Maintenance Supervisor Jobs in North Carolina
Maintenance Supervisor jobs in North Carolina are concentrated in manufacturing, commercial real estate, and large residential property management, with steady demand at every level from working leads stepping into their first supervisory role to senior facilities supervisors overseeing multi-site operations. Charlotte, Raleigh, and Greensboro account for the highest volume of openings, anchored by employers like Duke Energy, Honeywell, and Highwoods Properties, all of which maintain significant facilities operations across the state. Preventive maintenance program management, HVAC systems oversight, and industrial equipment supervision are the most in-demand specialties in North Carolina right now. See the openings below and apply to the ones that match your experience.
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A RESUME WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED IN DETERMINING YOUR QUALIFICATIONS FOR THIS POSITION.
The City of Fayetteville is currently recruiting for a Traffic Signal Maintenance Supervisor to oversee, coordinate, and participate in the activities and maintenance of traffic signals including traffic studies/investigations and traffic signal design; to coordinate traffic signal maintenance and activities with other divisions and departments and outside agencies; and, to provide highly complex staff assistance to the City Traffic Engineer. To supervise, assign, and review the work of staff responsible for providing traffic signal maintenance within the Traffic Service Division.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES
- Plan, prioritize, assign, supervise and review the work of paraprofessional, technical, and maintenance staff responsible for providing signal maintenance for the Traffic Services Division; recommend and participate in the implementation of goals, objectives, and practices for providing effective and efficient services.
- Participate in the selection and evaluation of lower level staff; provide or coordinate staff training; work with employees to correct deficiencies; implement discipline procedures
- Coordinate, implement, and inspect the construction of traffic signals.
- Investigate and respond to citizen and city council's requests for transportation improvements; investigate complaints regarding roadway problems; answer questions and provide information to the general public.
- Participate in a variety of activities requiring travel including inspection and analysis of traffic control devices.
- Manage the daily operations, maintenance and repair of the traffic signal maintenance section; establish work priorities; generate work orders; make work assignments; coordinate work efforts and projects with internal departments and external agencies; review and evaluate work for quality and compliance with established standards.
- Establish and maintain equipment and materials inventory to meet operational needs; requisitions and purchases parts, materials and equipment to support traffic signal maintenance operations.
- Assist in maintaining traffic signal system and other related traffic signal timing implementations.
- Design new traffic signal layouts; review the designs of technical staff; perform and review traffic signal timing studies.
- Coordinate traffic investigations, studies, traffic control, accidents, and street closures.
- Coordinate and oversee traffic signal technician staff to isolate communications and electronic circuitry malfunctions.
- Coordinate a variety of meetings with utility companies, NCDOT, contractors, internal departments, external agencies and/or other applicable parties for the installation, upgrade and maintenance of traffic signal system related facilities.
- Participate in employee selection; provide or coordinate staff training; evaluate employee performance; work with employees to correct deficiencies; implement discipline procedures.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Any combination of experience and training that would likely provide the required knowledge and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to obtain the knowledge and abilities would be:
Please Note: Candidates selected for hire will be required to submit proof of education prior to a firm job offer being made. Therefore, to avoid delays in the hiring process, it is strongly recommended that you attach a copy of your official graduation certificate(s) from higher level institution(s) at the time of your application submission.
Experience:
Five years of increasingly responsible experience in traffic signal maintenance or related field.
Training:
Equivalent to an Associate's degree from an accredited college or university with major course work in electronic engineering, computer programming, or a related field.
LICENSING & CERTIFICATIONS:
Required:
International Municipal Sign Association (IMSA) Traffic Signal Level II certification; Class B Commercial Driver’s License.
Preferred:
IMSA Traffic Signal Level III certification; Class A Commercial Driver’s License with no restrictions.
From the time of closing, the selection process is anticipated to last approximately 4 - 6 weeks. The process will consist of a panel interview with the selected candidate being subject to a pre-employment DOT drug screen, DOT physical, physical abilities test, background check, and driving history check.
The City of Fayetteville Employee Healthcare Benefit Plan provides comprehensive and affordable health and dental coverage while maintaining reasonable costs to employees. Coverage is available for all regular status employees scheduled to work 30 hours or more per week. Employees may also choose to cover eligible dependents. The premium is deducted on a pre-tax basis, with the City paying a portion of the premium. Qualifying employees are eligible for benefits on the 1st day of the month following 30 days of service.
