FULL-TIME- PERMANENT

Construction & Maintenance Project Supervisor

CAMP Program – Lacey Construction Shop

6420 Carpenter Road, SE

Lacey, WA.  98503

 Anticipated start date April 1, 2021.

Are you a jack of all trades?  If the answer is yes, then this is the position for you it has  a little bit of everything.

The ideal candidate is a dynamic project manager with a strong understanding of program and project management principles and practices. You possess the ability to adapt easily to changing business environments, needs, and work conditions. You will also possess strong communication skills and the ability to develop and build relationships with a broad client base, including tribal, federal, state, regional and local elected officials and staff representatives, stakeholder groups, special interest groups, and members of the public.

This position provides hands-on field supervision to a crew of skilled workers whose talents are focused on a variety of earthwork projects, to include recreation access and hatchery ground grading, water access boat ramp installations, water channel restorations or diversions, road abandonments and facility demolitions on properties owned or co-managed by the Department.

Responsibilities include working one-on-one with project managers and customers to assist in the development of project scopes and schedules, team mentoring and development, budget management and monitoring and providing ground level expertise in the production of work that supports and protects the state’s natural resources and public safety.

Management of Earthwork Projects 

Tasks include: 

• Attends and participates in pre-construction meetings.
• Act as onsite coordinator and working supervisor; schedules, directs and coordinates equipment operators, maintenance mechanics and other employees in the operation and maintenance of construction and earth moving equipment as related to each jobsite;
• Supervises various phases of construction and access area maintenance.
• Provides progress reports, cost estimates, schedules maintenance, determines personnel, materials and equipment necessary at each job site; responsible for examining site conditions, site prep, soil analysis, and overall workflow.
• Coordinates onsite with regulatory stakeholders.
• Reads, understands, and interprets all blueprints, drawings and specifications.
• Proficient in grade checking, GPS use, underground utilities and erosion control.
• Operates all types of heavy equipment when necessary.
• Ensures adherence to safety rules and regulations.
• Supervise and perform work for the construction and maintenance of WDFW lands to include: road building, demolitions and abandonments; boat ramp and armor-flex mat installations; bottomless and multi-plate culvert installations (18” to 21’ in diameter); bridge installations (30’-60’); ADA loading and viewing dock construction; NOVA and non-NOVA grading statewide; and parking lot grading.

Equipment Operation 

Tasks include: 

• Operates heavy equipment in a safe and effective manner in order to minimize the risk of injury, property damage or loss of life.
• Operates construction and earth moving equipment such as, but not limited to:

1. Track loaders more than 70 net flywheel horsepower.
2. Wheel loaders more than 80 net flywheel horsepower; crawler tractors having 80 or more net flywheel horsepower.
3. Motorized graders.
4. Rubber tired loader/backhoe combination 51 net flywheel horsepower or more.
5. Operates related equipment to move dirt, rock, equipment, materials, clear land, dig ditches, remove debris and build roadbeds.

• Performs daily safety and maintenance checks.
• Maintains and assist with repair of heavy equipment.
• Operates hand and power tools.
• Uses laser level and regular level for grades and elevations of cuts and fill.

Supervision and Mentoring

Tasks include: 

• Supervises and mentors technical and professional level staff in order to support an effective, motivated team.
• Sets goals and objectives, develops strategies to implement, and develops performance measurements and standards for the purpose of ensuring individual and program performance objectives are met.
• Monitors and inspects work in progress to ensure continuity and timely completion of work.
• Develops the Performance Development Plan (PDP) for each assigned employee within unit; creates or updates position descriptions; monitors and documents employee performance; provides on-going feedback regarding levels of performance and conducts timely and meaningful employee performance evaluations.
• Manages personnel issues relating to staff conflicts, absenteeism, performance issues, etc. in a positive manner for the purpose of ensuring the efficient and effective functioning of the work unit.
• Develops and implements staff training and development plans to provide cross training of employees, specific job-related training and other approaches to provide opportunities for staff flexibility and development.
• Participates in team meetings, communicates status of ongoing projects and/or job tasks, and coordinates work schedule with team for the purpose of maintaining open communication.
• Responsible for planning and maintaining work systems, procedures, and policies that enable and encourage the optimum performance of its people and other resources within the unit.

Carpentry 

Tasks include: 

• Repairs or alters buildings, sheds, concrete forms and other structures from plans, sketches or instruction.
• Construct new structures from blueprints and specifications.
• Construct forms pour and finish concrete for walkways, slabs, wall, and footings.

Plumbing/Water Distribution 

Tasks include: 

• Installs and maintains culverts, catch basins and storm drains.
• Installs, maintains, and repairs pipes, valves and gates.
• Inspects water mains, fixtures and valves to determine need for maintenance and repair.
• Performs work such as disassembling valves, replacing worn parts, reassembling and testing.

