*** IN ORDER TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS POSITION CANDIDATE MUST BE SERVING PERMANENTLY IN THE TITLE OF AREA SUPERVISOR LEVEL 1, OR SUPERVISOR HIGHWAY REPAIRER AND HAVE FILED FOR EXAM # 7507. PROOF OF FILING WILL BE REQUIRED. ***
Under general supervision, with latitude for independent judgment and initiative, directs the maintenance, repair, and operational readiness of assigned arterial roadways, highways, medians, shoulders, guardrails, fencing, landscaped roadway areas, and related infrastructure within a designated borough. Plans, coordinates, and supervises daily highway maintenance operations, including guiderail and fencing installation and repair, debris removal, snow and ice removal, and the installation and maintenance of traffic and landscaped medians. Oversees roadway landscape maintenance activities, including grass mowing, trimming, litter removal, and general roadway cleanup within the arterial right-of-way. Plans, schedules, and monitors work performed under the State Arterial Maintenance Program (SAMP), ensuring maintenance activities are completed within established timeframes to meet program requirements and revenue targets. Ensures the timely response to roadway defects, emergency conditions, public complaints, and high-priority repair requests.
Supervises Supervisor Highway Repairers, Highway Repairers, and office personnel. Oversees snow removal operations and emergency response activities as required. Investigates roadway defects, storm damage, flood conditions, and high-profile repair locations, taking appropriate action to ensure public safety and operational continuity.
Responsible for maintaining accurate manual and electronic records. Provides training as needed; reviews and approves time sheets and leave requests; conducts and attends meetings; prepares and reviews productivity and operational reports; and ensures compliance with agency policies, safety procedures, and established maintenance standards. Assists Area II with the coordination with other DOT units, other City agencies, contractors, and community stakeholders to support borough arterial maintenance operations.
To Apply: All resumes are to be submitted electronically. No phone calls or personal inquiries permitted. All applicants please go to https://cityjobs.nyc.gov and search for Job ID #801601. Only those applicants under consideration will be contacted. Most public libraries have computers available for use. Appointments are subject to OMB approval. For more information about DOT, visit us at: www.nyc.gov/dot.
Hours: 40 Hours Per Week
Work Location: NYC - All Boroughs
AREA SUPERVISOR (HIGHWAY MAINT - 91352
Four years of full-time satisfactory experience as a working member of a roadway or bridge/tunnel maintenance and repair crew using asphalt and concrete mixes; and/or performing such tasks as debris/bulk removal; mechanical sweeping, drain/scupper cleaning on bridges/tunnels or related structures, at least two years of which must have been in a supervisory capacity.
Possession of a Class B Commercial Driver License valid in the State of New York with no restrictions on the use of air brakes. This license must be maintained for the duration of employment.
Four years of full-time satisfactory experience as a working member of a roadway or bridge/tunnel maintenance and repair crew using asphalt and concrete mixes; and/or performing such tasks as debris/bulk removal; mechanical sweeping, drain/scupper cleaning on bridges/tunnels or related structures, at least two years of which must have been in a supervisory capacity.
Possession of a Class B Commercial Driver License valid in the State of New York with no restrictions on the use of air brakes. This license must be maintained for the duration of employment.
To be assigned to Assignment Level II, the candidate must have at least one year of experience working in Assignment Level I or an additional year of experience as described above under "Qualification Requirements", at least three years of which must have been in a supervisory capacity.
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