Assistant Supervisor-O&M Utility Shop
Date: Feb 2, 2026
Location: Lexington, MA, US
Company: MIT Lincoln Laboratory
Job Description
We are seeking an organized, proactive, and team-oriented Assistant Supervisor to support the O&M Utility Shop, Transportation, and Parking Department. This role is responsible for managing day-to-day operations, scheduling, and general administrative tasks while ensuring effective coordination across multiple teams.
Responsibilities
- Plan, estimate, and schedule daily tasks for Utility Shop employees and shuttle drivers.
- Create and manage work orders using SAP/R3.
- Supervise a crew of ~20 employees in a union environment, including:
- 12 CDL/Heavy Equipment drivers
- 7 Utility Workers
- Oversee the Transportation Department, including 6 CDL shuttle drivers.
- Manage grounds crew operations and daily visitor parking signage.
Coordinate with Project Managers and Site Supervisors to provide project support
Qualifications
- Proven experience managing employees in an O&M and unionized work environment.
- Knowledge of DOT/CDL regulations, interstate, and intrastate trucking compliance.
- Experience with moving office furniture, scientific equipment, and rigging.
- Strong knowledge of seasonal groundskeeping and commercial snow removal operations.
- Proficiency with basic computer applications (Outlook, Word, etc.).
- Experience with SAP/R3 work order management.
- Completion or active enrollment in supervisory development or facility maintenance coursework preferred.
Hiring Range: $81,600 - $106,800
Job Grade: Adm-07
Disclaimer: MIT Lincoln Laboratory provides a typical hiring range as a good faith estimate of what we reasonably expect to offer for this position at the time of posting. The final salary offered to a selected candidate will depend on various factors, including—but not limited to—the scope and responsibilities of the role, the candidate’s experience, skills and education/training, internal equity considerations and applicable legal requirements. This range reflects base salary only and does not include additional forms of compensation or benefits.
At MIT Lincoln Laboratory, our exceptional career opportunities include many outstanding benefits to help you stay healthy, feel supported, and enjoy a fulfilling work-life balance. Benefits offered to employees include:
- Comprehensive health, dental, and vision plans
- MIT-funded pension
- Matching 401K
- Paid leave (including vacation, sick, parental, military, etc.)
- Tuition reimbursement and continuing education programs
- Mentorship programs
- A range of work-life balance options
- ... and much more!
Please visit our Benefits page for more information. As an employee of MIT, you can also take advantage of other voluntary benefits, discounts and perks.
Selected candidate will be subject to a pre-employment background investigation and must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret level DoD security clearance.
MIT Lincoln Laboratory is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, veteran status, disability status, or genetic information; U.S. citizenship is required.
Requisition ID: 42379
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