Miscellaneous

Tasks include: 

• Keeps a daily log of tasks.
• Submits travel vouchers, annual/sick leave requests and timesheets.
• Participates in meetings, in-service training, workshops, etc. for the purpose of gathering information required to perform job functions.
• Other duties as assigned.

WORKING CONDITIONS: 

Work Setting, including hazards:   

• Duties are performed on construction sites (Hatcheries and Wildlife areas).
• Some tasks will involve sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
• Work in all weather conditions, including extreme heat, rain, or snow.
• Work in rough terrain, riverbanks, slippery slopes, and other surfaces in all types of weather conditions.
• Must be able to bend, stoop, squat, push, pull, and lift 60 pounds repetitively when loading and unloading trucks or moving materials around project site.

Schedule: 

• Work 6:00 am-4:30 pm, Monday-Thursday.
• Work overtime as needed/requested. This will include overnight stays and evening and weekend work. 

Travel Requirements: 

Tools and Equipment: 

 Customer Interactions:

Licenses:

• Valid First Aid/CPR Card or willing to obtain within 6 months.
• Forklift Certification or willing to obtain within 6 months. 
• Class A Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) endorsement with current Medical Examiner’s Certificate is required.

NOTE:   As a condition of employment for this job and in accordance with the U.S. Department of Transportation Rules and the Federal Omnibus Transportation Employee Testing Act of 1991, the selected candidate will be required to undergo pre-employment drug testing as well as queries for any violations of drug and alcohol regulations during prior employment and through the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s Clearinghouse. Candidates will be disqualified for employment if they refuse to submit to/or fail this pre-employment testing or refuse to provide consent for violations queries. Subsequent to employment, employees in this job will be subjected to ongoing random drug/alcohol testing, reasonable suspicion, post-accident, return to duty and follow-up testing as well as an annual query of the Clearinghouse.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Four (4) years of experience in operation of heavy equipment including bulldozer, graders, excavators, or similar equipment; or full journey status as a Heavy Equipment Operator and two (2) years of experience as a Construction and Maintenance Project Lead.
• Knowledge of the concepts involved in road maintenance (crowns, slopes, adequate drainage, etc.), or experience operating a motorized grader.

• Class A Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) endorsement with current Medical Examiner’s Certificate.
• Valid First Aid/CPR Card or willing to obtain within 6 months.
• Forklift Certification or willing to obtain within 6 months.
• Knowledge of construction trade, correct types of equipment needed to complete all phases of construction and maintenance projects, different types of materials, cost, use and source of supply, and understanding the sequence of construction activities.
• Ability to read/analyze construction plans, specifications, blueprints, sketches and shop drawings.
• Ability to perform grade checking duties to include project layout and stakeout for staff operating heavy equipment.
• Ability to coordinate work, supplies, equipment, and personnel.
• Ability to prepare accurate and concise reports.
• Computer skills with experience using Outlook, Word, and Excel.

Job knowledge (to perform the essential activities of this position, the employee must know or understand the following):

• Coaching and Mentoring: Encourages repeating and building upon areas of strength and actively dissects areas that may be improved; strives to help teammates make improvements without affixing blame; suggests methods and gives examples providing a roadmap to improve performance. Models successful behaviors. High performance work ethic and constant self-improvement.
• Managing Projects and Programs: Acts as a liaison with stakeholders, ensuring affected and interested parties are consistently well informed of project and program status.
• Planning: Monitors and evaluates the progress and outcomes of plans, appraising deficiencies or difficulties and altering the plan accordingly. Integrates current plan with other plans as needed to achieve the overall mission. Makes final decisions on acceptability, pertinence, and large scale value of the plan.
• Teaching and Training: Accurately accesses the training needs of individual, identifying both strengths and area to be developed. Devotes adequate attention to individuals according to their needs without neglecting others or the group as a whole.
• Safety: Principles and practices of construction/maintenance safety program.  Interpret safety rules and policies. Establish and maintain a safe and healthy working environment for employees.

Other skills and abilities (required for full performance of essential functions).

List each competency by its general title in the DFW Competency Catalogs and/or provide position-specific descriptions for each competency.

