Assistant Road Supervisor

Examples of Duties

• Assist the District Road Supervisor in supervising, instructing, assisting, and inspecting the work of road crews engaged in patching, resurfacing, and maintaining paved and surfaced roads, repairing and constructing culverts and small bridges, and removing obstructions, brush and weeds from right-of-way and shoulders.
• Operate heavy equipment or perform other duties when not supervising crews.
• Inspect County roads and report findings.
• Keep time and equipment records.
• Assist employees' performance evaluations.
• Review timecards for supervisor's signature.
• Conduct inventory of supplies, fuels, materials to be used on projects.
• Respond to complaints from the public.
• Instruct crews in and enforce operating safety practices.

• Experience:
  
  Five (5) years of increasingly responsible road construction and maintenance experience, including one (1) year performing duties comparable to those of Road Maintenance Worker III in Merced County.
• License:
  Possess and maintain a valid California Class A Driver’s license.
• Safety:
  This position is subject to pre‑employment, post‑accident, reasonable suspicion, random and return‑to‑duty drug and alcohol testing pursuant to the County of Merced drug and alcohol testing policy.

• Operate a personal computer and other modern office equipment.
• Communicate effectively with others in person and over the telephone.
• Analyze data, interpret directions, procedures, and regulations and develop appropriate responses.
• Perform job duties under stressful conditions.
• Respond appropriately to situations.
• Maintain confidential information in accordance with legal standards and/or County regulations.
• Lift and move objects weighing over 100 pounds.
• Wear a respirator, safety glasses or other protective clothing and equipment as needed.
• Conduct activities on uneven surfaces under various environmental conditions.
• Frequently operate large, heavy equipment on uneven and/or rough terrain.
• Frequently drive vehicles and maintain equipment.
• Frequent use of depth perception, peripheral vision, and color perception.
• Sit, stand, or walk for extended periods.
• Frequently lift, carry, reach, push, pull, twist and manipulate large and small objects.
• Occasionally kneel, bend, twist, squat, climb, balance and crawl.
• Frequent repetitive hand and arm motion.
• Occasional risk of exposure to hazardous materials.
• Normal dexterity, frequent holding, grasping, repetitive motion.
• Frequent exposure to noise.
• Constant use of hand/eye coordination.
• Regular attendance.

• Principles of supervision and training.
• Methods, procedures, tools, and materials used in the construction, repair, and maintenance of roads.
• Operation and maintenance of a variety of medium and heavy road maintenance equipment.
• Provisions of the California Vehicle Code relating to the operation of medium and heavy equipment on streets and roads.
• Geography and road names of a Merced County Road maintenance district.
• Safe work practice and State and Federal safety regulations.

• Oversee and train subordinate employees.
• Supervise and train subordinate employees.
• Inspect and report on road condition.
• Skillfully and safely operate a variety of medium and heavy road maintenance equipment.
• Keep time and equipment records.
• Understand and carry out oral and written instructions.
• Establish and maintain cooperative working relationships.

Vacation:
10 days the first 5 years of continuous employment (limited to a maximum of 160 hours), 15 days in the second 5 years of continuous employment (limited to a maximum of 240 hours), and 20 days after 10 years of continuous employment (limited to a maximum of 320 hours).

Sick leave:
0.0625 hours sick leave for each paid…