WORK RESPONSIBILITIES
Public Works and Transportation
- Develop, maintain, and schedule work programs to ensure year-round traffic flow including but not limited to road, sidewalk, curb, gutter, and hard boulevard surface maintenance
- Maintain all roads and lanes including snow removal, winter sanding, street sweeping, signage, signals, grading gravel surfaces, and back lanes
- Oversee storm water management including storm pipe, hatch, and culvert maintenance
- Plan and supervise road maintenance programs including grading, patching, crack sealing, dust control, and gravel road upkeep
- Oversee drainage, culverts, storm water infrastructure, signage, and traffic controls
- Coordinate seasonal work including street sweeping, snow and ice control, and sanding
- Oversee and coordinate the residential and commercial solid waste and recycling collection program, and liaise with regional landfill authority partners for waste and collection disposal services
- Develop seasonal work plans and allocate labour and equipment resources
- Inspect worksites, track work orders, and monitor levels of service
- Respond to resident service requests
- Coordinate and supervise contractors as needed to support departmental operations
- Oversee the operation, maintenance, and repairs of utility systems
Shop and Office Support Functions
- Oversee municipal fleet and heavy equipment lifecycle planning including procurement, specifications, and replacement
- Manage preventive maintenance schedules, fuel management, parts inventory, and shop safety
- Maintain Town-owned facilities including the garage, yard, and cold storage
People, Safety, and Budget
- Support employee development, training, certification progression, and performance management in collaboration with Human Resources
- Supervise, plan, direct, and schedule the activities of public works and fleet maintenance
- Encourage teamwork and reward outstanding contributions for individual and group efforts
- Administer and coordinate training and safety programs and monitor workforce requirements
- Identify recruitment requirements and participate in the recruitment process and interviews
- Communicate organization and Department directives, goals, standards, policies, and procedures
- Lead Occupational Health and Safety practices including hazard assessments, toolbox meetings, and incident investigations
- Prepare and manage operating and capital budgets, and contribute to multi-year infrastructure and fleet replacement planning
- Prepare tenders, requests for proposals, requests for quotations, and council reports
- Manage, operational and capital projects, utilizing contractor and staff effectively for Public Works, and Fleet Service Areas
- Identify Capital Infrastructure Replacement needs, and provide input and assistance to the operations manager in developing and maintaining the long-term capital infrastructure replacement plan
- Responsible to work within the operating budget and report anomalies to the Operations Manager
Miscellaneous
- Participate in applicable committees
- Provide advice and assistance to the Development & Infrastructure Engineer and Operations Manager
- Undertake other duties as assigned
- May be assigned a role within the Emergency Coordination Centre (ECC) for Disaster Services
SKILLS & ABILITIES
- Able to support, coach, and develop staff in a fully participative workplace to positively engage and motivate staff to ensure maximum productivity in a “safety first” environment
- Effective interpersonal skills in dealing with staff, peers, the public, and Council under all types of conditions offering a positive and generally supportive and collaborative approach
- Able to work co-operatively, support, and coach co-workers in a positive team environment while sharing work expertise and knowledge
- Strong management skills to de-escalate situations with upset customers
- Continually update knowledge in all aspects of the position to provide exceptional service compliant with legislation
- Use good judgement under pressure when making decisions with changing priorities
- A constant awareness of who the customer is, both internal and external, with a recognition of the customer’s needs while providing exceptional service
- Strong time management and organizational skills to prioritize responsibilities
- Demonstrate a high degree of professionalism delivered with integrity
