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ASSISTANT SUPERVISOR, PUBLIC WORKS

Code: 06651 Local Competitive

In New Jersey, Assistant Supervisor, Public Works is filled through the competitive process: candidates take a civil service exam and are hired off a ranked list, not picked at will.

Qualifying turns on 3 years of relevant experience.

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Where this title is used

Assistant Supervisor, Public Works is a local service title. It is filled by the counties, municipalities, authorities and other employers that have adopted civil service under Title 11A, not by State departments. Those employers set pay by ordinance or contract rather than from a State salary schedule, which is why most local titles carry no salary range here.

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Official job specification

The text below is the official specification published by the New Jersey Civil Service Commission. The plain-language summary and analysis above are derived from it by NJ Civil Service Navigator. Source: the official specification page at NJ CSC.

Definition

Under direction, assists in supervising and works with a group of employees engaged in the construction, operation, maintenance, and repair of multiple public works facilities such as streets, sewers or water service, sanitation, parks, sewage or water treatment plants, or other public works operations; may be required to operate, check, service, and make minor repairs to trucks and other maintenance/construction equipment; does other related duties as required.

Examples of work

  • Supervises and works with employees engaged in loading, unloading, and applying sand and street repair materials.
  • Supervises and works with employees engaged in cutting brush, mowing grass, emptying refuse containers, loading refuse, and disposing of refuse at an assigned place.
  • Assigns and works with employees in repairing/maintaining water pipes, mains, valves, and hydrants.
  • Ensures that safety precautions are followed and that procedures are taken to protect the public from injury during repair activities.
  • May inspect completed work to ensure that procedures were followed, that reasonable standards of workmanship/output were maintained, and that desired objectives were achieved.
  • May supervise employees involved in the operation, adjustment, and regulation of sewage and/or water treatment plants and other related facilities.
  • Assumes all authority/responsibilities in the absence of the Supervisor, Public Works.
  • Will be required to learn to utilize various types of electronic and/or manual recording and information systems used by the agency, office, or related units.

Experience

Three (3) years of experience in the construction, maintenance, and/or repair of streets, sewer, water, sanitation, or other public works facilities or similar heavy construction.

License

Appointees may be required to possess a valid, appropriate license issued by the NJ Department of Environmental Protection for the operation of a sewage disposal and treatment plant, public water supply system, or a public water treatment plant.

Appointees will be required to possess a driver's license valid in New Jersey only if the operation of a vehicle, rather than employee mobility, is necessary to perform essential duties of the position.

Appointees may be required to possess a valid Commercial Driver's License (CDL) and applicable endorsements for the class and type of vehicle being operated.

Knowledge, skills and abilities

  • Knowledge of procedures, materials, and tools used in cleaning, maintaining, and repairing street, sewer, and water sanitation facilities, sewage plant equipment, pumps, and water treatment plant equipment.
  • Ability to direct subordinates, provide them advice/assistance when difficult/unusual problems arise, and check their work to see that proper procedures are followed and that desired objectives are achieved.
  • Ability to organize assigned work and develop effective work methods.
  • Ability to maintain records and files.
  • Ability to utilize various types of electronic and/or manual recording and information systems used by the agency, office, or related units.
  • Ability to read, write, speak, understand, and communicate in English sufficiently to perform duties of this position. American Sign Language or Braille may also be considered as acceptable forms of communication.
  • Persons with mental or physical disabilities are eligible as long as they can perform essential functions of the job with or without reasonable accommodation. If the accommodation cannot be made because it would cause the employer undue hardship, such persons may not be eligible.

Note

The examples of work for this title are for illustrative purposes only. A particular position using this title may not perform all duties listed in this job specification. Conversely, all duties performed on the job may not be listed.

The responsibility for ensuring that employees possess the required motor vehicle license, commensurate with the class and type of vehicles they operate, rests with the Appointing Authority.