INTRA-DIVISION - Streets Superintendent

(INTRA-DIVISION)

JOB OPENING

CITY OF FARMINGTON

JOB POSITION #12:  Streets Superintendent

NUMBER OF VACANCIES:   1

DEPARTMENT:  Public Works/Streets       

WORK LOCATION:  MOC

HIRING RANGE: $57,448.97-$87,586.30/annually               

DAYS WORKED: Monday Friday

HOURS WORKED: 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.                  

TYPE OF POSITION:  Regular, Full-Time

 APPLICATIONS WILL BE RECEIVED:  Monday, January 30, 2017

JOB DUTIES

ESSENTIAL DUTIES:

Plans, directs and administers all of the programs, activities and operations of the Streets Division.  Performs administrative and supervisory work necessary to coordinate and supervise the maintenance of street and storm sewer systems within the city, including all paved and unpaved streets and alleys, roadsides, City-owned parking lots and rights-of-way.  This includes the following programs:  street sweeping, irrigation crossings, storm drainage system maintenance, snow removal, various street maintenance and new construction activities, building demolition, material handling, roadside maintenance and weed cutting.  Also supervises any new street or concrete construction performed by the Streets Division.

Works under the administrative guidance and direction of the Public Works Director.

Exercises supervision over all personnel in the Street Division.

Using excellent customer service skills establishes and maintains effective working relationships with other employees, officials, and all members of the general public.

Operates a motor vehicle to assist in carrying out the business of the department and the City.

Schedules, organizes and directs work plans and reviews performance of the four work crews within the Streets Division:  Truck and Heavy Equipment crew; Concrete Construction crew; Asphalt Construction crew; and, Street Sweeper and Roadside crew.

Prepares budget documents, prepares and/or verifies payroll documents, supervises and approves equipment/material purchasing and monitors inventory.

Recruits, selects, trains, evaluates and disciplines subordinates within the guidelines established in the city's personnel rules/regulations.

Coordinates any work done by the Streets Division for other City departments.

Maintains responsibility for Division's compliance with city safety programs and conducts periodic inspections.

Responds to public inquiries and concerns regarding the Division's programs and activities  and makes reasonable attempts to answer questions and correct problems.

Responds to emergency events as needed.

Performs duties of subordinate personnel when necessary.

Provides input to Public Works Director and City Engineer on street/drainage design and redesign issues.

Works with other city departments, private utilities and other organizations when division's projects overlap with their efforts.

Supervises snow and ice removal and flood control/cleanup programs when necessary.

Participates in overall departmental activities as a member of the Public Works Director's management team and maintains responsibility for accurate and timely communication of management issues to employees and ensures that superiors are aware of employee concerns.

NON-ESSENTIAL DUTIES:

The duties listed above are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed.  The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related or a logical assignment to the position.

QUALIFICATIONS

This position is subject to the City of Farmington's Drug and Alcohol Free Workplace Policy which includes:  pre-employment testing, post-accident testing, reasonable suspicion testing, return to duty testing, and follow-up testing.

Extensive background checks required.

Bachelor's degree in engineering or related field and a minimum of four (4) years of increasingly responsible experience in street maintenance or related field including supervisory experience and a thorough working knowledge of the practices, procedures and regulations of a municipal street maintenance operation, or any equivalent combination of education and experience.

Skill in using work order, work processing and spreadsheet software.

Valid New Mexico driver's license with acceptable driving record for the past three years.

Must have a telephone at residence and be able to report to the Municipal Operations Center within thirty (30) minutes in order to respond to emergency/on-call situations.

Thorough knowledge of AC street maintenance, street sweeping, storm drainage, and concrete construction/repair materials, equipment and procedures.

Skill in managing a work force involved with diverse projects in various locations.

Ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing, with employees, consultants, other governmental agency representatives, City officials and the Administrative public.

Skill in maintaining positive public relations while responding to realistic concerns under stressful circumstances.

Ability to represent and communicate divisional issues to advisory commissions and elected officials.

Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with the Public Works Director, subordinate supervisors, employees, other City departments/personnel and the Administrative public.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Work is performed mostly in office settings.  Some outdoor work is required in the inspection of various land use developments, construction sites, or public works facilities.  Hand-eye coordination is necessary to operate drafting instruments, computers and various pieces of office equipment.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, feel or operate objects, tools, or controls; and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to sit; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; talk or hear; and smell.

The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.  Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee occasionally works in outside weather conditions. The employee occasionally works near moving mechanical parts and in high, precarious places and is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, risk of electrical shock, and vibration.

The noise level in the work environment can be loud around construction sites.

AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER M/F/D/V.

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