Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

POSITION DESCRIPTION FOR JOB POSTING

Position Number:  00173230

Description Activated On:  1/8/2026 1:31:31 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. 

Serves as an assistant to the County Manager and is responsible for all maintenance activities occurring in an assigned area of Cumberland County.

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.

Serves as the Assistant County Maintenance Manager. Develops programs, estimates, and plans for various maintenance operations, including surface treatment, surface patching, aggregate stockpiling, snow removal, signage, bridge maintenance and construction.

Supervises general and specialized maintenance crews in the performance of highway and bridge maintenance activities and minor construction projects.

Develops preliminary drafts of long range, annual, monthly, and weekly work plans.

Develops programs, estimates, and plans. Reviews and recommends action to be taken on estimates and requests for authorization of funds, personnel, materials, and equipment requirements on a seasonal and annual basis and for the planning of future work.

Responsible for developing, negotiating, monitoring, and evaluating agility agreements for an assigned area to ensure services are being exchanged in a fair and equitable manner. Meets with representatives from local government and public service organizations to discuss projects and to develop work priorities.

Manages incident management and emergency management activities for assigned portion of the County.

Manages and monitors environmental clearances and permits.

Conducts periodic inspections and inspects work of subordinate supervisors including operational activities and practices. Coordinates the inspections of contract construction and maintenance work.

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

Recognizing that everyone is involved in the district's and county's actions to demonstrate sound environmental practices, each employee fulfills the maintenance unit business plan objectives related to the strategic Environmental Management Program (SEMP).


Performs related duties as assigned.

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 misses.
4. When in an eclosed 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. Evaluate the contractor's operations:
-Immediately stop any unsafe actions.
-Engage in an ongoing safety dialogue with the contractor's leadership.
6. 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 directions.
-Inspire employee 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 Actions Reviews (AARs).
-Enforce accountability.

Succession Planning:
Take an active role in succession planning by completing a Career development Plan in collaboration with the supervisor. In conjunction with the supervisor, participate in knowledge management/transfer by identifying key aspects of the job and sharing explicit and tacit program/technical knowledge with other employees.

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 our employees are performing work only withing 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.

Determines appropriate maintenance functions to perform for an assigned region of the county maintenance organization through evaluation of highway condition, ability to negotiate for available workforce and equipment resources, and identify critical needs for the region. Evaluates the effectiveness of subordinate foremen in carrying out
planned activities and take corrective action where necessary to ensure objectives are met. Supervision is received from the County Manager and considerable latitude is allowed in planning and carrying out work programs. Work is reviewed for attainment of highway maintenance program objectives.

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:



Licenses, registrations, or certifications:

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  Class C Driver's License
 
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Essential Functions
: Provide a list of essential functions for this position. Example: Transports boxes weighing up to 60 pounds.
 
 1. Supervise all highway maintenance activities for assigned area within the county maintenance organization
 2. Read, write, speak, and comprehend clearly
 3. Communicate effectively by oral, written and electronic means
 4. Use standard office equipment and software
 5. Maneuver safely around moving traffic and construction equipment
 6. React immediately to hazard warning devices, such as signs, sirens, and alarms
 7. Tolerate exposure to noise, outdoors, adverse weather conditions, various plants and insects, and chemicals within Safety Data Sheet (SDS) limits
 8. Sit, stand, walk, bend, kneel, stoop, reach, crawl, twist, and climb; lift and carry up to 50 pounds. Withstand periods of heavy exertion
 9. Travel to work sites to oversee maintenance operations; travel to various locations for meetings and trainings
 10. Use required personal protective equipment and be responsible for its care, storage and maintenance