CT Maintenance Supervisor
Department of Transportation
Application Methods:
Electronic (Using your CalCareer Account)
By Mail
Drop-off
Job Description and Duties
Under the direction of a Caltrans Maintenance Area Superintendent, the Caltrans Maintenance Supervisor supervises and works with a crew engaged in various highway/landscape maintenance and graffiti tasks. Plans, organizes, conducts and evaluates safety-training needs. Develops work plans and crew schedules for an assigned area. The incumbent may be required to work overtime, work irregular shifts/alternate work schedules including nights, holidays and weekends; may be required to work temporary and/or intermittent varied work shifts and required to respond to emergency situations and calls. May be loaned to other cost centers.
Eligibility for hire may be determined by your score on the Caltrans Maintenance Supervisor exam. For those who do not have current eligibility (e.g., transfer, permissive reinstatement, or voluntary demotions) and/or who will be new to state civil services employment, you must be on the state examination list to be eligible for these positions. To apply for the exam, please click here and search by typing in the classification title.
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You will find additional information about the job in the Duty Statement.
Working Conditions
Position located in San Juan Capistrano, Orange County. The employee will be based at a Maintenance Station in a climate-controlled environment under artificial lights, but some of the duties and time will be spent outdoors. Weather conditions vary from a cold windy and wet winter climate to a very hot and dry summer climate. May be exposed to dirt, dust, fumes, hot materials, chemicals, loud noises, inclement weather, steep, uneven, and/or unstable terrain, fast moving traffic, and/or extreme temperatures. May be required to sit or stand for long periods of time. May be exposed/put in stressful situations.
Minimum Requirements
You will find the Minimum Requirements in the Class Specification.
Desirable Qualifications
In addition to evaluating each candidate's relative ability, as demonstrated by quality and breadth of experience, the following factors will provide the basis for competitively evaluating each candidate:
- Knowledge: Incumbent must have the knowledge of materials, methods and equipment used in the Maintenance Department; operation and care of automotive equipment including light trucks, construction equipment and power tools; provisions of the California Vehicle Code rules and regulations pertaining to operation of vehicles and highway/landscape maintenance practices.
- Ability: Plan and give directions at a level required for successful job performance; organize, conduct, and evaluate safety training programs; analyze grade and slope status; install and evaluate retaining walls; interpret blueprints; detect unsafe working conditions; follow oral, and/or written instructions; communicate clearly over a two-way radio system and keep simple records.
- Analytical: Analyze situations accurately and adopt an effective course of action. The ability to establish and maintain order, while treating subordinates, co-workers and court referrals in a respectful, professional manner.
Contact Information
The Human Resources Contact is available to answer questions regarding the application process. The Hiring Unit Contact is available to answer questions regarding the position.
Human Resources Contact: Leah Seale
(949) 969-5051
leah.seale@dot.ca.gov
Hiring Unit Contact: Tracy Lim
(949) 279-9527
Tracy.Lim@dot.ca.gov
