Traffic Division Supervisor

Job Description:

Traffic Division Supervisor

Description

Job Summary

Mohave County Public Works- Traffic Control is looking to fill a Traffic Division Supervisor position.

We are located at 3715 Sunshine Dr., Kingman, AZ.

Our Mission

We are responsible for installing and maintaining traffic signs throughout Mohave County. The Division currently maintains approximately 31,000 traffic control devices including regulatory signs, warning signs, guide and street name signs. All the traffic signs used by the Division are manufactured at the Kingman facility. Signs are manufactured by applying plotter cut vinyl sheeting from a computer based graphic design system. The Division also designs and fabricates the seals, decals, emblems, and Sheriff Stars used by other County Departments and Government agencies.

Mohave County is an Employer that Values every Employee and Prioritizes Work-Life Balance

Paid Time Off (PTO):

• 11 Paid Holidays.
• End of Year PTO Buyback (optional).

Retirement Benefits:

• Enrollment in Arizona State Retirement System (ASRS).
  • Contribution rate of 12.00% with 100% Employer Match starting on first day.
• Deferred Compensations Programs (optional)

Comprehensive Wellness Program:

• Low-cost, high-value health care plans for you and your family that include Medical, Dental, Vision.
• 24/7 Virtual Care including Onsite Health Screening Events
• Marketplace Discounts
• Onsite Gyms or Gym Membership Stipend
• Employee Assistance Program
• Employee Wellness Program
• Basic Life, Supplemental Life/AD&D Insurances with additional voluntary benefits include Accident, Critical Illness, and Hospital Indemnity Plans.
• Health Savings Account (HSA) or Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA-includes Dependent Care).

Traffic Division Supervisor -> Salary Range 22 Steps 1-12 $32.73 - $45.29/hr.

• Must pass a drug screen post offer.
  

Essential Job Functions

• Manage staff, methods, equipment, schedules, materials, and recommended budgets to complete the installation, repair, maintenance, and operations of relevant fields of the Public Works Division.
• Exercise supervision over assigned Public Works staff, perform employee evaluations, recommend hiring, promotions, disciplinary actions, training, and terminations.
• Plan, schedule, direct, and oversee the development and completion of the Division work plans, assign projects, monitor workflow, evaluate methods and procedures, oversee the inventory and ordering of materials, provide time accounting and time sheet approval, review and evaluate work of departmental policies and procedures, maintain department records, create reports, oversee temporary employees and contract work.
• Follow and enforce all safety rules and procedures for work areas, including traffic control plans, personal protective equipment, safety meetings, and monitor training schedules and keep records.
• Respond to requests and inquiries from the public, County staff and outside agencies. Provide excellent customer service including responding in a timely manner to telephone calls, written requests and inquiries, meetings with citizens to resolve complaints, as well as assisting other County staff, agencies, business communities, and the public with special events or emergencies.
• Provide data, technical and system knowledge for capital improvements projects and long-term maintenance and operations. Provide review of development plans, and consultant proposals as requested.
• Monitor and recommend budget expenditures for each year.
• Represent the County at community interaction, regulatory/advisory meetings, boards, and functions as appropriate, and establish and maintain effective relationships with peers in other agencies and organizations, business communities, and citizen groups.
• Set professional development goals, maintain proficiency in certifications, demonstrate integrity and honesty, provide effective leadership, and serve as a positive example for staff. Must demonstrate regular, reliable and punctual attendance.
• Administer Division off-hours availability and emergency scheduling.
• Complete special projects and perform other responsibilities and duties assigned by the Public Works Director.
• Participate as part of Incident Command during emergencies

As assigned to Traffic Control: (may include any and/or all the essential functions above):

• Supervises traffic control operations crews for maintenance of electronic traffic control devices, traffic control signals, wireless communications, signs, and markings.
  
• Assists traffic engineering staff and consultants on project studies.
  
• Prepare temporary traffic control plans for county road maintenance work.
  
• Inspects temporary traffic control deployment in field; performs field inspection of traffic control device installations for County acceptance.
  
• Operates computer-based applications for interfacing with and controlling traffic control devices.
  
• Supervises and conducts inspections on traffic control-related projects.
  
• Manages traffic control device assets and inspection program to ascertain asset condition and replacement need.
  
• Responds to traffic control complaints and traffic operations situations to formulate responses.
  
• Review, understand, and interpret engineering plans for traffic control device installation.
  
• Prepares and manages the Traffic Control Division annual budget.
  
• Checks and reviews are needed for maintenance of traffic control devices, assigns work, schedules jobs, and checks job progress.
  
