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State of New Hampshire · 1 week ago

ASSISTANT HIGHWAY PATROL FOREMAN - District 2

New Hampshire, United States

Full-time

Onsite

Mid Level

$19.96/hr - $26.41/hr

3+ years exp

The State of New Hampshire is looking for an Assistant Highway Patrol Foreman to join its Department of Transportation. This role involves supervising and coordinating highway maintenance activities, ensuring compliance with safety and regulatory standards, and managing patrol crews effectively.

Customer ServiceGovernmentService Industry

Responsibilities

Assists with hiring and training patrol crews, mechanized equipment operators, and entry-level personnel involved in all phases of highway maintenance and roadside facility operations

Inspects tasks to ensure quality, timely completion, appropriate use of resources, and adherence to safety, environmental, and department guidelines and standards

Alerts the Highway Patrol Foreman of any issues or concerns; develops and maintains respectful and harmonious working relations between employees within the patrol crews

Reviews work schedules, staffing and job assignments to ensure efficient coverage for operations within assigned areas; collaborates with other Assistant Highway Patrol Foreman as necessary

Maintains section and personnel records, including time/attendance, required data and tracking input, and documentation; makes recommendations as necessary to the Highway Patrol Foreman on staffing, equipment, materials, or operational needs

Supervises patrol crews in the absence of a Foreman to provide continuity of operations

Performs tasks intermittently involving heavy physical labor such as drainage construction, building and equipment maintenance/repair, and general road maintenance

Operates 2 or 3-axle commercial trucks (> 26,001 GVW), tractors with loaders and/or backhoes, and related highway equipment

Performs assigned tasks under adverse conditions with exposure to high-speed traffic, hazardous materials, inclement weather, extreme temperatures, and disaster situations to ensure the traveling public's safety

Ensures the maintenance of all equipment, buildings, and facilities to provide proper operation, serviceability, cleanliness, and safety within assigned Highway Patrol Section/Shed (District or Turnpike System) NHDOT

Observes environmental and road conditions for relevant assigned area lane miles and towns served, including winter storm roads or rain/flooding issues, to determine appropriate actions for plowing or road maintenance mitigations/interventions to ensure road safety and quality

Monitors the rate-of-application of highway materials and substances to ensure adequate supplies and efficient uses based on varying weather, traffic, and geographic conditions; provides direction to patrol crews and contracted equipment to ensure the Department's policies and mission are met

Records, tracks, and inputs data and information on material/supplies used in assigned areas for use by the Highway Patrol Foreman for cost accounts, bookkeeping, and other business reporting functions

Meets with local officials, abutters, and contractors regarding access and utility permits

Responds immediately in performing winter maintenance and/or other traffic emergency activities as needed on a 24-hour per day basis throughout the entire year

Performs work in full conformance with all risk management, safety, and environmental standards, regulations, and administrative orders

Qualification

Commercial Driver’s License Class BHighway maintenance experienceCivil technology knowledgePublic works administrationSupervisory skillsCommunication skillsProblem-solving skills

Required

Equivalent combination of 3 years of education and experience after completion of high school

Education and experience must be in civil technology, public works, highway maintenance, or general construction work, with at least 1 year performing all phases of highway maintenance work

Must possess a valid Commercial Driver's License, Class B (CDL-B) with appropriate endorsements

Motor Vehicle Record (MVR) must meet the minimum standards as established by the hiring agency

Must receive a negative result on a pre-employment urinalysis drug screen in accordance with the Code of Federal Regulations and US DOT requirements

Must be able to lift/carry material weighing up to 50 lbs. on an intermittent basis

Must have a telephone or acceptable means of communication and be available 24 hours per day

Must be available to respond to highway maintenance call outs on a 24-hour per day basis to be eligible for maintenance stipend

Preferred

Associate's degree from a recognized college or technical institute with a major study in civil technology or public works administration, or two years of college with a minimum of six semester hours in civil technology or public works administration