General Supervisor; Streets & Hwys​/Stormwater

General Supervisor (Streets & Hwys/Stormwater) Please see Special Instructions for more details.

This opportunity is available to current City of Chesapeake employees only.

In accordance with City policy, this position is deemed safety-sensitive. As such, applicants for this position are subject to pre-employment drug/alcohol testing after receiving a conditional offer of employment and may also be subject to random testing. This drug test includes testing for marijuana. Possession of a medical marijuana card will not excuse an applicant from the testing process; however, a test will not be considered positive for marijuana if a valid medical marijuana certification is presented unless the position requires a commercial driver’s license (CDL) or is a sworn law‑enforcement officer/deputy.

Position Information

Working Title of Vacant Position

Working Title of Vacant Position General Supervisor (Streets & Hwys/Stormwater)

Job Type

Job Type Full Time

Posting Type

Posting Type City Employees Only

Number of Vacancies

Number of Vacancies 1

Department

Department PUBLIC WORKS

Division

Division PUB WORKS STORMWATER

Requisition Number

Requisition Number 2026437

Number of hours worked per week

Number of hours worked per week 40

Work Schedule

7:00am – 3:30pm;
Monday-Friday. Alpha essential – Employee expected to work hours in excess of normally scheduled hours in response to short-term department needs and/or city-wide emergencies.

Work Site Location

Work Site Location Chesapeake, VA

Position Driving Requirement

Position Driving Requirement R
- Routine

Pay Grade

Pay Grade GE14

Pay Basis

Pay Basis Semi-Monthly

Advertised Salary

$64,765 – $95,000;
Depending on qualifications and experience.

Job Description

This opportunity is available to current City of Chesapeake employees only.

Public Works Operations is seeking an experienced General Supervisor to oversee crews performing the installation, maintenance, repair, and construction of City infrastructure. This position combines hands on fieldwork with leadership, planning, and administrative responsibilities to help ensure projects are completed safely, efficiently, and to established standards.

Key responsibilities include:

• Operating heavy equipment and planning, coordinating, and leading crews engaged in asphalt and concrete work, pothole and roadway repairs, cave in response, ditch maintenance, and other construction and maintenance activities.
• Ensuring employees follow all applicable safety procedures and requirements.
• Serving as the after hours duty officer on a rotating basis.
• Performing supervisory duties, including training employees, assigning and evaluating work, managing and approving timecards, entering work order information, participating in staff selection, counseling employees, and administering discipline when appropriate.
• Planning and leading emergency operations during inclement weather, including snow removal, ice control, flood response, and hurricane response.

The ideal candidate will have experience supervising construction or maintenance crews and operating light to heavy motor equipment and related attachments. Candidates should be able to read grades from cut sheets and stations, lay out work zones, coordinate with Miss Utility, and apply knowledge of concrete and asphalt construction practices.

This position requires the ability to plan projects, identify resource needs, perform manual labor, and work outdoors in varying weather conditions. The General Supervisor must also be able to maintain accurate work orders, logs, forms, records, material expenditures, equipment status, and other job related information. Experience using Kronos and Maximo is preferred.

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