Foreman

Overview

This is supervisory work over field crews of employees engaged in a variety of routine to complex roadway maintenance and construction work.

An employee assigned to a position allocated to this class of work supervises the activities of unskilled, semi-skilled and skilled employees performing work in a specified area of County responsibility.

Jobs are assigned by priority and completion date with discretionary judgment exercised in daily production and quality of workmanship. Supervision is received from a higher graded supervisor who may inspect the crew's work in progress. Performance is evaluated based on results achieved.

Representative Duties

• Inspects work in progress and upon completion.

• Directs modifications and reinspects as necessary.

• Instructs employees in the proper methods, use and equipment used in the activity supervised.

• Reads working diagrams, sketches and simple blueprints and translates requirement to oral and written instructions.

• Observes for safety hazards and takes precautionary measures.

• Prepares records and reports as required.

• May directly participate in the work of crews as necessary.

• Maintains records for all employees including payroll, overtime, scheduling, etc.

• Responsible for counseling, discipline and training of employees.

• Conducts performance evaluations, discipline and training of employees

• Coordinates with other supervisors in the division/department or other County departments or other agencies as necessary.

• Responsible for managing supplies, equipment and manpower to ensure timely completion of in-house projects.

• Attends regular meetings, as directed.

• Perform routine inspections of roads and drainage infrastructure

• Performs other related work as required.

Additional Representative Duties for Maintenance Unit Foreman

• Plans, schedules and supervises daily activities of assigned employees engaged in infrastructure maintenance activities related to roadway and drainage systems.

• Coordinates timely evaluation and response to citizen's inquiries

• Respond and perform after hours call-outs (after regular hours and weekends)

• Coordinate emergency preparedness, response and recovery efforts for adverse weather situations, and coordinate the associated work tracking

Minimum Qualifications

High school graduate or equivalent and two (2) or more years of experience in small scale construction, infrastructure repairs and maintenance, paving or construction retrofit work of roads and drainage systems, to include some previous supervisory duties. May be required to possess and maintain the appropriate valid Florida Commercial Driver's License for the type of equipment operated.In Lieu of the degree requirements, additional relevant experience may be substituted on a year for year basis.

Preferences

• Ability to effectively communicate both orally and in writing.

• Ability to prioritize multiple assignments and lead the crew to perform efficiently.

• Basic knowledge of Microsoft Word and Excel.

• Possess knowledge of FDOT specifications

• Ability to shoot elevation grades for drainage flow lines for stormwater conveyance

Notes

Working hours are Monday through Friday 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Positions are in Roads & Drainage Division:

• Taft Maintenance Unit,11442 Intermodal Way, Orlando, FL 32824 (1 Foreman position available)
• John Young Maintenance Unit, 4200 S. John Young Parkway, Orlando, FL 32839 (1 Foreman position available)
• Goldenrod Maintenance Unit, 2530 N. Forsyth Rd, Orlando, FL 32807 (1 Foreman position available)

Please reflect which section/location you are interested in applying for within the comment section (Question 10) of the application.

Notes

1.Please complete each section of the application in detail as only information provided by the applicant regarding their work experience and education on the application will be used to determine the applicant's qualifications for the position.

2.Applications that show no employment history, no employment dates, leave number of hours worked per week blank, show duties left blank, or state "see attached resume" will be disqualified, considered incomplete, and will not be reviewed.

3.Applicants selected for hire in Orange County must successfully complete a background check, physical and drug screening prior to start of employment.

4.Please read the entire posting and print a copy for your future reference, as you may wish to refer back to it during the recruitment process.

5.Please ensure that the phone number and email address on your application is accurate, and that it is an email account that you check on a daily basis as we will be using this to contact you for various steps in the hiring process. Should we need to communicate with you, we will only use the email listed on the application. Please check your spam/junk email folders as well your inbox.

Application Deadline

Posting Date: March 17, 2024

Closing Date: March 31, 2024

May close without prior notice

Salary

$ 23.56 - 37.69 per hour

Placement Based on County Policy

Veterans Preference

If you are claiming Veterans' Preference, you are responsible for providing the required eligibility documentation by the close date of the posting. Please submit a cover letter and copies of documents, not originals, to Orange County Human Resources Division, PO Box 1393, Orlando, FL 32801-1393 or fax to (407) 836-0098 (only Veterans' Preference documentation will be accepted by fax). Your cover letter should include the position posting number you are applying for, the title of the position and the last 4 digits of your social security number.

Educational Requirements

If your education was obtained in the United States, the County recognizes degrees or diplomas which are accredited by an agency recognized by the United States Department of Education (USDE) or the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA). If you have obtained education from a country other than the United States, your degree or diploma must be evaluated to determine the United States equivalency by a member of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Service (NACES) or the Association of International Credentials Evaluations (AICE) at your expense.

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