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Position: Highway Superintendent

Location: Yarmouth Public Works Department

FLSA/Position: Full-Time/Hourly/Non-Exempt

**Base/Pay Rate: \$37.49/Hourly -- \$77,979/Annually. This position will be eligible for overtime and stipends, as applicable.

Closing Date: Open Until Filled (Applications reviewed upon receipt)

Important: Interested Candidates are encouraged to review the full job description for detailed information regarding this position.

JOB GOAL:** This is a working supervisory position in Road Maintenance Operations of the Public Works Highway Department. This position schedules, supervises, manages and occasionally operates equipment and assists the operations staff. This position is further responsible for checking work performed by employees to ensure that it meets the quality standards of the Public Works Department. The successful candidate must be able to perform and assign tasks in a positive manner that demonstrates and models both team building and leadership skills.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

Plans, schedules, and helps to develop and implement policies and

practices to ensure quality maintenance, safety and customer service as they relate to Town streets and associated

Ensures all required training of Public Works Department Highway

Division employees are met and documented.

Develops, reviews and assigns daily work to Highway Foreman for

execution.

This position will be responsible for directing all winter

operations.

Works with the Highway Operations Foreman to ensure that any

required Commercial Drivers License (CDL) training is properly implemented and followed towards a successful employee result. The Superintendent will oversee the training process and will sign off on all Employee CDL training.

Responsible for implementing and using technology that is deemed

beneficial for Public Works Department

Responsible for ordering materials and supplies necessary to perform

Highway Maintenance activities.

Inspects and/or repairs streets, drainage systems, structures, and

ditches at frequent intervals to ensure that all aspects of these systems are maintained and functioning properly.

Maintains a variety of records relating to inspections, maintenance

activities, repairs, inventory, storm reports and material usage. Provide timely reports to the Public Works Director as needed.

Oversees the Dig Safe program, capturing infrastructure updates in

GIS, and facility inspections.

Responsible for the implementation and compliance with all Public

Works Department written policies and programs. Reviews PWD written policies or programs annually and recommends updates or changes as

Responsible for knowing and enforcing all safety regulations,

policies and practices associated with Public Works Must be familiar with Department of Labor and Work Zone Safety regulations.

Responsible for submitting bi-weekly Department Provides Department

records to Public Works Department Administrative Assistant for stipend payments as required.

Responds to citizen complaints and service requests regarding

potholes, drainage, right-of-way problems, signals, streetlights, signs or other related issues. Evaluates situation and explains findings to the Public Works Director and assists with determining solutions and appropriate response(s). Works closely with the Public Works Department Administrative Assistant regarding work orders and recordkeeping.

Provides effective and timely communication to the public regarding

service requests, maintenance activities, service disruptions, traffic detours, etc. through the Public Works Department Administrative Assistant.

This position will be part of an on-call rotation and must be

available to be called in to work duty as needed, but especially during all weather events.

Please review the job description for additional Essential

Functions.

DESIRED MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Education and Experience:

High School Diploma or GED equivalent. Additional education in civil

engineering, road maintenance, paving, construction practices, project inspections, work zone and workplace safety are strongly

Five (5) years of supervisory and maintenance experience relating to

infrastructure, seasonal road maintenance, and road construction activities.

Any equivalent combination of education and experience.

Necessary Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

Considerable knowledge of construction/maintenance equipment, facilities, construction materials, methods and procedures used in maintenance, construction and road repair

Basic computer knowledge with the Microsoft Office Suite programs, electronic work order systems and GIS-based infrastructure management systems.

Town of Yarmouth

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