ROW Maintenance Manager

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• Health Insurance Benefits
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  : 12 paid holidays + vacation, sick, and 3 floating holidays
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  Paid out annually after 5 years of service
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  Flexible work schedule
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  Two pension/retirement options to choose from

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The Right of Way Maintenance Manager is responsible for the planning, coordination, and oversight of all maintenance, beautification, and operational activities within the City's public rights-of-way. This position serves as the City's primary steward of right-of-way corridors, ensuring these spaces are safe, well-maintained, compliant with the engineering design standard manual, visually consistent, and aligned with the level of service standards for a World Class City.

This position functions as the central point of coordination for activities conducted within or affecting the right-of-way by City divisions, utility providers, and outside contractors.

Supervisory responsibilities include technical and administrative direction over the personnel engaged in the maintenance and care of medians, roadside landscapes, irrigation systems, and rights-of-way corridors. Work is performed under the general supervision of the Operations and Business Manager.

• Plans, organizes, and directs the daily activities of staff, equipment operators, maintenance workers, and contracted personnel engaged in public right-of-way care
• Oversee the repair, maintenance, and cosmetic enhancement of all landscaped medians, roadside plantings, turf, trees, ground covers, pressure cleaning, and hardscape elements
• Monitors and coordinates right-of-way irrigation operations, including routine inspections, system efficiency management, and repair scheduling
• Directs litter control, sidewalk/curb pressure washing, and debris removal along major thoroughfares. Coordinates with the Sanitation division on illegal dumping and manages joint efforts with Code Enforcement
• Ensures strict adherence to Maintenance of Traffic (MOT) guidelines across all field operations to protect crews and the traveling public
• Provides overall direction and approval for multi-year maintenance and beautification contracts, setting program priorities and budget parameters for execution by the Right of Way Program Administrator
• Engages with the Right of Way Program Administrator on contractor performance, program direction, and significant contract issues requiring escalation.
• Prepares and approves the annual operating budget for ROW maintenance activities, incorporating input from division leadership; tracks division revenues and expenditures and compiles financial reports for the Operations and Business Manager.
• Develops, implements, and monitors Capital Improvement Program (CIP) projects targeting right-of-way beautification and structural improvements
• Collaborate with the Streets and Stormwater Operations Manager to synchronize complementary field activities; interfaces with Traffic Engineering and Sanitation on access control, lane closures, and storm debris routing
• Serves as the primary municipal point of contact for ROW access, reviewing encroachment permits, utility installations, and outside contractor requests to guarantee restoration meets City expectations
• Coordinates complex corridor activities with federal, state (e.g., FDOT), regional, and local utility providers operating inside the City's footprint
• Investigates and resolves citizen complaints and inquiries regarding right-of-way conditions; implements timely corrective actions and documents resolutions.
• Prepares and maintains accurate, professional records, operational metrics, and correspondence reflecting divisional workflows; recommends updates to operational policy and code ordinances as…