Personnel Board of Jefferson County
Personnel Board of Jefferson County
5,001 – 10,000 Employees
GovernmentRecruitment
Personnel Board of Jefferson County is a public-sector human resources agency serving Jefferson County, Alabama. It administers the civil service Merit system for 18 city governments, the Jefferson County Commission, and other countywide agencies, supporting nearly 8,000 merit-system employees across fields including public safety, public works, information technology, medical services, engineering, and city management. Its work covers public-sector recruitment and job postings, examinations and employment registers, salary schedules and pay plans, performance management, personnel rules, appeals, training resources, and related administrative services for participating agencies. For job seekers, the Board is a central source for employment opportunities and civil service processes across Jefferson County’s member governments and agencies.

Roads and Transportation Construction Supervisor

Lead Jefferson County crews delivering road, paving, drainage, and construction work. Coordinate worksites, equipment, safety, maintenance, and infrastructure projects.

Description

  • Plan and assess construction, maintenance, and repair work assigned to skilled and unskilled crews.
  • Supervise paving and traffic operations, culvert installation, and drainage systems.
  • Carry out assigned projects and resolve issues in line with established policies, procedures, and accepted practices.
  • Instruct staff and take part in biosolids collection, transport, and maintenance.
  • Coordinate and assist with demolishing condemned and unsafe structures.
  • Lead and participate in building, installing, maintaining, and repairing culverts, storm and sanitary sewers, manholes, and sidewalks.
  • Lead and participate in park construction and upkeep.
  • Organize daily crew work by reviewing work orders, assigning tasks, coordinating with other departments, and preparing trucks, equipment, materials, and tools.
  • Take part in street and road paving and maintenance.
  • Prepare crews, equipment, and materials at work sites, delegate tasks, and enforce safety procedures and standards.
  • Assign and direct staff work, track progress, and provide feedback and training.
  • Close out each workday by cleaning equipment, counting crew members, loading tools and equipment, completing paperwork, and preparing for the next day.

Requirements

  • Hold a Class A commercial driver's license.
  • Have experience with materials and methods in at least one of these areas: heavy road construction; roadway paving; culvert and storm sewer pipe repair and installation; storm sewer inlet or manhole cover repair and installation; bridge maintenance and construction; removing non-native creek sediments; installing commercial-grade fencing and gates; sidewalk construction and maintenance; or curb and gutter installation and repair.
  • Have experience operating medium or heavy construction equipment, such as a track excavator, front-end loader, boom truck or dump truck, backhoe, bulldozer, roll grader, or asphalt paver.
  • Have experience leading crews and taking part in maintenance or construction work involving sidewalks, roads, paving, or pipes.
  • Have experience establishing traffic work zones with cones, flaggers, signs, and other safety equipment.
  • Experience leading a construction crew of four or more is desirable.
  • Experience using a work order or asset management system such as CityWorks, Cartegraph, or CIMS is desirable.
  • Be able to perform moderate physical work, including occasional extended periods of lifting, carrying, balancing, climbing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, or crawling.
  • Be able to occasionally lift items weighing up to 50 pounds.
  • Be able to work outdoors in varied weather and potentially hazardous settings, including near road traffic.

Benefits

  • Medical and dental insurance
  • Employer-sponsored pension plan
  • Paid holidays
  • Sick leave and vacation leave

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