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Date: |
January 12, 2012 |
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Job Title: |
COUNTY HIGHWAY/PHYSICAL
PLANT SUPERINTENDENT |
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Department/Office: |
Highway Department |
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Closing Date: |
Until Filled |
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Start Date: |
Immediately |
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Starting Pay: |
D.O.Q. |
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Work Schedule: |
Salaried Position |
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Submit Application/ Résumé to: |
Lawrence County Auditor’s
Office, |
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Description of Duties: |
Responsible and
accountable for the overall planning, direction, coordination, and control of
the County Highway and Physical Plant Administration, including the
effective, safe, and efficient construction, maintenance, and engineering of
all County Roads and related services, in a manner designed to achieve the
best possible quality of workmanship and materials at the most reasonable
possible cost, in meeting the needs of County residents and taxpayers for a
network of good County roads and buildings. Supervision
Received: Works with broad
latitude and discretion under the Supervision
Exercised: Supervises all
personnel and activities within the Highway and buildings/grounds area. |
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Experience/Education: |
Knowledge of highway
design, construction, and maintenance; knowledge of State Code requirements
as related to responsibilities; ability to train,
motivate, and direct others; knowledge of safety standards and regulations;
knowledge of management and budgetary principles; knowledge of land
surveying; ability to communicate effectively; and must qualify to be bonded.
Must possess a thorough knowledge of contracting and bidding processes. Must
possess a good knowledge of Education: A bachelor’s degree in Business Administration,
Public Administration or directly related field desirable. Experience: Must have ten years of increasing supervisory and administrative
experience in highway construction and managing of a construction
organization or government operation. Miscellaneous: Must possess a valid |
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Additional Information: |
Examples
of Duties: 1. Plans, directs,
coordinates, and controls, directly or indirectly, all engineering,
maintenance and construction work performed on the 2. Coordinates County
road construction activities with other public or private agencies to effect
maximum possible cooperation. 3. Directs and conducts
accurate, complete field surveys to gather information for the planning and
preparation of new work. 4. Responsible and
accountable for the efficient and complete inspection of all construction
work performed, to assure conformity to standards and specifications; and
responsible, upon completion of work, for the acceptance and preparation of
final reports. 5. Provides for
professional engineering designing, testing, and approval functions on all
County Roads work. 6. Prepares all documents
and specifications relative to all construction lettings and Engineering
Department equipment needs, and carries out, or directs, the purchasing of
all authorized equipment, materials, and supplies for the Road and Bridge
Department. 7. Coordinates the
establishment and vacation of County Roads. 8. Responsible for the
development of both short- and long—range plans for construction projects,
under the administrative direction of the 9. Prepares accurate and
complete reports relating to budgets, construction programs, road and bridge
plans, and any other required areas. 10. Responsible, and
accountable for the effective supervision, training, motivation, development,
discipline, and overall direction of a well-trained, efficient, and capable
work force to carry out assigned responsibilities. May delegate
responsibility, but not accountability, for work performed in County Roads
and Bridges. 11. Keeps current on
developments within scope of responsibility. 12. Preserves all
governmentally established monuments and section corners. 13. Responsible for supervision of 14. Strives to create,
develop, and maintain, effective and positive public relations within the
community, County, and the State; and serves as a direct representative of
the 15. Performs various
other duties within scope of responsibility as assigned by the |
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