HIGHWAY DISTRICT ADMINISTRATOR

State of New Hampshire Job Posting

Department of Transportation

Bureau of Highway Maintenance - District 1

641 Main Street / Lancaster, NH

HIGHWAY DISTRICT ADMINISTRATOR

Position #TMPPT6525

Up to 29.5 Hours per Week

$40.70/hour - $55.88/hour

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The State of New Hampshire, Department of Transportation, Division of Highway Maintenance, District 1, has a part-time vacancy for a Highway District Administrator.

Summary: To direct and supervise overall highway operations within a highway district of the Department of Transportation with overall responsibility for district personnel, budgets, facilities and equipment.

YOUR EXPERIENCE COUNTS : Each additional year of approved formal education may be substituted for one year of required work experience and/or each additional year of approved work experience may be substituted for one year of required formal education.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Education: Master’s degree from a recognized college or university with major study in engineering, engineering technology, business or public administration/management, geography, government, resources management, or community development.

Experience: Eight years’ experience in a field or occupation in engineering, engineering technology, business or public administration/management, geography, government, resources management, or community development. Five years shall have been at a management level involving administrative or supervisory duties concerned with program administration, program planning and evaluation, business management or related management experience.

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Education: Bachelor’s degree from a recognized college or university with major study in engineering, engineering technology, business or public administration/management, geography, government, resources management, or community development.

Experience: Nine years’ experience in a field or occupation related engineering, engineering technology, business or public administration/management, geography, government, resources management, or community development. Five years of which must have been in a management level position involving administrative or supervisory duties concerned with program administration, program planning and evaluation, business management or related management experience.

License/Certification: Applicant must possess a valid driver’s license and/or have access to transportation for statewide travel. The applicant’s Motor Vehicle Record (MVR) must meet the minimum standards as established by the hiring agency.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Plans, directs, and supervises all activities of a large highway district organization with responsibility for ensuring the integrity and safety of the state highway system and for providing safe all-weather travel.

Formulates strategies, plans and policies to expeditiously accomplish the Departments objectives and goals.

Prepares, monitors, adjusts and supervises the accounting of district budget to insure efficient accomplishment of goals within mandated constraints.

Consults with utilities, local officials, engineering firms and others concerning requests for utility installation including pipelines, cables, conduits, utility poles within highway limits and for construction or alteration of drives giving access to the highways, issues permits for such work and inspects the activity to ensure compliance with specifications and established policy. Issues utility licenses to public utilities occupying sites within highway rights of way.

Evaluates the performance of personnel, equipment, systems and facilities to ensure maximum utilization of potential.

Responds to emergency situations, at any hour of any day, to protect the highway system and to provide for public safety and convenience.

Responds to inquiries from highway abutters, the traveling public, and appointed elected officials on the local, state, and federal level.

Represents the Department at various meetings, hearings, and court proceedings.

Disclaimers: The supplemental job description lists the essential functions of the position and is not intended to include every job duty and responsibility specific to the position. An employee may be required to perform other related duties not listed on the supplemental job description provided that such duties are characteristic of that job title.

For assistance creating your talent profile or applying online please contact Mikayla Collins, Recruitment Specialist at (603)-271-8026 or at Mikayla.A.Collins@dot.nh.gov .

EOE – Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability/veterans

TDD Access: Relay NH 1-800-735-2964