• Team Leadership: Actively takes steps to build cohesive and results-oriented teams by establishing direction of the teams; providing expectations, resources, and authority for the teams to operate successfully; and providing appropriate feedback and rewards to teammates and team.
• Judgment: Displays balanced thinking combining analysis, wisdom, experience, and perspective. Produces decisions withstanding “the test of time.” Involves appropriate stakeholders in decision making impacting them. Recognizes and carefully weigh pros and cons of a prospective action and makes the best decision.
• Decisiveness: Makes timely decisions without sacrificing quality even under ambiguous circumstances or when data is limited. Moves quickly to find common ground for solutions among diverse interests. Is willing to act and advocate for an important position or organizational objective, even though it may be unpopular.
• Customer Focus: Builds and maintains internal and external customer satisfaction with the products and services offered by the organization. Emphasized team approach to providing excellent customer service and measures performance of staff on customer service effectiveness.
• Relationship Building: Builds constructive working relationships characterized by a high level of acceptance, cooperation, and mutual trust. Promotes the contributions and accomplishments of customers and staff to others. Models effective group process behavior, such as listening, discussing, negotiating, rewarding, encouraging, and motivating.
• Results Orientation and Initiative: Focuses on results and desired outcomes and how best to achieve them. Identifies what needs to be done and proactively takes appropriate action. Gets the job done. Willingly puts in extra time and effort in crisis situations and adapts to and positively deals with the stress of a high-paces and stressful work environment.
• Creative and Innovative Thinking: Develops innovative ideas providing solutions to all types of project challenges. Inspires coworkers and staff to be creative and innovative and thinks “outside the box” when developing solutions.
• Resourcefulness in Problem Solving: Uses intelligence, common sense, hard work, and tenacity to solve particularly difficult or complicated challenges. Probes all fruitful sources for answers; uses the good ideas of others to help develop solutions and continues to strive toward a solution even though the path is difficult or unclear.

Preferred Job Knowledge and Experience:   

• Knowledge of Washington State Purchasing rules and regulations.
• Knowledge of Hydraulic Project Approval (HPA) Permits.

Please note: Failure to follow the instructions below may lead to disqualification. 

In order to successfully apply for this position you MUST complete your profile at www.careers.wa.gov and attach the following to your profile before completing the online application:

• A cover letter describing how you meet the qualifications of this position (Generic cover letter will not be accepted).
• A current resume. 
• Three professional references. 

IMPORTANT NOTE: The Department of Fish and Wildlife’s priority during the Covid-19 health crisis is to keep our staff, candidates, and the public safe.  We are hiring and encourage you to apply to open positions. We have transitioned to a virtual recruitment process, to include web-based interviews.

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The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife has some of the most talented people in the natural resource field.  We celebrate and value diversity, appreciating that a workforce composed of those from different backgrounds and experiences creates an inclusive environment, strengthens positive relationships with the local community, and brings new perspectives and approaches to fulfilling the agency’s mission. We value demonstrated skill in living WDFW values of professionalism, accountability, empathy, integrity, service, and respect.

WDFW employees may be eligible for the following:

Medical/Dental/Vision for employee & dependent(s), Public Employees Retirement System (PERS),  Vacation, Sick, and other Leave, 11 Paid Holidays per year, Public Service Loan Forgiveness, Tuition Waiver,  Long Term Disability & Life Insurance, Deferred Compensation Programs, Dependent Care Assistance Program (DCAP),  Flexible Spending Arrangement (FSA), Employee Assistance Program, Commute Trip Reduction Incentives (Download PDF reader), Combined Fund Drive, SmartHealth.

UNION WFSE: This position is covered by a collective bargaining agreement between the State of Washington, Department of Fish and Wildlife and the Washington Federation of State Employees (WFSE). 

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VETERAN PREFERENCE NOTICE: 

To take advantage of veteran preference, please do the following:

• Subject line should include recruitment number, position and Vet (for example: #10155 Biologist 1 – Veteran)
• Include your name as it appears on your application in careers.wa.gov

MILITARY SPOUSE PREFERENCE NOTICE: 

To take advantage of military spouse preference, please do the following:

• Notify us of your military spouse status by email at RecruitmentTeam@dfw.wa.gov. 
• Subject line should include recruitment number, position and MS (for example: #10155 Biologist 1 – MS)
• Include your name as it appears on your application in careers.wa.gov

Note: Please blackout any PII (personally identifiable information) data such as social security numbers. For further information, please contact us at RecruitmentTeam@dfw.wa.gov.

As part of WDFW’s efforts to advance respectful and inclusive work environments, the Agency expects inclusivity as part of our professional interactions and communications.  Therefore, we want to ensure that all individuals feel welcome, are treated fairly and respectfully.  All staff are empowered to fully contribute to serving their work unit, Agency, and the citizens of Washington.

The Department of Fish and Wildlife is an equal opportunity employer.  We strive to create a working environment that includes and respects cultural, racial, ethnic, sexual orientation and gender identity diversity.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status and are encouraged to apply. 

 Persons needing accommodation in the application process or this announcement in an alternative format may call (360) 902-2276 or the Telecommunications Device for the Deaf (TDD) at (800) 833-6388.

This recruitment is essential to repair and maintain critical infrastructure and facilities.