Maintenance Supervisor
Madera Irrigation District Job Announcement
Maintenance Supervisor
Starting Salary Range DOE: $49,046 – $71,802
Ending Salary Range: $,62,254 – $91,416
FLSA: Exempt
Overview of Position: Under administrative direction of the Operations and Maintenance Manager, supervises the District’s maintenance personnel in the construction and maintenance of the District’s canals, ditches, pipes and other related structures; receives work orders; plans and lays out work assignments; selects crews to work on projects; responds to emergencies and insures the safety of crews under supervision; fill in for Operations and Maintenance Manager when on leave; and performs related duties as required.
Some Essential Duties include:
• Coordinates and supervises District’s construction and maintenance activities, including
canal, pipeline structures and pumping plant stations, trash removal, rodent control and
weed control;
• Plans the day’s activities and assigns crews and projects;
• Implements the departmental safety program;
• Responds to emergencies and develops plans to handle the emergencies and make
necessary repairs;
• Makes suggestions regarding changes to design of canals, pipelines and structures;
• Supervises the installation, maintenance and repair of pipelines, head gates, turnouts and
meter boxes;
• Prepares requisitions for materials and supplies through standardized procedures;
• Supervises and evaluates subordinate personnel;
• Inspects work in progress and upon completion to ensure conformance to plans and
design; and
Qualifications & Experience: Highschool Graduate/Diploma required. Some college courses desired. Five (5) years’ experience in construction management with knowledge of ag and irrigation distribution systems OR Three (3) years’ experience in the construction and maintenance of irrigation distribution systems including two (2) years at a Maintenance Worker III or Equipment Operator level.
Licenses, Registration, Accreditation: Possession of a valid California Class C Driver License is required at the time of appointment. Obtaining a Class A license is desired. Failure to obtain or maintain such required license(s) may be cause for disciplinary action. Individuals who do not meet this requirement due to a physical disability will be considered for accommodation on a case-by-case basis.
Madera Irrigation District is an EOE, MFDV Employer.