In the Department of Transportation, Office of Maintenance and Highway Operations, this class is responsible for directing the operations of the Equipment Repair Section.
SUPERVISION RECEIVED:
Receives administrative direction from the Transportation Maintenance Administrator, Transportation Maintenance Director, or other administrative official of higher grade.
SUPERVISION EXERCISED:
Directs the Equipment Repair central office or field area staff.
EXAMPLES OF DUTIES:
Directs staff and operations in the Office of Maintenance Equipment Repair Section; coordinates, plans and manages office or Repair Garage activities; formulates program goals and objectives; develops or assists in development of related policy; interprets and administers pertinent laws; evaluates staff; prepares or assists in preparation of office or Repair Garage budget(s); maintains contact with individuals both within and outside of office or Repair Garages who might impact on program activities; directs and supervises the automotive/equipment repair facilities in the Office of Maintenance; directs and supervises the development and writing of specifications for the procurement of automotive, highway maintenance, and other related highway equipment; coordinates the use, maintenance, and repair of all Department owned highway maintenance related equipment; directs and supervises all activities of the Department’s machine shop; develops designs and specifications for special equipment used in highway maintenance and oversees its construction in the Department's machine shop; directs and supervises staff and activities of the Department’s service patrol program including vehicle/equipment assignment and repair; performs related duties as required.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILL AND ABILITY:
Considerable knowledge of relevant state and federal laws, statutes and regulations; considerable knowledge of relevant agency policies and procedures; considerable knowledge of the design, operational requirements and capacities of automotive equipment, highway maintenance equipment, repair shop equipment, and service patrol equipment; considerable knowledge of principles and methods of determining operational equipment needs and preparing operational equipment programs; considerable knowledge of machine shop, repair garage and service patrol operations; knowledge of and ability to apply management principles and techniques; considerable interpersonal skills; considerable oral and written communication skills; considerable ability to analyze equipment repair problems and determine solutions; ability to prepare equipment designs and specifications
EXPERIENCE AND TRAINING:
General Experience:
Nine (9) years of experience in a large scale program of automotive and/or highway equipment maintenance.
Special Experience:
Three (3) years of the General experience must have been in a supervisory capacity.
Note:
For State employees the Special Experience will be interpreted at or above the level of Transportation Garage Supervisor.
SPECIAL REQUIREMENT:
Incumbents in this class may be required by the appointing authority to possess appropriate current licenses or permits.
WORKING CONDITIONS:
Incumbents in this class may be exposed to risk of injury when driving in snowstorms.
