STREET SUPERVISOR

Job Purpose:

Under direction, to supervise, assign, review, and participate in the work of staff responsible for providing street maintenance (as defined in MCA 7-12-4401) ; and to perform a variety of technical tasks relative to assigned area of responsibility.

Essential Duties: These job functions are the essential duties of the position and are not all-inclusive of all the duties the incumbent may be assigned.

Duty I: Supervise/Assign

60%

Essential

Tasks:

• Plan, prioritize, assign, supervise, and review the work of staff responsible for providing street maintenance services.
• Inspect and verify work in progress and completed work of assigned employees for accuracy, proper work methods and techniques, and compliance with applicable standards and specifications.
• Supervise the use and operation of tools, equipment, and vehicles; ensure that tools, equipment, and vehicles are safely operated, maintained, and secured when not in use; schedule the service, repair, and replacement of tools, equipment, and vehicles.

Duty 2: Planning

25%

Essential

Tasks:

• Plan and lay out street maintenance projects; prepare time, material, and equipment estimates for assigned jobs.
• Requisition materials as required.
• Order parts as necessary and ensure parts ordered are received in a timely fashion.
• Select appropriate equipment and materials to complete the work according to specifications, verbal instructions, and established procedures.
• Adapt equipment and materials to meet specific requirements of the work to be accomplished.
• Recommend and assist in the implementation of goals and objectives.
• Identify maintenance problems and areas.
• Establish schedules and methods for providing street maintenance implementation of policies and procedures.
• Participate in the selection of assigned staff; provide or coordinate staff training including in the areas of work methods, techniques, and the use and operation of equipment.
• Work with employees to correct deficiencies; implement discipline procedures; process formal and informal grievances.

Duty 3: Budgeting

15%

Essential

Tasks:

• Participate in the preparation and administration of the street maintenance budget.
• Submit budget recommendations.
• Prepare and submit requisitions for supplies, materials, and parts; monitor expenditures and inventory.
• Prepare necessary records and reports.
• Prepare project status reports
• Maintain records of projects, activities, and materials used.
• Supervise the maintenance of time, material, and equipment use records.
• Provide knowledge and support in advocating for the maintenance perspective to the wider community of developers, engineers, contractors and builders.

Essential Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Related to this Position:

Knowledge of:

• Operations, services, and activities of a comprehensive street, maintenance, and construction program.
• Operational characteristics of street maintenance and construction materials, equipment, and tools.
• Equipment, materials, and methods used in construction, maintenance, cleaning, and repair of streets, , and summer alley mainteneace.
• Principles, policies, procedures and practices of snow plowing and sanding.
• Occupational hazards and standard safety precautions necessary in street maintenance work.
• Principles of supervision, training, and performance evaluation.
• Pertinent Federal, State, and local laws, codes, and regulations.
• Principles and procedures of record keeping and reporting.
• Principles of mathematics.
• Safe driving principles and practices.

Skill or Ability To:

• Read, interpret, and apply a wide variety of technical information from manuals, drawings, specifications, layouts, blueprints, and schematics.
• Interpret and apply the policies, procedures, laws, codes, and regulations pertaining to assigned programs and functions.
• Ensure the maximum utilization of manpower, equipment, and supplies.
• Accurately estimate material and supply needs.
• Assist in budget preparation and monitoring.
• Respond to requests and inquiries from the public.
• Communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing.
• Establish, maintain, and foster positive and harmonious working relationships with those contacted in the course of work.
• Operate a wide variety of equipment and tools used in street maintenanceand construction in a safe and effective manner.
• Operate modern office equipment including computer equipment, electronic tablets, electronic controls of equipment/vehicles and digital imaging devices.
• Operate a motor vehicle safely.
• Supervise, organize, and review the work of street maintenance personnel.
• Select, supervise, train, and evaluate staff.
• Analyze problems, identify alternative solutions, project consequences of proposed actions, and implement recommendations in support of goals.
• Interpret, explain, and ensure compliance with City street and traffic policies and procedures.
• Select and maintain machinery and equipment used in the area of work.
• Assist in budget preparation and monitoring.

Physical Demands:

Ability to sit, stand, walk, twist, and lift 50 lbs.; exposure to cold, heat, noise, outdoors, confining workspace, chemicals, mechanical hazards, and electrical hazards; ability to travel to different sites and locations.

Safety:

Performs all functions in the safest possible manner and according to policies and procedures. Participates fully with safety trainings. Reports unsafe work conditions and practices, work-related injuries, illnesses, and near-misses as soon as possible to assigned supervisor.

Minimum Qualifications (Education, Experience and Training):

This position requires a minimum of four years of responsible street maintenance experience including some supervisory experience. Other relevant combinations of education and work experience may be evaluated on an individual basis.

License or Certificate:

Must possess a valid driver's license with acceptable driving record at the time of hire and a valid MT Class A CDL driver's license.

Supervision Received:

Supervised by the Transportation Systems Superintendent.

Supervision Exercised:

Exercises direct supervision over maintenance staff.