Street Manager

Street Manager

Under general policy guidance and direction of the Public Works Director, the Street Manager performs complex supervisory, administrative, maintenance and construction work in planning, organizing, directing, and supervising the operations and maintenance functions of the Street Department for the Village of Ruidoso. This position is exempt from FLSA. Regular work hours are 8 am to 5 pm, Monday through Friday, however hours will be determined by whatever is necessary to do a quality job.

This will include some nights, weekends and holidays. The Street Manager reports directly to the Public Works Director.

• Supervises assigned operations to achieve goals within available resources; plans and organizes workloads and staff assignments; trains, motivates and evaluates assigned staff; reviews progress and directs changes as needed
• Hires, evaluates, promotes, disciplines, and terminates employees following established procedures and policy
• Prepares budget and budget documentation and administers budget throughout the fiscal year.
• Oversees the maintenance and operation of the asphalt plant and makes sure it complies with all EPA permits and requirements
• Writes and processes Requests for Proposals (RFP), bids, grant applications, contracts, and other documents as assigned and monitors associated documents and reporting requirements through completion
• Supervises the Administrative Assistant II to make sure all the business function of the division are running smoothly and provides assistance on complicated projects
• In consultation with the mechanic, prioritizes repair of equipment
• Assist and directs employees on providing routine daily equipment checks
• Provides employee assistance to the mechanic when repairing equipment
• Assigns duties and examines work for exactness, neatness, and conformance to policies and procedures.
• Plan for and arrange to acquire in a timely manner the parts, materials and supplies required for snow removal and safe travel during severe weather events
• Monitors severe weather conditions and schedules crews and equipment as required
• Plans and implements snow removal routes, snow plow drivers and equipment operators
• Monitors road conditions before and during storm events and makes crew callouts as required
• Coordinates with other VOR departments to provide their assistance with storm event response
• Communicates with media and other agencies on road conditions during storm events
• Monitors condition of Village streets and plans for repairs or maintenance
• Schedules and oversees street paving, chip seal and striping activities
• Schedules and oversees maintenance and repair of storm drainage facilities
• Schedules and oversees mowing and vegetation removal within public rights-of-way
• Ensures that equipment is in safe working order and that all necessary supplies are available
• Schedules and coordinates staff and equipment to assist other Village departments with projects
• Operates heavy equipment

• Reviews private project development plans for compliance with codes, regulations, and standards, adequacy of applications for permits and compliance with approved plans
• Makes recommendations to the Public Works Director on applicable codes, regulations, and requirements
• Monitors traffic lights and school zone signals and either assigns staff to maintain or contact NMDOT for maintenance and repair
• Monitors street sign condition and arranges for appropriate maintenance or repair
• Communicates official plans, policies and procedures to staff
• Attends all regular meetings of the Village Council; attends special meetings of the Village Council, departments, or administration at which attendance may be required
• Ensures that employees have all required training related to safe work practices and operation of equipment
• Prepares reports for the Public Works Director as requested
• Monitors expenditures in order to stay within budget
• Issues written and oral instructions
• Ensures computer is backed up once a month and adheres to Village of Ruidoso IT Policies
• Processes employee time sheets and leave requests
• Adheres to all Village of Ruidoso policies, directives and…