Position Description

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
POSITION DESCRIPTION FOR JOB POSTING
Position Number: 00110079	Description Activated On: 7/30/2025 2:38:36 PM

Position Purpose: Describe the primary purpose of this position and how it contributes to the organization’s objectives. Example: Provides clerical and office support within the Division to ensure its operations are conducted efficiently and effectively.

Supervises the work of a specialized highway maintenance crew performing skilled labor and operating heavy equipment to perform major highway maintenance or minor construction operations. This includes year-round planning, carrying out and finalizing all phases of a project or assignment.

Description of Duties: Describe in detail the duties and responsibilities assigned to this position. Descriptions should include the major end result of the task. Example: Types correspondence, reports, and other various documents from handwritten drafts for review and signature of the supervisor.

Plans, schedules, and provides direct supervision to a crew of equipment operators and laborers using a variety of heavy construction equipment and hand tools to perform a full range of specialized highway maintenance activities. This includes paving, surface treatment, small bridge construction, installation of overhead sign structures along expressways and freeways, or traffic line painting operations. Completes and keeps clear, accurate work records of field work activities, and immediately reports unusual occurrences, crew injuries, and equipment accidents or damage.

Investigates highway-related complaints and responds promptly and appropriately, and reviews and keeps road log records of conditions within assigned area to recommend and assist in effective priority planning of work operations and estimates. Recommends and schedules scopes of work, workforce requests, equipment, and materials to minimize nonproductive or down time.

Supervises and trains crew members in proper use of tools and equipment, proper maintenance manual methods and procedures, and ensures materials and workmanship are in accordance with accepted specification and standards.
Selects and directs use of appropriate work zone traffic control setups and takes the lead in maintaining a safe work environment for self, crews, and motoring public by following proper safety procedures and utilization of equipment. Creates and encourages awareness of work area conditions and initiates proactive accident and injury avoidance measures. Reports all personal injuries/accidents immediately including near misses, provides first aid when appropriate, and ensures prompt medical treatment to limit risk of further injury.

Supervises or provides guidance to Tradesman Helpers, Welders, Semi-Skilled Laborers, and other employees assigned to the crew for special help on individual projects.

Plans, assigns, prioritizes, and evaluates work of subordinates. Interviews and selects employees, evaluates employee performance, approves, or disapproves leave requests, initiates disciplinary process, determines subordinate training needs, coaches, and counsels employees, and resolves problems.

Makes field adjustments to light and heavy-duty vehicles and equipment as needed with hand tools.

Follows proper attendance and call off procedures, schedules non-emergency absences in advance, observes start/stop times, breaks and mealtimes, works efficiently and effectively alone and with others, is available for overtime emergency responses, and minimizes nonproductive and down time of self and crew.

Performs related duties as required.

Safety:
1. Assess your environment and be responsible for your safety, the safety of co-workers, and the public.
2. Attend required safety training and adhere to the requirements of all safety manuals, policies, and laws.
3. Immediately report to your supervisor any incident, unsafe practice, or near miss.
4. When in an enclosed environment (office buildings, confined spaces, flagger stations, equipment pinch points, etc.), know your evacuation process and escape route, your communication protocols, and appropriately react in the event of an incident.
5. Promote a CULTURE that emphasizes SAFETY as a core value:
- Immediately stop any unsafe actions.
- Incorporate safety into all discussions, deliberations, and decisions.
- Continuously communicate the safety direction.
- Inspire employees to be a MODEL for safety.
- Encourage and support safety initiatives and programs by participating and involving your staff.
- Recognize safety daily.
- Acknowledge EXTRAORDINARY achievements.
- Learn and improve through After Action Reviews (AARs).
- Enforce accountability.

Succession Planning:
Actively engage in succession planning by assessing potential vacancies; identifying current and future critical needs and competencies; and assessing the interest, availability, and readiness of current staff and candidate pools. Work with employees to complete and maintain a Career Development Plan. Engage employees and recognize employees and their accomplishments. Establish a mechanism to identify, capture, and share explicit and tacit program/technical knowledge among staff.

Department Green Plan Policy:
Commit to following the Department’s Green Plan Policy (Pub 712) and the associated principles. Failure to comply with the Department’s Green Plan Policy shall be documented in the employee’s performance review.

Fair Labor Standards Act:
Understand your responsibilities as a supervisor under the FLSA to ensure that employees are paid appropriately for hours they work or are allowed to work – i.e. all time spent furthering the business of the Department. Ensure that your employees are performing work only within their regularly-assigned shift hours, unless overtime has been directed and approved in advance of completed work. There should be no confusion as to when work has officially started or ended. Ensure that all hours employees work are fully accounted for on payroll sheets.

Decision Making: Describe the types of decisions made by the incumbent of this position and the types of decisions referred to others. Identify the problems or issues that can be resolved at the level of this position, versus those that must be referred to the supervisor. Example: In response to a customer inquiry, this work involves researching the status of an activity and preparing a formal response for the supervisor’s signature.

Supervises specialized crews responsible for projects with complex features that impact the safety of the traveling public. Determines appropriate maintenance functions to perform and directs the workforce to carry out those assignments. This includes planning for materials, traffic control, equipment availability and manpower requirements. Evaluates the skill level of the subordinate staff and makes recommendations on required training and opportunities for overall performance improvement.

Requirements Profile: Identify any specific experience or requirements, such as a licensure, registration, or certification, which may be necessary to perform the functions of the position. Position-specific requirements should be consistent with a Special Requirement or other criteria identified in the classification specification covering this position. Example: Experience using Java; Professional Engineer License

Experience:

1. Valid Pennsylvania Class C non-commercial Driver's License.

Licenses, registrations, or certifications:

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Essential Functions: Provide a list of essential functions for this position. Example: Transports boxes weighing up to 60 pounds.

1.	Provide hands-on training and direct supervision to a crew operating a variety of equipment and hand tools.
2.	Read, write, and speak clearly.
3.	Read, comprehend, apply, and convey specifications, standards, basic plans/drawings, training, and safety procedures.
4.	Input/retrieve information utilizing electronic devices.
5.	Respond to and direct emergency situations; use required personal protective devices and be responsible for its care, storage, and maintenance.
6.	Sit, stand, walk, bend, kneel, stoop, reach, crawl, twist and climb; lift and carry up to 50 pounds.
7.	Withstand periods of heavy exertion and maneuvers safely around moving traffic and construction equipment. Traverse various types of terrain.
8.	Tolerate exposure to noise, outdoors, adverse weather conditions, various plants and insects, and chemicals within Safety Data Sheet (SDS) limits.
9.	Operate a pick-up truck to transfer crew and perform duties.
10.	Work extended hours in excess of eight hours per shift seasonally and/or be on call beyond normal business hours.