Employer Paid Leave
Vacation Leave:
Regular employees begin accruing vacation leave the first day of employment. Accruals are based on years of service
and the number of hours an employee is scheduled to work.
Sick Leave:
Regular employees begin accruing sick leave the first day of employment. Accruals are based on the number of hours
scheduled to work; regular full-time employees accrue eight (8) hours per month. Sick leave hours accumulate without
limits and may be used toward creditable service upon retirement from the NC Local Governmental Retirement System.
Holidays:
The City of Fayetteville observes 12 paid holidays per calendar year. When Christmas day is on a Wednesday, an
additional holiday is provided making for 13 paid holidays.
Bereavement:
Regular employees are eligible for bereavement leave. The City will authorize 24 hours per calendar year to mourn or
attend a funeral or memorial service of a family member.
Retirement:
The City of Fayetteville assists employees in securing their financial future during retirement by participating in the NC
Local Governmental Employees’ Retirement System, administered by the State of North Carolina. Regular employees
scheduled to work 20 hours or more per week become members in the retirement system upon employment. As a member
of this system, employees are required to contribute 6% of their gross salary on a tax-deferred basis.
Deferred Compensation Plans:
To further assist employees in saving for retirement, the City offers two supplemental retirement savings programs. These
programs enable regular full-time, and part-time employees working at least 20 hours per week, an opportunity to save a
portion of their salary on a tax-deferred basis to supplement their retirement benefits. These programs are the NC 401(k)
plan and NC 457 plan; both administered by Empower. The City currently contributes 4% of base salary to an eligible
employee’s NC 401(k) account.
Cafeteria Plan / Supplemental Benefits:
Realizing that each employee may have different insurance needs, the City offers its employees the opportunity to supplement City-provided benefits by selecting from the benefits listed below. These benefits are offered at employee's expense through payroll deduction:
- > Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs) – Healthcare and Dependent Care Reimbursement Accounts (pre-tax)
- > Short-Term and Long-Term Disability Insurance
- > Optional Life & Accidental Death & Dismemberment
Death Benefit:
The first year an employee contributes to the retirement system, the City provides a death benefit of $3,000 once the
employee is benefits eligible. After one year as a contributing member of the Retirement System, a death benefit is provided
by the NC Retirement System that is equal to the highest 12 months’ salary in a row during the 24 months before death, no
less than $25,000 and no more than $50,000. There is no cost to the employee for this benefit.
Pay Periods / Deduction for Benefits / Direct Deposit:
City employees are paid bi-weekly (every other Friday). Benefit deductions are taken for 24 pay periods of the year. As an added convenience and safety measure, the City requires all new employees to sign up for direct deposit.
Employee Assistance Program:
The EAP is available at no cost to all employees and their household members. The EAP provides confidential guidance
on legal, financial and personal issues affecting your health, relationships and job.
A RESUME WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED IN DETERMINING YOUR QUALIFICATIONS FOR THIS POSITION.
The City of Fayetteville is currently recruiting for a Traffic Signal Maintenance Supervisor to oversee, coordinate, and participate in the activities and maintenance of traffic signals including traffic studies/investigations and traffic signal design; to coordinate traffic signal maintenance and activities with other divisions and departments and outside agencies; and, to provide highly complex staff assistance to the City Traffic Engineer. To supervise, assign, and review the work of staff responsible for providing traffic signal maintenance within the Traffic Service Division.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES
- Plan, prioritize, assign, supervise and review the work of paraprofessional, technical, and maintenance staff responsible for providing signal maintenance for the Traffic Services Division; recommend and participate in the implementation of goals, objectives, and practices for providing effective and efficient services.
- Participate in the selection and evaluation of lower level staff; provide or coordinate staff training; work with employees to correct deficiencies; implement discipline procedures
- Coordinate, implement, and inspect the construction of traffic signals.
- Investigate and respond to citizen and city council's requests for transportation improvements; investigate complaints regarding roadway problems; answer questions and provide information to the general public.
- Participate in a variety of activities requiring travel including inspection and analysis of traffic control devices.
