Highway Patrol Foreman - Temple, United States - The State of New Hampshire

The State of New Hampshire

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Temple, United States

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State of New Hampshire Job Posting

Department of Transportation

Bureau of Highway Maintenance - District 4

418 NH 101 / Temple, NH

HIGHWAY PATROL FOREMAN
Position #20992

40 Hours per Week

The starting pay range for this position is $ $33.47 per hour

The State of New Hampshire, Department of Transportation, Bureau of Highway Maintenance, District 4, has a full-time vacancy for a Highway Patrol Foreman.

Summary:

To plan, coordinate, and perform work on projects and tasks and to supervise the work and assignments for assistant foremen, crews and contractors performing activities for a Highway Patrol Section (District or Turnpike System) for the NHDOT.

Ensures that all work is performed in a cost-effective manner and in accordance with regulatory, safety, environmental requirements, and within the industry and Departmental policies and standards.

YOUR EXPERIENCE COUNTS - Under a recent change to the rules, an applicant's relevant experience now counts towards formal education degrees referenced below _See Per 405.1 _.

18 Months of additional relevant experience = Associate's degree

36 Months of additional relevant experience = Bachelor's degree

54 Months of additional relevant experience = Master's degree

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Education:

Associate's degree from an accredited institute of higher education with a major study in civil technology or public works administration, or two (2) years of college with a minimum of six semester hours in civil technology or public works administration.

Experience:

Four (4) years of experience in all phases of highway maintenance and general highway construction, two years of which involved supervision in directing groups in highway maintenance and construction procedures.

Each additional year of approved work experience may be substituted for one year of required formal education up to a total of two (2) years.

License/Certification:
Must possess a valid Commercial Driver's License, Class B (CDL-B) with appropriate endorsements. The applicant's Motor Vehicle Record (MVR) must meet the minimum standards as established by the Department of Transportation.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:

Must receive a negative result on a pre-employment urinalysis drug screen in accordance with the Code of Federal Regulations and US DOT requirements.

Must be able to lift/carry material weighing up to 50 lbs. on an intermittent basis.

Must have a telephone or acceptable means of communication and be available 24 hours per day.

All accountabilities must be conducted in full conformance with all risk management, safety, and environmental standards, regulations, and administrative orders.

Assists in hiring process, trains and supervises the work of assistant foremen, patrol crews, and mechanized equipment operators performing highway maintenance and roadside facility operations to an assigned portion of the state highway system (NH District Highway or Turnpikes Systems).

Inspects project and work quality of tasks performed by personnel, including private contractors, to ensure cost-effectiveness, timely completion, appropriate use of resources, and adherence to safety, environmental, and department guidelines and standards.

Trains subordinate employees in proper maintenance, safety, and environmental procedures; ensures that equipment maintenance, proper staffing levels, adequate materials, and safety procedures/protocols are in place for personnel and private contractors who are performing work activities under adverse conditions with exposure to high-speed traffic, hazardous materials, inclement weather, extreme temperatures, and in disaster situations.

Maintains and updates information including, time/attendance, work performance data, and documentation concerning personnel matters in accordance with the Department best management practices.

Develops and maintains respectful and harmonious working relations between employees within the patrol crews.

Assesses and prioritizes the short-term work assignments for patrol section personnel and for contracted assets to ensure the efficient use of department resources, quality of work, and integrity of the highway system in accordance with industry standards, department policy, governmental regulations.

Prepares reports to track project materials, cost accounts and to document work completion efforts; performs bookkeeping and other business reporting functions as required.

Meets with government officials, abutters and contractors regarding access and utility permits, right-of-way encroachments and highway related problems to protect public interests, ensure permit compliance and further department goals.

Interprets, implements and enforces regulatory requirements related to safety, environmental and industry standards as they pertain to the roadway infrastructure, employees and contractors to assure the safety and mobility of the travelling public.

Supervises the maintenance of all assigned equipment, buildings and fac