Highway District Administrator 1 – Harrison County
Nature of Work
The Highway District Administrator 1, under the District Maintenance Engineer, will serve in a full-performance capacity administering highway maintenance programs of advanced technical complexity pertaining to the oil and gas industries for a geographical district of the Division of Highways. work is accomplished with established procedures and policies of the division, National Highway Standards, and legal requirements set forth by regulatory agencies such as the U.S. Environmental Protection and Natural Resources, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and WV Department of Agriculture. The primary focus of this position is to write, monitor and complete agreements and secure compliance with the scope of the agreements on roadways and their maintenance by the gas, oil and mining corporations operating within District 4. Responds to citizen concerns with regard to oil and gas issues.
Performs other related duties as required.
Pay Grade: 16
Typical Duties and Responsibilities
• Plans, directs, and implements a specialized district-wide highway maintenance program within operating annual budget, including the security of materials and equipment.
• Ensures maximum utilization of equipment, personnel, and materials.
• Schedules or approves weekly maintenance activities, work crew assignments, equipment, and materials.
• Ensures compliance with Division of Highways established schedules, procedures and policies, as well as any applicable Federal regulations.
• Responds to and resolves citizen or employee complaints.
• May serve as a member of a District Equipment Review Board and attend safety meetings and management conferences.
• Plans Snow Removal Ice Control (SRIC) program for a district.
• Performs field inspections of bridges, roads, and crews.
• May estimate requirements of paving projects in assigned area.
• May supervise and conduct performance reviews of subordinate staff.
• May appear as a witness for the Division of Highways in legal actions.
• May prepare projected budget and expenditure schedule.
• The work involves establishing criteria. Assessment of program effectiveness or investigating or analyzing a variety of unusual conditions, problems, or questions.
• Travel may be required; therefore, a valid driver’s license may be required.
Required Skills and Knowledge
• Knowledge of project planning methodologies such as critical path planning.
• Knowledge of the maintenance standards and procedures of the Division of Highways.
• Knowledge of highway equipment and its capabilities and the materials and parts used in roadway maintenance.
• Knowledge of standard safety procedures and internal operating policies and procedures of the Division of Highways, as well as knowledge of OSHA and EEO regulations.
• Ability to review and complete detail-oriented information and projects.
• Ability to conceptualize and organize project planning process.
• Ability to schedule, organize, and supervise maintenance crews and personnel.
• Ability to estimate labor, materials, and equipment to complete a scheduled maintenance activity.
• Ability to read engineering plans.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships.
• Ability to train employees.
• Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.
Required Education and Experience
REQUIRED EDUCATION
• Bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited four-year college or university.
• Substitutions: Experience above the requirement as described below may be substituted for the required education on a year-for-year basis.
REQUIRED EXPERIENCE
• Five (5) years of full-time or equivalent part-time paid professional experience in business administration, public administration, transportation, construction, manufacturing, mining or the armed services or five (5) years of full-time or equivalent part-time paid experience serving in the capacity of a project coordinator.
• Substitution: A graduate degree from a regionally accredited college or university may substitute for two (2) years of the required experience. The graduate coursework, as outlined above, may substitute for a portion of the required experience on a year-for-year basis.
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