- Manage the daily operations, maintenance and repair of the traffic signal maintenance section; establish work priorities; generate work orders; make work assignments; coordinate work efforts and projects with internal departments and external agencies; review and evaluate work for quality and compliance with established standards.
- Establish and maintain equipment and materials inventory to meet operational needs; requisitions and purchases parts, materials and equipment to support traffic signal maintenance operations.
- Assist in maintaining traffic signal system and other related traffic signal timing implementations.
- Design new traffic signal layouts; review the designs of technical staff; perform and review traffic signal timing studies.
- Coordinate traffic investigations, studies, traffic control, accidents, and street closures.
- Coordinate and oversee traffic signal technician staff to isolate communications and electronic circuitry malfunctions.
- Coordinate a variety of meetings with utility companies, NCDOT, contractors, internal departments, external agencies and/or other applicable parties for the installation, upgrade and maintenance of traffic signal system related facilities.
- Participate in employee selection; provide or coordinate staff training; evaluate employee performance; work with employees to correct deficiencies; implement discipline procedures.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Any combination of experience and training that would likely provide the required knowledge and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to obtain the knowledge and abilities would be:
Please Note: Candidates selected for hire will be required to submit proof of education prior to a firm job offer being made. Therefore, to avoid delays in the hiring process, it is strongly recommended that you attach a copy of your official graduation certificate(s) from higher level institution(s) at the time of your application submission.
Experience:
Five years of increasingly responsible experience in traffic signal maintenance or related field.
Training:
Equivalent to an Associate's degree from an accredited college or university with major course work in electronic engineering, computer programming, or a related field.
LICENSING & CERTIFICATIONS:
Required:
International Municipal Sign Association (IMSA) Traffic Signal Level II certification; Class B Commercial Driver’s License.
Preferred:
IMSA Traffic Signal Level III certification; Class A Commercial Driver’s License with no restrictions.
From the time of closing, the selection process is anticipated to last approximately 4 - 6 weeks. The process will consist of a panel interview with the selected candidate being subject to a pre-employment DOT drug screen, DOT physical, physical abilities test, background check, and driving history check.
The City of Fayetteville Employee Healthcare Benefit Plan provides comprehensive and affordable health and dental coverage while maintaining reasonable costs to employees. Coverage is available for all regular status employees scheduled to work 30 hours or more per week. Employees may also choose to cover eligible dependents. The premium is deducted on a pre-tax basis, with the City paying a portion of the premium. Qualifying employees are eligible for benefits on the 1st day of the month following 30 days of service.
Employer Paid Leave
Vacation Leave:
Regular employees begin accruing vacation leave the first day of employment. Accruals are based on years of service
and the number of hours an employee is scheduled to work.
Sick Leave:
Regular employees begin accruing sick leave the first day of employment. Accruals are based on the number of hours
scheduled to work; regular full-time employees accrue eight (8) hours per month. Sick leave hours accumulate without
limits and may be used toward creditable service upon retirement from the NC Local Governmental Retirement System.
Holidays:
The City of Fayetteville observes 12 paid holidays per calendar year. When Christmas day is on a Wednesday, an
additional holiday is provided making for 13 paid holidays.
Bereavement:
Regular employees are eligible for bereavement leave. The City will authorize 24 hours per calendar year to mourn or
attend a funeral or memorial service of a family member.
Retirement:
The City of Fayetteville assists employees in securing their financial future during retirement by participating in the NC
Local Governmental Employees’ Retirement System, administered by the State of North Carolina. Regular employees
scheduled to work 20 hours or more per week become members in the retirement system upon employment. As a member
of this system, employees are required to contribute 6% of their gross salary on a tax-deferred basis.
Deferred Compensation Plans:
To further assist employees in saving for retirement, the City offers two supplemental retirement savings programs. These
programs enable regular full-time, and part-time employees working at least 20 hours per week, an opportunity to save a
portion of their salary on a tax-deferred basis to supplement their retirement benefits. These programs are the NC 401(k)
plan and NC 457 plan; both administered by Empower. The City currently contributes 4% of base salary to an eligible
employee’s NC 401(k) account.
