Highway Maintenance Supervisor ; NY HELPS

Job Overview

As a Highway Maintenance Supervisor 1 (HMS
1) duties may include but are not limited to those listed herein. The selected candidate will supervise a highway maintenance crew assigned to the operation of various‑sized equipment, involved in maintenance and repair projects on state highways or structural units. These projects may include:

• Patching pavements and filling potholes.
• Cleaning ditches and culverts.
• Cutting trees, shrubs, and grass.
• Repairing guiderails and signs.
• Plowing roads and salting icy pavements in the winter.
• On large maintenance projects, the selected candidate will supervise a phase of the project under the general direction of a Highway Maintenance Supervisor 2. The HMS 1 is a working supervisor who:
• Operates light trucks and heavy dump trucks, performs one‑person snow plowing, and operates other pieces of highway equipment, as necessary.
• Instructs crew members in the tasks to be performed, all safety requirements and Department policies, and answers any questions concerning the above‑mentioned procedures.
• Personally observes work in progress and work completed to insure adherence to guidelines and instructions.
• Maintains time and attendance records and materials used on the jobs in MMS and submits brief written reports when requested.
• Completes all required training for an HMS 1.
• Answers emergency calls outside of regular work hours.
• Must be able to respond to snow and ice related callouts within one (1) hour.

Responsibilities may include serving a role within the Incident Command System to support the department's response to regional and statewide emergency situations.

Promotional:
One year of permanent competitive, non‑competitive, 55‑b/55‑c, or labor class service as follows:
Bridge Repair Assistant, Construction Equipment Operator, Equipment Operator Instructor, General Mechanic, Trades Generalist, Highway Equipment Operator, Highway Maintenance Worker 1, Highway Maintenance Worker 2, Maintenance Assistant, Pavement Marking Supervisor, Sign Crew Supervisor, Tree Pruner, Tree Pruner Supervisor, Bridge Repair Mechanic, Trades Specialist (Bridge), Assistant Drill Rig Operator, or Drill Rig Operator.

Important:
Experience as a Highway Maintenance Worker Trainee 1 or Highway Maintenance Worker Trainee 2 is NOT qualifying for this examination.

• Either 1. Two years of experience in the construction or maintenance of paved highways, streets, roads, or similar facilities.
• Or 2. 30 semester credit hours in engineering, engineering technology, construction technology, forestry, or surveying AND one year of experience as described above.

A diploma or certificate of completion from a post‑secondary trade school, apprenticeship program, military construction specialty school, or trade school in carpentry, masonry, welding, or construction can be substituted for a maximum of one year of non‑supervisory experience. Important:
High school BOCES or VO‑TECH courses are NOT qualifying.

• All candidates must pass a pre‑employment physical/medical examination and drug test prior to beginning employment.
• Candidates who meet both of the following MAY be eligible to bypass the pre‑employment physical: a valid CDL A or B and a current (less than 2 years old) CDL Medical Certificate (form MCSA‑5876) that meets specific criteria which will be discussed at the time of interview.

At the time of appointment and continuously thereafter, you will be required to have a valid New York State Class A or Class B Commercial Driver’s License with no air‑brake restriction. Appointees will be required to satisfactorily complete a “one‑person plowing” certification program which the Department of Transportation will offer during the probationary period.

The starting salary for this position is $62,413. This amount is comprised of the base salary of $53,413 with an additional geographic pay differential of $9,000, specific to this title and location. The maximum compensation for this position is $74,061. This amount is comprised of the standard job rate of $65,061 with an additional…