State of Connecticut Executive Branch

Transportation Equipment General Supervisor (40 Hour) (8796FM)

$40.32-$52.55 Hourly / $3,225.45-$4,203.87 BiWeekly /
$84,184.00-$109,721.00 Yearly

PURPOSE OF JOB CLASS (NATURE OF WORK)

In the Department of Transportation this class is accountable for supervising the operation of repair garages in an assigned area and for inspecting the condition of and coordinating maintenance and repair work performed on highway construction and maintenance equipment and buildings.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED

Receives general direction from a Transportation Equipment Repair Assistant Supervisor or other employee of higher grade.

SUPERVISION EXERCISED

Supervises Transportation Garage Supervisors in an assigned area; provides functional direction for Transportation General Supervisors and equipment operators with regard to proper use and care of automotive and highway equipment.

EXAMPLES OF DUTIES

  • Schedules, assigns, oversees and reviews the work of staff; 
  • Provides staff training and assistance; 
  • Conducts performance evaluations; 
  • Determines priorities and plans area work; 
  • Establishes and maintains area procedures; 
  • Reviews all purchase requisitions and stores withdrawal reports; 
  • Develops or makes recommendations on the development of policies and standards; 
  • Acts as liaison with other operating units, agencies and outside officials regarding unit policies and procedures; 
  • Prepares reports and correspondence; 
  • Inspects for the proper care and maintenance of Department of Transportation equipment and buildings; 
  • Checks servicing of equipment and makes spot checks of condition of equipment in use; 
  • Regulates flow of work by shifting repair jobs from one repair shop to another or arranging for commercial repair work when necessary and inspects such commercial repair work; 
  • Inspects building and premises for fire and safety hazards, checks location and condition of fire extinguishers, storage of parts and materials, cleanliness and general upkeep; 
  • Arranges for repairs and improvement of conditions where necessary, and inspects finished work; 
  • Inspects equipment to determine necessity of replacement; 
  • Assists in the development of specifications for new equipment and inspects and tests purchases; 
  • May, upon request, inspect and make recommendations on equipment for other State departments and municipalities; 
  • Periodically inspects state owned transportation equipment operated by private public transportation agencies; 
  • Participates in safety meetings; 
  • Performs related duties as required.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILL AND ABILITY

  • Considerable knowledge of the mechanisms and standard methods of repairing and adjusting automotive equipment and highway maintenance equipment; 
  • Considerable
    • interpersonal skills; 
    • oral and written communication skills; 
  • Ability to
    • inspect and test new and overhauled equipment and shop repair equipment, including welding and cutting equipment, automotive testing equipment, and standard machine tools; 
    • utilize computer software;
  • Supervisory ability.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - GENERAL EXPERIENCE

Seven (7) years of experience in the repair, maintenance, inspection and testing of automotive and highway maintenance equipment.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - SPECIAL EXPERIENCE

Three (3) years of the General Experience must have been in a lead or supervisory capacity.

NOTE: For state employees this experience is interpreted at the level of a Transportation Maintenance Crew Leader (Automotive and Maintenance).

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

Incumbents in this class may be required by the appointing authority to possess and retain appropriate current licenses, permits and/or certifications.

WORKING CONDITIONS

Incumbents may be exposed to some risk of injury when driving in snowstorms.

JOB CLASS DESIGNATION

Classified/Competitive

OCCUPATIONAL GROUP

(16)-Labor-Trades, Laundry

BARGAINING UNIT

(06)-SERVICE/MAINT (NP-2)

EEO

(2)-Professional

SALARY INFORMATION

FM 25

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

As defined by Sec. 5-196 of the Connecticut General Statutes, a job class is a position or group of positions that share general characteristics and are categorized under a single title for administrative purposes.  As such, a job class is not meant to be all-inclusive of every task and/or responsibility.

CANCELLATION CLAUSE

This replaces the existing specification for the class of Transportation Equipment General Supervisor (40 Hour) in Salary Group FM 25 approved effective July 31, 2021. (Revised to modernize format and add Acknowledgement section) Final No. 23-214

EFFECTIVE DATE

08/16/2023
CLASS: 8796FM; EST: 7/31/2021; REV: 8/25/2023;