a turnpike, or a heavy maintenance crew.
Knowledge,
Skills, and Abilities required at this level are those
identified in Level I, plus knowledge of budgetary controls; and of management
techniques.
Education
and Experience requirements are those identified at
Level I plus one additional year of qualifying experience.
SPECIAL
REQUIREMENTS:
Some
positions may require possession of a valid Oklahoma driver’s license at time
of appointment in order to perform necessary travel.
The
Oklahoma Turnpike Authority requires possession of a valid Oklahoma commercial
driver’s license, class A, at time of appointment. Some positions at the Oklahoma Department of Transportation may
require a class A commercial driver’s license at the time of appointment.
Some
agencies may require applicants to take and pass a drug test prior to
appointment. Such tests will be
administered through the appointing authority.
This requirement is referenced in 49 Code of Federal Regulations, parts
40 and 382.
Applicants
must be willing and able to perform all job-related travel normally associated
with this position; may be required to work hours other than on regular shifts
during emergency situations; and possess a telephone in residence to receive
emergency on-call duty messages.
While
performing the duties of this job, the employees are frequently required to
stand, walk and reach; and talk and hear.
Routinely, employees are required to sit; to manipulate or feel objects,
tools or controls; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl.
Employees
may be required to regularly lift 80 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move
up to 100 pounds. Specific vision
abilities may be required by this job and include close vision, distance,
peripheral vision and depth perception.