Maintenance Section Supervisor

at Illinois Tollway in Downers Grove, Illinois, United States

Job Description

• The Maintenance Section Supervisor is the safety coordinator for the maintenance facility.  They hold bi-monthly meetings with maintenance staff and makes personnel aware of hazards and how to perform their duties in the safest manner possible. 

• Incumbent assists the Maintenance Section Manager in performing the annual roadway survey by making inspection of maintenance section.  This is done to provide data for budgeting and planning maintenance system activities. 

• Determine appropriate level and issue discipline to subordinate staff as may be required. 

• The Maintenance Section Supervisor is involved in employee motivation.   

• Responsibilities include counseling employees to take pride in the performance of their assignments, establishing and maintaining high levels of morale and increasing productivity and quality of maintenance operations in his maintenance section.

• Incumbent works closely with the Maintenance Section Manager in planning and scheduling daily maintenance activities to keep within budgetary constraints and to supervise the maintenance work force. 

• The incumbent should have knowledge of how to prepare and perform annual performance evaluations of subordinate staff in case the Maintenance Section Manager is unavailable to do so.

• In the absence of the Maintenance Section Manager, the Maintenance Section Supervisor monitors all construction work zones within Maintenance Section on a daily basis to ensure compliance with all signing, lane closure, and traffic control procedures. 

• Incumbent is required to respond to all incidents involving lane blockage 24 x 7 to ensure that lane blockage is cleared in a timely manner. 

• Incumbent is required to work overnight shifts to supervise the safe completion of repair work on the road that cannot be completed during daytime / rush hour periods, thus reducing / eliminating traffic congestion during peak travel times.

• Direct Snow & Ice Control Operation to ensure that the existence of inclement weather does not reduce safety or free flow of people, goods and services through the assigned Maintenance Section. 

Education (Required) 

• High-school graduate or equivalent. 

Experience (Required)  

• Good written and oral communication skills are required.  

• Proven knowledge & experience in snow & ice control operations is required.  

• Excellent interpersonal and organizational skills required. Incumbent should be self-motivated and be able to motivate subordinates.  

• The incumbent will be required to pass a written examination to qualify for an interview. 

• A valid Class "A" Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) with endorsements of air brakes, combination vehicles and tank trucks are required at time of application. 

• Experience in roadway and appurtenance repair operations is required 

Experience (Preferred) 

• Management operations and budgeting and personnel (union environment) is desired.  

The Illinois Tollway is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, marital status, national origin or ancestry, disability, unfavorable discharge from military services, age, order of protection status, military status, sex or sexual orientation.