PT - Road Commissioner
Classified Details
- Classified ID
- 2598
- Description
Road Commissioner for the Town of Middlesex
SUMMARY OF POSITION
Middlesex’s Road Commissioner is responsible for working with the Town’s Road Foreman to ensure the safe passage of roads in Middlesex. This position requires experience with contractor management, familiarity with road construction and maintenance, job safety, record keeping, assistance with budget development, and any other tasks assigned by the Selectboard.
The Road Commissioner works under the broad supervision of, and reports directly to, the Selectboard.
This appointed position assumes up to 3 hours per week assisting the Road Foreman and is for someone with excellent communication skills who has a strong desire to ensure that Middlesex roads are in the best shape possible for residents, commuters and visitors.
SCOPE OF RESPONSIBILITIES
The duties of the Road Commissioner shall include supporting the Road Foreman with the following:
- Maintain roads and develop projects using Vermont Agency of Transportation (VTrans) Standards.
- Ensure compliance with all road safety regulations, including safe and efficient movement of emergency vehicles.
- Monitor road maintenance projects and respond to problems, including complaints by the public.
- Communicate with Town citizens in a professional, courteous, and respectful manner, appropriately responding to their complaints.
- Provide back-up supervision of Road Crew if Road Foreman is absent or unavailable.
- Review contractor invoices for accuracy and completeness.
- Supervise contractors to obtain top quality workmanship, efficiency and compliance with engineering specs for each project.
- Maintain accurate records of all purchases and provide information about the invoices for the Town Treasurer.
- Recognize and communicate to the Selectboard any priority projects or problems.
- Recommend, communicate, and cooperate with Selectboard as appropriate in all areas, but particularly:
- Bidding for purchase of supplies, equipment, and contracted services as per approved budgets.
- Development of the highway budget and ensuring that spending remains within the budget throughout the year.
- Provide assistance with reviewing highway projects, plans, specifications and cost estimates.
- Work with the Selectboard and other partners to develop a long-term plan for roadway repair and maintenance.
- Maintain a working knowledge of federal, state, and local statutes and regulations affecting roadways.
- Support special state and federal road projects.
- Perform any such other work as deemed necessary by the Selectboard.
DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS, ABILITIES AND SKILLS
- Project management experience.
- Significant knowledge of road construction and maintenance, paving, drainage, culvert installation, etc.
- Knowledge of highway maintenance practices.
- Ability to communicate well.
- Detail oriented.
- Excellent at budgeting and staying within costs.
- Commitment to creating safe, functional roadways.
COMPENSATION
- $50 - $60 per hour, based on experience, up to 3 hours per week.
Please send a letter of interest, including your qualifications and reasons for your interest in the position, to the Select Board via selectboard@middlesexvermont.org
- Title
- PT - Road Commissioner
- Application Deadline
- 07/18/2026
- Location
- Middlesex, VT
- Application URL
- middlesexvermont.org/
Contact Information
- Name
- Vincent, Zara
- Phone Number
- (802) 355-1400
- Selectboardvicechair@middlesexvermont.org
- Best Method of Contact