highway operations technician supervisor

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**HIGHWAY OPERATIONS TECHNICIAN SUPERVISOR

This position is open to Internal ADOT employees only**
Job Location:

6107-CENTRAL SIGN & STRIPING

2104 S. 22nd Ave

Phoenix, AZ 85009

Posting Details
Salary: $ 66, $ 71,179.68

Anticipated Salary: $ 71,179.68

Grade: 22

Closing Date
Job Summary:

Manages assets of a unit, including develop, implement and monitor an annual work program, assure scheduled activities can be accomplished within the annual budget, compose and implement a strategic plan, supervise work crews and admin staff, ensure asset and material production is sufficient to meet needs and goals of the agency, manager unit's fleet of vehicles, equipment and tools. Ensure that crews are properly trained in Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD) and ADOT standards and procedures concerning signing and marking.

Job Duties
Directs work for themselves, crew and vendors (when needed) to maintain, install and/or fabricate roadway signs, sign structures and their components, remove and install thermoplastic, tape and pain highway markings. Prepare execute and adjust annual work program. Monitors work plan to ensure quality, timeliness and proper performance of operations activities.

Utilize leadership skills and technical expertise to supervise scheduled and unscheduled work activities while ensuring the safety of the work crews and the public. Monitors the budget of the unit to ensure that expenditures are within guidelines for work accomplishments and in compliance with procurement policies.

Knowledge Of
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities (KSAs):

• Departmental mission and goal.
• Federal, state and agency laws, rules, regulations, policies and procedures, methods, practices, techniques, tools and equipment, used in construction and maintenance of highway signs and pavement markings.
• Safety practices and Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) requirements.
• Managerial practices and supervisory techniques.
• State and department regulations regarding procurement policies.
• Contract specification and administration.
• Road and roadside materials as they relate to signing and pavement marking: MUTCD.
• Departmental traffic control requirements.
• Environmental regulations governing impacts to cultural and biological resources and waters in the US.

Skill In

• Leadership.
• Work and time management.
• Standards, and specifications.
• Conducting on the job training (OJT).
• Visual analysis.
• Computer use, Google Suite Programs.
• Negotiation and conflict resolution.
• Customer service.

Ability To

• Plan, organize, supervise, assign, inspect and evaluate the work of others.
• Motivate and evaluate staff and provide for their training and development.
• Analyze complex highway maintenance problems.
• Evaluate alternatives, and recommend or adopt effective courses of action.
• Develop and implement work standards.
• Prepare clear and concise records, reports and other written materials.
• Exercise independent judgment and initiative within established guidelines.
• Establish and maintain effective relationships with external and internal customers.

Selective Preference(s)

• Experience equivalent to three years as a Highway Ops Tech 4 (HOT 4).
• ATSSA Traffic Control Supervisor certified.

Pre-Employment Requirements

• Valid Class D Arizona Driver's License. - This position requires driving or the use of a vehicle as an essential function of the job, and the following requirements apply. Any employee operating a motor vehicle on State business must possess and retain a current, valid class-appropriate driver's license, complete all required training, and successfully pass all necessary driver's license record checks. The license must be current, unexpired, and neither revoked nor suspended. Employees who drive on state business are subject to driver's license record checks, must maintain acceptable driving records, and must complete all required driver training. An employee who operates a personally owned vehicle on state business shall maintain the statutorily required liability insurance (see Arizona Administrative Code (A.A.C.) R

All newly hired State employees are subject to and must successfully complete the Electronic Employment Eligibility Verification Program (E-Verify).
Benefits
The Arizona Department of Administration offers a comprehensive benefits package to include:

• Sick leave
• Vacation with 10 paid holidays per year
• Paid Parental Leave-Up to 12 weeks per year paid leave for newborn or newly-placed foster/adopted child (pilot program).
• Health and dental insurance
• Retirement plan
• Life insurance and long-term disability insurance
• Optional employee benefits include short-term disability insurance, deferred compensation plans, and supplemental life insurance

Learn more about the Paid Parental Leave pilot program here. For a complete list of benefits provided by The State of Arizona, please visit our benefits page
Retirement
Mandatory participation in the Arizona Retirement System (ASRS) is required.

Contact Us
For questions about this career opportunity, please contact ADOT Human Resources Recruitment via email at or phone call at option 2.

The State of Arizona is an Equal Opportunity/Reasonable Accommodation Employer. Persons with a disability may request a reasonable accommodation such as a sign language interpreter or an alternative format by calling option 3.

Requests should be made as early as possible to allow sufficient time to arrange the accommodation. ADOT is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.