Overview:
The Superintendent of Roads is responsible for scheduling employees for the construction, maintenance, and general cleanup of Wicomico County roads including clearing of right-of-way’s, drainage work, digging of open ditches, laying of pipelines on a grade, maintenance patching, tree trimming, weed control, mowing, roadside trash collection and other road work.

Responsibilities:

• Assigning daily schedules
• Inspecting work projects and contract jobs
• Composing job estimates for construction & maintenance work
• Compiling Tar & Chip, Slurry, Micro-pave, & Blacktop schedules
• Compiling & implementing snow-clearing, salt spreading, & mowing routes
• Interviewing and hiring roads labor & managing personnel
• Training personnel for herbicide spraying, safety procedures, personal protection equipment, tree & limb trimming, and mowing safety
• Maintaining annual schedule of labor rates & equipment costs
• Assisting with the annual budget
• Operating heavy equipment as needed
• Updating information systems and retaining roadway design documents
• Recommending annual road construction
• Performing related work as required.

Experience:
Special training in highway maintenance, paving, general highway construction: Extensive experience in highway maintenance and/or construction with progressively increasing responsibilities in management of equipment, resources and personnel;

Requirements:
High School Diploma with continuing education course work in highway maintenance, drainage, and excavation; BS in Civil Engineering with a major in highway and drainage design preferred but not required; Ability to be on call 24/7; Class B CDL driver’s license with air brake endorsement; Valid DOT physical card; MD Dept of Agriculture Herbicide spraying license; State of MD DNR Forest Service Roadside Tree Care Expert Certification; Flagger and Forklift Certification; MD Dept of Environment Erosion Control Training Certification; and Ability to complete any required Homeland Security courses. *A comparable amount of training and experience may be substituted for the minimum qualifications*

If you are a highly organized individual with strong leadership skills and a passion for delivering high-quality construction projects, we encourage you to apply for this position. Please submit your resume and cover letter detailing your relevant experience and qualifications.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $75,578.00 - $88,278.00 per year

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Experience level:

• 5 years

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Monday to Friday
• Weekends as needed

Application Question(s):

• Do you have a valid CDL Class B with air brake endorsement?

Education:

• High school or equivalent (Preferred)

Experience:

• Highway maintenance: 5 years (Preferred)
• Heavy equipment operation: 5 years (Preferred)
• Personnel management: 5 years (Preferred)
• Construction management: 5 years (Preferred)

License/Certification:

• Driver's License (Preferred)

Work Location: In person