STATE OF
HUMAN RESOURCES
CLASSIFICATION: CONSTRUCTION SUPERINTENDENT
Class Code: 2150-22 Date Established: 07-01-50
Occupational Code: 5-3-5 Date of Last Revision: 10-29-09
BASIC PURPOSE: To supervise and direct skilled and unskilled trades
technicians in new construction, remodeling projects and general maintenance.
CHARACTERISTIC DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
·
Trains
subordinates in good construction practices and assures that crews, hired equipment,
and contractors are performing assignments in a safe and efficient manner.
·
Supervises a
group of skilled construction workers on construction work of all types; form
and concrete work, sewers and water mains, excavating, brick and masonry construction,
steel erection and building construction work and repair and construction of
dams.
·
Supervises all
sub-trades; plumbing, steam, carpentry, electrical, painting, masonry work,
blasting and diving.
·
Requisitions
necessary materials and establishes local contacts for hiring construction
equipment and operators under rental agreement.
·
Inspects
buildings, dams, fish ladders, small bridges, roads for defects and makes
arrangements for immediate corrective action of emergency or dangerous
conditions.
·
Prepares cost
estimates and progress reports.
·
Keeps accurate
records of job costs, times, material, equipment and work progress.
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DISTINGUISHING FACTORS:
Skill: Requires skill in analyzing and interpreting
data, policy, and procedures OR in using equipment in order to arrive at
logical conclusions or recommendations.
Knowledge: Requires knowledge of business practices and
procedures or technical training in a craft or trade, including working from
detailed instructions, to apply knowledge in a variety of practical situations.
Impact: Requires responsibility for achieving direct
service objectives by assessing agency service needs and making preliminary
recommendations for the development of alternative short-term program policies
or procedures. Errors at this level
result in incomplete assessments or misleading recommendations causing a
disruption of agency programs or policies.
Supervision: Requires direct supervision of programs or of
employees doing work which differs from the supervisor, including disciplining
employees, solving personnel problems, recommending hiring and firing
employees, and developing work methods.
The supervisor in this position manages a working unit or section with
responsibility for employee performance appraisal.
Working Conditions: Requires performing regular job functions in
an environment which includes exposure to continuous physical elements or a
number of disagreeable working conditions with frequent exposure to minor
injuries or health hazards.
Physical Demands: Requires medium work, including continuous
strenuous activities such as frequent reaching, bending, or lifting as well as
performing work activities which require fine manual dexterity or coordination
in operating machines or equipment.
Communication: Requires summarizing data, preparing reports,
and making recommendations based on findings which contribute to solving
problems and achieving work objectives.
This level also requires presenting information for use by
administrative-level managers in making decisions.
Complexity: Requires coordinating a combination of
diverse job functions in order to integrate professional and technical agency
goals. This level also requires
considerable judgment to implement a sequence of operations or actions.
Independent Action: Requires a range of choice in applying a
number of technical or administrative policies under general direction and
making routine decisions or in recommending modifications in work procedures
for approval by supervisor.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Education: Completion of high school, G.E.D. or its
equivalent and completion of an apprenticeship in one of the skilled trades.
Experience: Six years as a supervisory mechanic,
carpenter or any of the other trades.
License/Certification: Blasting certificate required based on agency
need. Must possess a Commercial
Driver’s License, Class A or B with air brake endorsement or obtain such
a licensure prior to the completion of the probationary period. The applicant’s Motor Vehicle Record
(MVR) must meet the minimum standards as established by the hiring agency.
RECOMMENDED WORK TRAITS: Knowledge of the principles, practices and
procedures of bridge, highway, or dam construction and maintenance and basic
principles of engineering. Ability to
document and maintain records and generate reports. Ability to interpret plans and
specifications. Ability to understand
and work with mechanical systems.
Ability to plan, assign, and direct the work of subordinates. Ability to use resourcefulness, initiative,
and appropriate judgment in performance of duties. Ability to understand and effectively carry
out oral and written instructions.
Ability to establish and maintain harmonious relationships with
employees, the public, as well as landowners along the right-of-way. Ability to climb and work from scaffolds high
above and well below the ground. Must be
willing to maintain appearance appropriate to assigned duties and
responsibilities as determined by the appointing authority.
DISCLAIMER STATEMENT: This class specification is descriptive of
general duties and is not intended to list every specific function of this
class title.
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