Heavy Equipment Mechanic Shift Supervisor; Rotating Shift

Compensation Grade: T18A Salary Range: $43.29-$58.45 Opening Date:
September 18, 2026 Closing Date:

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All job announcements close at 11:59 p.m. of the day before the posted closing date.

• Coordinates with the Supervisor, Assistant Supervisor, and Planner Scheduler in the planning and scheduling of all heavy equipment preventive maintenance and mid- and long-term maintenance and repair projects.
• Ensures sufficient quality and quantity of materials and equipment for upcoming projects.
• Establishes deadlines and priorities based on work schedules, work order designation, safety hazards, operational importance, emergencies, methods, and established policies.
• Determines the number and types of employees, materials, and equipment to perform work.
• Monitors subordinate employee’s performance and conducts formal planning, mentoring, counseling, and performance evaluation sessions in accordance with established guidelines and goals and measures.
• Tracks time and attendance of subordinate employees and approves timecards in the Authority’s timekeeping system.
• Creates, issues, and reviews work orders in the Authority’s computerized maintenance management system for completeness and accuracy of labor and parts postings.
• Prepares a shift report summarizing all work performed and notable occurrences that transpired throughout the shift.
• Prepares and submits accident and injury reports in accordance with Airports Authority procedures.
• Prepares itemized estimates for repairs; requisitions and requests purchase of equipment, materials, and supplies.
• Finds replacements for employees by holding over employees or calling employees on the overtime list.
• Conducts shift meetings and assigns work orders for repairs, special projects and recurring preventive maintenance activities.
• Leads subordinate mechanics in troubleshooting unusual problems with equipment or vehicles being worked on in shop.
• Performs routine inspections of on-going repairs and projects.
• Inspects work in progress and upon completion for proper procedures, materials, and safety practices as well as accepted trade practices and to ensure completion within assigned time frames.
• Ensures that rules on safety, conduct, and housekeeping are observed.
• Supervises and assigns all snow operations performed by the Shop for the Dulles Access Highway Snow, Interior Roads Snow, and the Back Shop Maintenance Teams.
• Conducts equipment maintenance on-the-job training for new employees.
• May assist Mechanics in responding to emergencies and with complex diagnoses or repairs.
• Uses tools and equipment of the trade.
• Uses computerized diagnostic and wheel alignment machines and analyzers to test electrical or mechanical components and equipment.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

• Five years of progressively responsible experience in the repair and maintenance of heavy mobile gasoline and diesel fueled equipment.
• Knowledge of supervisory principles and ability to manage the operations and programs of the unit/team.
• Knowledge of heavy industrial, commercial, and light automotive equipment to supervise Heavy Equipment Maintenance Mechanics.
• Skill at the journey level as a Heavy Equipment Mechanic exhibiting the mechanical knowledge in order to maintain, troubleshoot and repair heavy mobile equipment.
• Skill in using tools and interpreting technical manuals, illustrations, specifications, diagrams, schematics, parts catalogues and similar guides.
• Knowledge of electrical theory, the National Electric Code and the electronic principles used with various electronic/electrical controls on heavy equipment to evaluate the efficiency of substitutions or replacements and to ensure accepted trade practices are followed.
• Knowledge of the principles and…