ASSISTANT HIGHWAY ZONE SUPERVISOR 7300

DISTINGUISHING FEATURES OF THE CLASS

An employee in this class assists the Highway Zone Supervisor in the supervising of a large work force engaged in County highway and grounds maintenance activities. The incumbent coordinates and supervises a number of crews engaged in reconstructing, resurfacing or doing general maintenance work on County highways and grounds. The employee exercises supervision through crew leaders or directly supervises crews working on complex or special projects. All work is performed under general supervision, but employees are expected to supervise work in their districts with a minimum of direct supervision. Does related work as required.

TYPICAL WORK ACTIVITIES

Supervises, through crew leaders, labor crews engaged in reconstructing and resurfacing of highways, extending or building shelters or doing a variety of maintenance tasks on highways and roads;

Assists in the inspection of highways in district to determine maintenance needs of surfaces, shoulders, structures and drainage facilities; may assign employees to make immediate repairs, if appropriate;

Evaluates the performance of personnel;

Supervises snow removal, sanding of roads and erection of snow fences;

Supervises the asphaltic patching of roads, the clearing of road rights-of-way and general grass mowing;

Attends meetings with administrative personnel to recommend policies and procedures pertinent to highway construction and maintenance;

Recommends purchase of equipment and assignment of personnel;

Evaluates condition and effectiveness of existing equipment to establish priorities for repairs or to determine suitability of purchase requests;

Keeps records and prepares reports on work project activities.

FULL PERFORMANCE KNOWLEDGES, SKILLS, ABILITIES AND PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS

Thorough knowledge of methods, operating rules and equipment of road and ground maintenance; thorough knowledge of types and uses of public works equipment related to highway reconstruction and maintenance operations; good knowledge of the operating characteristics of the local road networks; knowledge of effective supervisory techniques; ability to plan, assign and supervise the work of labor forces in a manner conducive to full performance and high morale; ability to understand, interpret and effectively carry out written or oral instructions; ability to keep records and make reports; physical condition commensurate with the demands of the position.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

OPEN COMPETITIVE

Graduation from a standard senior high school or possession of a high school equivalency diploma and five (5) years of experience in highway maintenance and construction work, two (2) years of which must have been in a supervisory capacity.

NOTE: Experience may be substituted for education on a year-for-year basis. Education beyond high school may be substituted for experience on a year-for-year basis to a maximum of four (4) years, provided the candidate possesses at least one (1) year of supervisory experience in highway maintenance and construction activities.

PROMOTIONAL

Two (2) years of permanent non-competitive status as a Highway Labor Crew Leader.

R4/10/01

SUFFOLK COUNTY

Competitive