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Supervisor, Transportation

Posted on: Mar 30, 2026
Posted by: Sturgeon County

Summary

The Supervisor, Transportation is responsible for directing and coordinating the daily activities of Transportation Operators, Labourers, and other resources to ensure work is completed safely, efficiently, and to a high standard. This is a safety-sensitive position requiring a strong commitment to workplace safety, operational excellence, and effective team leadership.

In this role, the Supervisor will oversee summer maintenance of the County’s paved road network, including both contracted and internal services such as patching, pothole repair, crack sealing, and asphalt trail maintenance. The position is also responsible for managing the County’s Dust Suppression Program and shares oversight of winter operations, including snow and ice control, as well as sand and salt management.

Key Responsibilities

KEY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

People Leadership 30%

  • Cultivates a culture of excellence in customer service.
  • Creates an open, positive working environment to stimulate open discussion amongst seasonal staff.
  • Invest time in managing and developing people through career planning and professional development. Provides insightful, motivating, and constructive feedback, coaching, and guidance.
  • Ensure all direct reports have up-to-date training.
  • Sets clear expectations, monitors, evaluates, and conducts seasonal performance reviews.
  • Sets and delegates work responsibilities and tasks for staff.
  • Provides rewards and recognition in alignment with the County’s policies and procedures.
  • Follows HR policies and procedures when addressing performance or discipline or investigations and considerations.
  • Measures and reports on capacity and diversity to meet current and future needs of County within departmental program areas; determines resource requirements to meet operational needs.
  • Makes effective recommendations on hiring decisions with Operations Supervisors within approved roles, working in collaboration with the HR team.
  • Leads and coordinates seasonal staff on special initiatives and projects.
  • Identifies innovative ways to reduce costs, reallocation of resources, better ways of completing tasks (for self and direct reports), and future resources (human, equipment, tools).

 

Plan and Monitor Day to Day Work 30%

  • Prepares a monthly activities plan.
  • Prepares a weekly progress report of activities.
  • Monitors and evaluates equipment, materials, and operator requirements.
  • Ensures equipment is used in an efficient and effective manner.
  • Ensures staff are competent (adequality qualified, suitably trained, and has sufficient experience) prior to work being carried out.
  • Ensures time and record keeping is accurate.
  • Answers emergency calls to correct dangerous road conditions.
  • Conducts field inspections.
  • Orders necessary materials and equipment for assignments.
  • Coordinates with other Transportation Supervisors in the effective use of County resources.
  • Processes invoices, obtains PO’s, coordinates ordering with admin staff, and obtains quotes for materials and resources.

 

Contract Management (10%)

  • Prepares a monthly activities plan.
  • Prepares a weekly progress report of activities.
  • Monitors and evaluates equipment, materials, and operator requirements.
  • Reports on performance measures.
  • Ensures equipment is used in an efficient and effective manner.
  • Ensures staff are competent (adequality qualified, suitably trained, and has sufficient experience) prior to work being carried out.
  • Ensures time and record keeping is accurate.
  • Answers emergency calls to correct dangerous road conditions.
  • Conducts field inspections.
  • Orders necessary materials and equipment for assignments.
  • Coordinates with other Transportation Supervisors in the effective use of County resources.

 

Client Service/Public Relations 10%

  • Supports public engagement with respect to the Transportation operations and projects.
  • Navigates Sturgeon County’s Customer Relationship Management (CRM) System.
  • Responds to CRM initiated information request and service requests.
  • Handles public inquires and complaints with respect to activities supervised by the incumbent.

 

Planning and Budgeting (10%)

  • Participates in the planning for current and future maintenance of the County’s programs (paved roads, road services, gravel roads, and drainage).
  • Develops and implements preventative maintenance programs.
  • Assists in the preparation of the department’s business plan.
  • Assists in the planning, developing, and reviewing of operating and capital budgets (including equipment).
  • Monitors material/labour utilization and budget expenditures and report variances.
  • Works in collaboration with other departments on County initiatives and project as required.

 

Other Related Duties 10%

  • Participates in the “On Call” program and the afternoon shift program.
  • Provides road network reports to the manager while participating in the “On Call” program.
  • Performs other related duties as required by supervisor.
  • Adheres to applicable responsibilities and accountabilities as outlined in the Sturgeon County Health and Safety Management System.
  • Reports, investigates, and recommends corrective actions for incidents and near misses.
  • Adheres to all of Sturgeon County’s policies, bylaws, procedures, and processes, as well as aligns work to the Sturgeon County values.

 

Requirements

KNOWLEDGE, EDUCATION, QUALIFICATIONS, SKILLS, ABILITIES, AND EXPERIENCE 

  • Well versed in understanding in operating equipment for the County programs.
  • Knowledge of the principles and practices of road construction survey and design and ability to read blueprints.
  • Knowledge of budgeting and monitoring expenditures to ensure compliance to the budget.
  • Must have an awareness of the working of municipal government.
  • High school diploma or equivalent.
  • Alberta Public Works Association Level 2 Public Works Supervisor Program.
  • Valid Class 5 Driver’s License and clear driver’s abstract.
  • Defensive Driving.
  • Ground Disturbance Safety Training Level 2 – For Supervisors.
  • Standard First Aid with CPR.
  • Safety training in the following areas: Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS), Fire Extinguisher, Overhead Powerline, Alcohol and Drug Awareness Supervisors, Customer Service.
  • Strong interpersonal, relationship-building and communication skills with a proven ability to effectively influence others, with the ability to discuss and reach an agreement on issues in an objective, logical and sensible manner.
  • Ability to regularly engage and collaborate with stakeholders to facilitate open and thought-provoking discussions to address current and future needs of the County.
  • Ability to proactively identify and analyze complex situations/issues and in a large multi-stakeholder organization to recommend sound solutions to that are based on experience, research and understanding of the organizational goals and priorities.
  • Ability to deal effectively with complaint investigation and resolution with good listening, problem solving and conflict management skills.
  • Demonstrated ability to act as a visionary leader that develops and fosters a community of collaboration and teamwork promoting innovation and continuous improvement.
  • Ability to manage change effectively and proactively.
  • Ability to deal with confidential information with a high degree of diplomacy.
  • Ability to work in a team environment or independently.
  • Demonstrated ability to prioritize and manage time effectively, working well and effectively under pressure while meeting deadlines.
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite of office products.
  • Minimum of five (5) years’ directly related experience as a heavy equipment operator, including experience in the construction and maintenance of roadway infrastructure and drainage assets, including both summer and winter maintenance and operations activities in a municipal setting, and lead hand experience.

WORKING ENVIRONMENT AND PHYSICAL EFFORTS 

  • This position works in both an office or office-like environment, and in a mobile office out of a County provided vehicle.
  • The working environment is deadline driven and involves multitasking and managing priorities.
  • This position is safety sensitive.
  • This position works both indoors, with limited physical requirements of walking, bending, standing, or reaching, and in a mobile office in the field, with exposure to varying weather conditions and terrain.
  • Occasional lifting of 50 pounds (24 kilograms).
  • This position may have longer periods of time sitting/standing at a desk with visual concentration, but the position has control over when to take breaks.
  • Position may have extended periods of sitting while operating a vehicle.
  • Interruptions and distractions occur but are not expected to interfere with the ability to complete the work required.

 

Job Type

Full time

Employer Contact

No employer contact listed.

Salary Range

$35.46 - $45.04 per hour

Closing Date

April 12, 2026
Posting ID: 37842
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