What are the responsibilities and job description for the Road Maintenance Superintendent position at Matanuska-Susitna Borough?
This position is responsible for managing the repair and maintenance of Borough roads and streets.
Knowledge of modern principles of road construction and maintenance, familiarity with Mat-Su Borough road system, skilled in oral and written communication in person and electronically. Requires on-call time which is after hours and on weekends.
Work is performed and duties are carried out in accordance with established policies, procedures, and Borough core values: Accountability, Customer Focus, Dedication, Integrity, Responsiveness and Teamwork.M1 - M5 - DOEHigh school diploma or equivalent.
Five (5) years of progressively responsible, relevant experience, performing similar duties, sufficient to thoroughly understand the work and to be able to answer questions and resolve problems, including one (1) year of contract management experience.
Relevant experience and skills may include: Road construction, Subdivision development, experience operating heavy equipment. Knowledge of civil construction and maintenance during construction activities, familiarity with sizing civil construction equipment for jobs. For contracting experience project management work, subcontract management, sales contracting, other contracting that could be applicable to this position.
Possession of or ability to readily obtain a valid driver’s license issued by the State of Alaska for the type of vehicle or equipment operated.
Must successfully pass a pre-employment drug screen, background check and physical.
Completion of required Incident Command System (ICS) courses in accordance with established Borough policy.
Knowledge of modern principles of road construction and maintenance, familiarity with Mat-Su Borough road system, skilled in oral and written communication in person and electronically. Requires on-call time which is after hours and on weekends.
Work is performed and duties are carried out in accordance with established policies, procedures, and Borough core values: Accountability, Customer Focus, Dedication, Integrity, Responsiveness and Teamwork.M1 - M5 - DOEHigh school diploma or equivalent.
Five (5) years of progressively responsible, relevant experience, performing similar duties, sufficient to thoroughly understand the work and to be able to answer questions and resolve problems, including one (1) year of contract management experience.
Relevant experience and skills may include: Road construction, Subdivision development, experience operating heavy equipment. Knowledge of civil construction and maintenance during construction activities, familiarity with sizing civil construction equipment for jobs. For contracting experience project management work, subcontract management, sales contracting, other contracting that could be applicable to this position.
Possession of or ability to readily obtain a valid driver’s license issued by the State of Alaska for the type of vehicle or equipment operated.
Must successfully pass a pre-employment drug screen, background check and physical.
Completion of required Incident Command System (ICS) courses in accordance with established Borough policy.
- Manages multiple Road Service Area (RSA) maintenance contracts with multiple contractors.
- Sets and enforces contract standards.
- Participates in the development and planning of road improvement projects in collaboration with RSA Board of Supervisors and other MSB staff.
- Coordinates maintenance work with contractors, utility companies, and homeowners.
- Reviews platting applications to identify possible road, utility and drainage conflicts.
- Makes decisions and assessments based on unusual weather circumstances, traffic, drainage, ground conditions, and other factors in consultation with Supervisor, other Road Maintenance Superintendents, and/or Project Manager, when needed.
- Analyzes changing field conditions to adapt policies and practices to specific situations; selects proper maintenance processes.
- Assists with the development of scopes of work for road maintenance projects.
- Monitors and evaluates road maintenance contractors and their performance; evaluates quality of work, materials, and equipment.
- Recommends changes to road maintenance contracts.
- Initiates purchase orders for a variety of road upgrade and repair projects; approves invoices for these projects and road maintenance contract invoices.
- Assists with monitoring fund balance and additional maintenance budgets for each RSA.
- When staffing the Emergency Operations Center, performs the functions assigned by the Event Commander to efficiently and effectively respond and manage an incident.
- Performs related duties.
Salary : $32 - $34
