Roadside Manager - KC District

Job Description:

Roadside Manager - KC District

Description

Note for internal applicants: Successful candidates already at rates above the posted salary will be evaluated on an individual basis to determine final salary outcome.

Job Location: Lee's Summit, MO

Why you’ll love this position:

The roadside manager administers and supervises the roadside, landscape and vegetation management operations in the district. Responsibilities are performed under general supervision.

What you’ll do:

• Develops and administers district-wide roadside management program; promotes best practices of vegetation management for the district.
• Manages the herbicide program for the district; budgets and maintains chemical inventories; conducts training for employee herbicide licensing.
• Manages the incarcerated crew program for the district.
• Designs and sets priorities for personnel on roadside vegetation projects for prairie restoration, planting for buffers and screens, encroachment barriers, soil stabilization and enhancement plantings.
• Manages contract development and administration for mowing, landscape installation, work release program, busing and transport including service contracts for rest areas and district complexes.

All you need for success:

• Bachelor's Degree: Horticulture, Landscape Management, Agronomy, Agriculture, or related field
• Valid Class B Commercial Driver's License with no air brake restrictions and interstate status (either Excepted Interstate [EI] or Non-Excepted Interstate [NI]).
• Valid Pesticide Applicator's License
• Three years of experience in vegetation management positions including supervisory responsibility.
• Successful completion of a range of motion examination and a medical-physical examination.

Special Working Conditions:

• Job requires moderate physical activity.
• Job requires exposure to moderately adverse and undesirable environmental conditions.
• Job may require operation of vehicles to plow snow and spread ice control materials.

Preferred Qualifications

• None

More reasons to love this position:

MoDOT offers an excellent benefits package that includes a defined pension plan, generous amounts of leave and holiday time, and eligibility for health insurance coverage. Visit our CAREERS page to explore all we have to offer. Your total compensation is more than the dollars you receive in your paycheck. To help demonstrate the value of working for MoDOT, we have created an interactive Total Compensation Calculator. This tool provides a comprehensive view of benefits and more that are offered to prospective employees. The Total Compensation Calculator and other applicant resources can be found HERE .

At MoDOT you will play a key role in maintaining the seventh largest highway system in the United States. We value team players who are open-minded and work well with others to accomplish goals and fulfill our mission of safety, service, and stability. We see the growth of our team members as an investment, both in MoDOT's future and yours. If you're looking for diverse opportunities, challenging work, and a flexible environment, we want to talk to you about joining our winning team. MoDOT operates on shared values and your success in our organization depends upon modeling these values. CLICK HERE to view our mission, values, and tangible results. If you embrace these values, we welcome your application.

Salary:

$52,789.20 per Year