The Streets Superintendent ensures safety of city streets and equipment year-round, manages and oversees daily operations, supervises street, mechanic, temporary and seasonal staff and ensures the repair and maintenance of city equipment, street infrastructure, cemetery, and city shop building.
CLASSIFICATION: FULL-TIME, OVERTIME EXEMPT, SALARIED AND CONFIDENTIAL
SALARY: $67,604 – $83,868; ANNUALLY, DOE
HOURS: MON-FRI OFFICE HOURS, 0800 – 1700 plus possible evening and weekend availability
BENEFITS: ALASKA PUBLIC EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT SYSTEM (PERS), GROUP HEALTH INSURANCE, LIFE INSURANCE, OPTIONAL 457 DEFERRED COMPENSATION, EMPLOYEE-PRICED RECREATION FACILITY ACCESS, TUITION REIMBURSEMENT*, ANNUAL AND SICK LEAVE ACCRUAL, PAID HOLIDAYS
QUALIFICATIONS: Minimum Education – High School Diploma, or GED equivalent.
Minimum 3 Years Supervisory experience required
Minimum 5 Years Streets, Heavy Equipment, or Construction experience required.
Possession of a valid driver’s license required, ability to obtain Alaska license within 90 days; CDL preferred.
DUTIES:
- Supervises all personnel within the Streets department. This includes hiring, directing and coaching staff for optimal team performance. Identify and coordinate training opportunities for staff to ensure ongoing professional development and adherence to industry best practices.
- Creates a positive team culture that reflects the Street’s mission statement of ensuring safe city streets during all seasons. Holds employees accountable for work standards.
- Contribute to the strategic planning and policy development for the Public Works Street Department to support long-term goals and community needs.
- Responds to requests for service from residents, businesses, and contractors. Uses problem solving skills to resolve issues to customers’ satisfaction. Handles escalated customer complaints in a professional manner.
- Coordinates and collaborates with all city departments in a customer-oriented manner for snow removal, mechanical work, city projects and other activities
- Responds to work order requests from all city departments/divisions and delegates tasks to appropriate personnel. Ensures the communication with other departments on progress, status, and timing of work order completion.
- Ensure personnel policies, Collective Bargaining Agreement (union contact), rules, and regulations are adhered to within the Streets department.
- Create daily, weekly, monthly workplans. Develop and assign scheduling to staff to meet workplan expectations, while implementing large projects.
- Develop, implement, and regularly update Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) to ensure consistent and efficient operations.
- Responsible to develop, administer and track the annual Street’s Department budget.
- Coordinates the purchasing of equipment and supplies in accordance with City procurement practices.
- Develops and implements safety training, safety plans and accident prevention.
- Ensures that all accident procedures are followed and completed such as worker’s compensation forms and post-accident testing.
- Oversees construction and maintenance work to ensure high quality work is being performed in an efficient manner.
- Participates in Emergency Management exercises and trainings.
TO APPLY: Download a City application and complete job description, which includes necessary knowledge, skills, abilities and working conditions. Interested individuals should submit a City application to Human Resources, humanresources@cityofcordova.net. Applications accepted until position filled.
THE CITY OF CORDOVA IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER