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You will be updated with latest job alerts via emailATTENTION ALL ALASKA RESIDENTS!
The Department of Transportation and Public Facilities (DOT&PF) Northern Region Highways and Aviation is looking for a Maintenance and Operations Superintendent to help us
Keep Alaska Moving!
What you will be doing:
Under the general direction of the Regional Maintenance and Operations Chief you will oversee the management of maintenance personnel and resources across a vast area encompassing over 665 miles of roadway 47 airports and multiple maintenance stations. Your expertise will ensure that airport highway and facility projects are completed safely efficiently and to the highest standards working closely with contractors and internal teams. With a $11 million budget and oversight of federal state and local funding youll have the opportunity to manage large-scale projects and implement innovative strategies for cost-effective maintenance and safety improvements. Field inspections and data-driven evaluations will guide your decisions to enhance road and airport conditions while your leadership in equipment management and personnel administration will foster a motivated compliant and safety-conscious team. If youre passionate about improving transportation systems in Alaska and thrive in a leadership role that challenges and rewards this is your chance to make a lasting difference.
Our organization mission and culture:
The DOT&PF Northern Region Highways & Aviation Division is proud to support and lead a team of dedicated professionals whose daily efforts embody our core mission: Keep Alaska Moving through service and infrastructure. We are committed to fostering a collaborative and innovative culture that values diverse skills and perspectives. Guided by principles of excellence safety and integrity we strive to deliver reliable infrastructure and exceptional service ensuring Alaskas transportation network continues to connect communities and support our states growth and resilience.
The benefits of joining our team:
Joining the Maintenance and Operations team as a Superintendent offers more than just a leadership opportunity it provides a comprehensive benefits package and a supportive environment dedicated to your growth and well-being. We emphasize a healthy work-life balance through moderately flexible work schedules and our fostering environment encourages continuous personal and professional development. This is an opportunity to expand your skills advance your career and make a meaningful impact.
The working environment you can expect:
This position is based in Nome Alaska. Day to day it involves the oversight of highway and airport maintenance and operations under a range of conditions including response to winter storms management of summer construction projects and emergency situations. The office environment features a balanced integration of on-site and teleworking staff who support our foremen and operators ensuring year-round coverage through various alternate work week schedules. Additionally the role requires the ability to travel to remote duty stations within the district utilizing transportation methods such as driving small aircraft or commercial flights.
Who we are looking for:
We are interested in candidates who possess some or all of the following position specific competencies:
Decision Making:Makes sound well-informed and objective decisions; perceives the impact and implications of decisions; commits to action even in uncertain situations to accomplish organizational goals; causes change.
Managing Performance:Takes responsibility for employees performance by setting and communicating expectations and goals that are specific and measurable tracking progress against the goals supporting employees efforts to achieve job goals (by providing resources removing obstacles acting as a buffer etc.) ensuring feedback and addressing performance problems and issues promptly.
Interpersonal Skills:Shows understanding friendliness courtesy tact empathy concern and politeness to others; develops and maintains effective relationships with others; may include effectively dealing with individuals who are difficult hostile or distressed; relates well to people from varied backgrounds and different situations; is sensitive to cultural diversity race gender disabilities and other individual differences.
**NOTE: PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING CAREFULLY**
At time of interview applicants are requested to provide:
ALASKA RESIDENTS ONLY
Please be sure to check our residency definitionto determine if you qualify.
SUPPLEMENTAL QUESTIONS
For your application to be evaluated you must answer the Supplemental Questions. The State of Alaska (SOA) uses four levels of proficiency to measure and describe an applicants level of competence in applying certain behaviors knowledge skills and abilities to accomplish a specific task. The four proficiency levels are: Mastery Fluency Literacy and Discovery. You will need to rate your proficiency level for each competency listed in the supplemental questions.
EDUCATION
To verify education is being used to meet and/or support the required minimum qualifications/competencies you must fill in the Education section of the application. If you have not obtained a degree please indicate the number of units completed. Copies of transcripts are required to verify educational credentials used to meet or support the minimum qualifications/competencies for a position and are required with each application. (Unofficial is okay; please ensure the institution/URL name is listed on the transcripts). Transcripts can be attached at the time of application or provided at the time of interview; if not transcripts will be required before employment.
SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR FOREIGN EDUCATION
Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the above requirements if applicable. If utilizing this education you must show that the education credentials have been submitted to a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign educational credentials and that such education has been deemed to be at least equivalent to that gained in conventional U.S. education programs; or an accredited U.S. state university reports the other institution as one whose transcript is given full value or full value is given in subject areas applicable to the curricula at the state university. It is your responsibility to provide such evidence when applying.
WORK EXPERIENCE
If using work experience not already documented in your application also provide the employers name your job title dates of employment and whether full-or part-time. Applications will be reviewed to determine if the responses are supported and minimum qualifications are clearly met. If they are not the applicant may not advance to the interview and selection phase of the recruitment.
For specific information about this position please contact the hiring manager at the following:
Name:Jason Sakalaskas P.E. Maintenance and Operations Chief
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Full-Time