Senior Maintenance Supervisor

$2,500 Signing Bonus*

Join Our Team: Make a Difference in the Environment While Building Your Career!

Are you ready for a rewarding career where you can protect the environment and grow professionally? The Maintenance and Stormwater Management Division (MSMD) is looking for a Senior Maintenance Supervisor who is passionate about protecting waterways, enhancing public safety, and supporting environmental sustainability.
At DPWES, we are committed to improving the quality of life in Fairfax County through world-class public works and environmental services. Join us and be part of impactful work that makes a real difference in your community!

Works within our Maintenance Operations (MOPS) Branch. Assigns work to crews and individuals daily and dispatches crews accordingly. Ensures necessary utility clearances and vehicle checks have been completed. Participates with crews during construction and evaluate completed assignments to ensure quality of work performed and expended resources correspond to the intended scope of work. .

Responsibilities include:

• Assist subordinates in safely executing storm water infrastructure repair and rehabilitation projects.
• Evaluate, recommend, and implement strategies to improve community service delivery using crew performance data.
• Inspect sites to ensure maintenance aligns with agency standards and practices.
• Oversee infrastructure field surveys, investigate Service Requests, and create corrective action work orders.
• Uses laptops and desktop computers to utilize asset management systems with county GIS to create, edit, and complete assigned work orders.
• Duties are performed under the general supervision of the Environmental Services Supervisor.
• Supervise snow removal and flood response operations, prioritize tasks, set schedules, and conduct field quality inspections.
• Maintain accurate records on attendance, assignments, accidents, Service Requests, crew performance, materials, and work orders.
• Serve as an essential position responding to stormwater emergencies, including flooding, snow, and other service calls.

• Accountability - Accepts accountability for personal and team decisions, ensures ownership of tasks, and strives for continuous improvement to enhance County effectiveness.
• Diversity Awareness - Values diversity by seeking input and respecting differences in culture, skills, values, and perspectives.
• Customer Service - Interact with the public and resolve customer concerns and requests in a professional manner.
• Effective Communication - Clear verbal and written communication skills for interacting with team members, supervisors, and the public, as well as completing reports and documentation.
• Team Building - Ability to work well and interact well with others, and ability to recognize staff strengths and areas of improvement.
• Conflict Management - Ability to resolve conflict in a professional and tactful manner.
• Managing Change - Ability to manage change from an operational to departmental level with a positive and professional approach.

• Benefits
• Retirement

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Any combination of education, training, and experience equivalent to the following: high school diploma or GED issued by a state department of education, and four years of increasingly responsible experience related to the maintenance of municipal facilities and infrastructure from either a public or private organization.

CERTIFICATES AND LICENSES REQUIRED:

• Valid driver's license.
• Commercial driver's license (CDL) Class "B".
  • Tanker Endorsement within 12 months of hire.
• Responsible Land Disturber Certification (RLD) within 12 months of hire.

• Experience with vehicles, tools, and equipment operation, including hand and power tools used in stormwater maintenance activities.
• Familiarity with fundamentals and experience managing equipment, materials, and resources.
• Experience with stormwater conveyance systems, utilities and/or construction.
• Experience with best practices and technologies to prevent erosion and sedimentation in stormwater systems.
• Experience in using computers for day-to-day tasks, including creating and managing files, folders, documents, and email communication.