Public Works Supervisor

Under general direction, plans, schedules, assigns, reviews, and supervises the work of staff performing public works infrastructure maintenance duties including streets and stormwater maintenance and operations; responds to citizen complaints and requests for assistance; oversees employee safety training programs; ensures all new infrastructure construction meets City standards; provides complex staff assistance to management staff in areas of expertise; and performs related work as required.

Receives general direction from assigned management personnel. Exercises direct supervision over maintenance staff.

This is the full supervisory-level class in the Public Works Maintenance series that exercises independent judgment on diverse and specialized public works, streets, and stormwater infrastructure operations, construction, repair, and maintenance activities with accountability and ongoing decision-making responsibilities associated with the work. Incumbents are responsible for planning, organizing, supervising, reviewing, and evaluating the work of staff and for providing technical support to management in a variety of areas.

Performance of the work requires the use of independence, initiative, and discretion within established guidelines.

Essential functions may include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Plans organizes, assigns, supervises, and reviews the work of maintenance staff; trains staff in work procedures; evaluates employee performance, counsels employees, and effectively recommends initial disciplinary action; assists in selection and promotion.
• Participates in the development of goals, objectives, policies, and procedures for assigned services and programs; recommends and implements policies and procedures including standard operating procedures for assigned operations.
• Monitors activities of the public works maintenance work unit; identifies opportunities for improving service delivery and procedures; provides recommendations concerning process changes; reviews with appropriate management staff; implements improvements.
• Coordinates assigned services and operations with other divisions and outside agencies.
• Participates in annual budget preparation; identifies resource needs; prepares detailed cost estimates with appropriate justifications; monitors and approves expenditures; orders materials, supplies, tools, and equipment necessary for maintenance projects; prepares job cost estimates and submits reports; prepares purchase orders and requisitions.
• Provides staff assistance to management; prepares written materials; supervises the establishment and maintenance of reports, records, and files; ensures the proper documentation of operations and activities.
• Answers questions and provides information to the public; investigates and responds to complaints and inquiries from citizens, other departments, and outside agencies; recommends corrective actions to resolve issues.
• Receives and transmits work orders electronically; prioritizes work order requests, generates new work orders, and assigns tasks accordingly; reviews work orders upon completion; prepares, maintains, inputs, and queries detailed logs, records, and reports of maintenance and repair activities via automated software systems.
• Ensures compliance of maintenance tasks with appropriate laws, rules, and regulations.
• Participates in all safety programs required to effectively perform associated job requirements.
• Inspects new installations and repair work during its performance and upon its completion; participates in the development of new systems and equipment.
• Reviews plans and specifications;…