• Schedules, monitors, and evaluates the work of Traffic Control / Signs personnel. Trains and supervises crews in the appropriate installation, repair and maintenance of electronic traffic control devices, traffic signal equipment, wireless communications, signs, and markings.
  
• Supervises work of the sign fabrication shop.
  
• Tests equipment to ensure proper working conditions.
  
• Responds to emergency calls for temporary traffic control, non-working traffic signals, and damaged traffic signs.
  
• Maintains inventory of supplies and equipment.
  
• Maintains records of existing traffic control devices, their condition, and work performed using an electronic work order system.
  

Minimum Qualifications

• High School Diploma/GED (General Education Degree).
• Five (5) years’ successful experience in the performance of advanced level and/or working supervisor level work involving construction and maintenance in the relevant field of the Public Works Division.
• Two (2) years supervisory or team lead experience.
• OR an equivalent combination of education, experience, and training which provides the required knowledge, skills and abilities may be considered in meeting the minimum qualifications.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Complete understanding of the standards and guidance of the latest edition of the Manual on Traffic Control Devices.
  
• Principles and practices of construction and maintenance of traffic control devices, electronic devices and signals for traffic control, and supporting infrastructure, equipment, facilities, and fleet.
  
• Project and program management.
  
• Principles and practices of Asset Management, and best practices evaluation principles for maintenance and replacement programming and scheduling.
  
• State and Federal laws governing construction and maintenance activities including OSHA standards, and state and federal regulatory and compliance requirements.
  
• Policies, rules, and regulations governing safety programs and policies.
  
• Principles and practices of leadership, supervision, and training.
  
• Estimating, costing, ordering materials, and equipment scheduling: Plan review to determine materials, tools, equipment and sequence of work.
  
• Budget principles and practices: Microsoft Office products and other relevant technologies. Capital improvement and fiscal short- and long-range planning.
  
• Making appropriate decisions, verifying compliance with department policies, objectives and procedures, statutes, laws, rules, and regulations, and using initiative and independent judgment within established guidelines.
  
• Directing and coordinating construction and maintenance projects and programs for County infrastructure, equipment, facilities, or fleet.
  
• Developing and managing construction and maintenance plans, budgets, policies, and procedures.
  Exercising participative management skills, high levels of negotiation, and the ability to reach consensus on complex issues to achieve organizational goals and objectives.
• Independent judgment and decision-making abilities are necessary to apply technical skills effectively.
• Communicating and maintaining professionalism with the public, co-workers, and work contacts.
• Writing documentation of work, reports, work orders, material requisitions, and maintenance records on equipment.
• Establishing and maintaining effective working relationships.
• Building partnerships and fostering teamwork.
• Working collaboratively within and across organizational boundaries to achieve common goals.
• Work effectively under stressful conditions and emergency situations.
• Effectively managing situations requires diplomacy, fairness, firmness, and sound judgment.
• Assist with planning, organizing, staffing, and directing the range of activities commonly found in a progressive construction and maintenance division of Public Works.
• Organize and lead team members in emergency operations.
• Perform a broad range of supervisory responsibilities.
• Recognize and correct unsafe conditions and actions.
• Demonstrate ability to maintain a high degree of organization, coordination, and communication with attention to detail and accuracy.
• Work with angry or difficult customers.
• Effectively supervise and evaluate staff, prioritize, and assign work; interpret, apply, and ensure compliance with applicable federal, state, and local laws, rules, codes, ordinances, and regulations.
• Analyze problems, identify alternative solutions, project consequences of proposed actions, and implement recommendations in support of goals.
• Create a professional and service-oriented atmosphere; Work under stress of meeting many requests and deadlines.
• Read and understand materials including memorandums, plates, plans, specifications, maps, deeds, field notes, and legal descriptions.
• Communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
• Assign, schedule, train, supervise and evaluate work activities and to motivate and control assigned personnel effectively.
• Perform work accurately and in accordance with established standards.
• Set priorities, estimate material quantities, equipment needs, and labor hours required to perform and complete work assignments.
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date chronological records and documentation.
• Establish and maintain effective work relationships with assigned personnel, associate personnel, and personnel of other County Departments, other agencies, vendors, and public.
• Fulfill physical requirements of work assignments to include occasional - frequent moderate lifting of 25 - 50 pounds and operating equipment and performing manual labor in extreme hot or cold temperatures.

Mohave County has an extensive benefits package with exceptional health, wellness, and work/life balance offerings, financial & retirement benefits, comprehensive leave program, and more.
Check out our Benefits Guide for full details!

Closing Date/Time: 4/5/2026 5:00 PM Arizona

Salary:

$68,078.40 - $94,203.20 Annually