Operations Supervisor, Drainage

This position is responsible for the development, implementation, and management of all activities related to the rehabilitation and maintenance of the drainage and ditches.

Key Responsibilities Include:

Planning and Budgeting:

Produce 1-5 year plans for Drainage and ditching activities.

Assist in the preparation of the department’s business plan and budget, ensure time and record keeping is accurate, and monitor budget expenditures and reports variances.

Monitor and evaluate equipment and manpower requirements.

Work closely with the Transportation and Engineering Manager in planning, developing and reviewing both the operating and capital equipment budgets.

Research and recommend capital equipment options to meet capital equipment replacement requirements.

Review monthly expenditures and ensures operations are completed within established budget.

Prioritize spending to optimize use of available funds.

Plan, Monitor and Report work:

Complete department reports on program service levels and accomplishments.

Implement preventive maintenance programs.

Ensure adherence to applicable responsibilities and accountabilities as outlined in the Sturgeon County Health and Safety Management System.

Develop processes and policies, to ensure compliance with related federal and provincial legislative requirements.

Client Service/Public Relations:

Facilitate public engagement with respect to the drainage operations and projects.

Navigate Sturgeon County’s Customer Relationship Management (CRM) System.

Respond to CRM initiated information request and service requests.

Handle public inquires and complaints with respect to activities supervised by the incumbent.

Ensure that Transportation issues and concerns of County ratepayers are dealt with in a timely and consistent manner in accordance with policies approved by Council (maintain good public relations).

Respond to Council enquiries.

Provide transportation-related technical support for Council presentations.

Leadership:

Determine resource requirements to meet operational needs.

Coordinate and participate in the recruitment, supervision, and training and performance management of direct reports and permanent staff.

Provide supervision and direction to employees, ensuring maintenance work is carried out by competent staff; assign workloads, and undertake corrective action.

Ensure adequate training is provided staff prior to work being carried out.

Recognize the need and make provision for staff training and development.

Identify innovative ways to reduce costs, reallocation of resources, better way of completing tasks (for self and direct reports), and future resources (human, equipment, tools).

Contract Management:

Responsible for seeing contracts through the contract management life cycle (initiation, award, compliance).

Oversee contractor work to ensure contract obligations are being met.

Ensure adherence Adhere to applicable responsibilities and accountabilities as outlined in the Sturgeon County Health and Safety Management System.

Other:

Participate in the “On-Call” schedule, if required.

Perform other related duties as required by Manager.

Required to interact with County employees, citizens, contractors in an appropriate manner as guided by Sturgeon County Values.

Adhere to applicable responsibilities and accountabilities as outlined in the Sturgeon County Health and Safety Management System.

Requirements:

Certificate as an engineering technologist or other related post-secondary education and certifications.

Five years of experience directly related to the construction, operations and maintenance of roadways and drainage including experience with administration activities in a supervisory capacity.

Alberta Public Works Association Level 2 Public Works Supervisor Program.

Must understand road construction survey and design and ability to read blueprints.

Valid Class 5 Driver’s Licence.

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.

To be successful the incumbent must have leadership and management skills which include: excellent public relations, written and verbal communication skills; experience in personnel management; ability to make recommendations and decisions; negotiation skills; proficient computer skills with Microsoft Office programs; knowledge of budgeting and monitoring expenditures to ensure compliance to the budget; ability to plan, organize and supervisor a relevant project ensuring completion in a timely and efficient manner. Must have an awareness of the working of municipal government.

Additional Job Information:

Salary Range: $92,272 - $121,422 per annum
Position Type: Permanent
Posted Date: Mar 10, 2021
Closing Date: Mar 19, 2021
Job ID: 27-2021