Cafeteria Plan / Supplemental Benefits:
Realizing that each employee may have different insurance needs, the City offers its employees the opportunity to supplement City-provided benefits by selecting from the benefits listed below. These benefits are offered at employee's expense through payroll deduction:
- > Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs) – Healthcare and Dependent Care Reimbursement Accounts (pre-tax)
- > Short-Term and Long-Term Disability Insurance
- > Optional Life & Accidental Death & Dismemberment
Death Benefit:
The first year an employee contributes to the retirement system, the City provides a death benefit of $3,000 once the
employee is benefits eligible. After one year as a contributing member of the Retirement System, a death benefit is provided
by the NC Retirement System that is equal to the highest 12 months’ salary in a row during the 24 months before death, no
less than $25,000 and no more than $50,000. There is no cost to the employee for this benefit.
Pay Periods / Deduction for Benefits / Direct Deposit:
City employees are paid bi-weekly (every other Friday). Benefit deductions are taken for 24 pay periods of the year. As an added convenience and safety measure, the City requires all new employees to sign up for direct deposit.
Employee Assistance Program:
The EAP is available at no cost to all employees and their household members. The EAP provides confidential guidance
on legal, financial and personal issues affecting your health, relationships and job.
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Maintenance Supervisor Job Market in North Carolina
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Who's Hiring
Top Industries Hiring
- Food & Beverage
- Chemicals & Materials
- Staffing & Recruiting
What North Carolina Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in maintenance supervisor jobs across North Carolina.
- At least five years of hands-on maintenance experience with two in a supervisory role
- Demonstrated ability to lead and schedule a team of maintenance technicians
- Proficiency with computerized maintenance management systems such as Maximo or MP2
- Working knowledge of OSHA safety standards and North Carolina workplace safety regulations
- Experience coordinating with vendors, contractors, and facility management teams
- Valid North Carolina driver's license for multi-site or campus property coverage
Maintenance Supervisor Jobs in North Carolina: Frequently Asked Questions
How do you become a maintenance supervisor in North Carolina?
Most maintenance supervisors in North Carolina start as technicians in HVAC, electrical, or industrial maintenance and move into supervision after several years of field experience. North Carolina does not require a state-issued supervisory license for the role itself, but employers in manufacturing and facilities management strongly prefer candidates who hold a North Carolina Electrical Contractor license or an EPA 608 certification for refrigerant handling. Many community colleges in the state, including Guilford Technical and Central Piedmont, offer facilities management and industrial maintenance programs that accelerate the path.
Which companies hire maintenance supervisors in North Carolina?
Employers hiring maintenance supervisors in North Carolina right now include Hawthorne Residential Partners, Southwood Realty, and Pegasus Residential, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of September 2026. North Carolina's strong mix of automotive manufacturing plants, large healthcare campuses, and commercial property portfolios means demand for maintenance supervisors stays consistent well beyond the largest metros.
Which North Carolina cities have the most maintenance supervisor jobs?
Charlotte, Raleigh, and Durham have the most maintenance supervisor openings in North Carolina. Charlotte leads because of its concentration of corporate headquarters, large commercial real estate portfolios, and distribution centers, while Raleigh's growth in life sciences and university facilities drives demand there, and Greensboro's manufacturing base keeps industrial maintenance supervisor roles consistently active.
Are there remote maintenance supervisor jobs in North Carolina?
Yes, but they're rare. About 3% of maintenance supervisor openings tied to North Carolina are remote or hybrid as of September 2026, reflecting the hands-on nature of most facilities and industrial roles. The portions of the work most likely to be done remotely are administrative tasks like scheduling, vendor coordination, and reporting rather than the core supervisory duties that require on-site presence.
How can I get hired as a maintenance supervisor in North Carolina with little or no experience?
The most realistic entry path is transitioning from a senior maintenance technician role in HVAC, electrical, or facilities maintenance, where you can build supervisory credibility by leading small project crews or training newer staff. Large North Carolina property management companies and manufacturers often post maintenance technician lead roles that serve as informal stepping stones. Earning an EPA 608 certification or completing a facilities management certificate through Central Piedmont Community College or Wake Technical Community College gives candidates a clear credential advantage when making the case for a first supervisory title.
Where can I find and apply to maintenance supervisor jobs in North Carolina?
You can find and apply to maintenance supervisor jobs in North Carolina on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from employers hiring across the state. Search the listings for roles that match your background, whether that's industrial, commercial facilities, or residential property management, and apply directly to the ones that fit your experience and location.
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