Superintendent-Trails - DPW-Trail&Greenway Ops

Agency Summary

The Indianapolis Department of Public Works (DPW) aims to improve residents’ quality of life through bettering public spaces and infrastructure, and through providing excellent public services. With a focus on multi‑modal connectivity, thriving green spaces, meaningful capital improvements, universal accessibility, and collaborative public and private partnerships, DPW builds and maintains public infrastructure and park land; manages solid waste collection; and keeps the City’s entire vehicle fleet rolling.

One of the largest city agencies, “Team DPW” commits itself to effective efficient customer service for residents and visitors to Indianapolis. The agency is able to do this by cultivating a productive, collaborative, and compliant work environment in order for our workforce to meet the needs of the constituents of Indianapolis and Marion County.

Position is responsible for complete oversight, direction, and control over operational district maintenance within assigned district. Incumbent will be involved in the structuring, and allocation of all resources, including but not limited to, personnel, vehicles, equipment, materials, and budgetary funds. Responsibilities also include hiring, assigning, developing, promoting, and termination of subordinates. An extremely high degree of independent judgment is required for making decisions.

There will be instances where policies, procedures, rules, and regulations do not exist for all situations that could be encountered. Errors in judgment will adversely affect the perception and image of the City relating to street and park maintenance. This could result in excessive liability, embarrassment and expense for the Department and the City. A supervisor is infrequently available to provide instruction or direction.

Position reports to Administrator Operations.

The City of Indianapolis Marion County is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran, or disability status. We value diversity in perspectives and experiences among colleagues and the residents of this city of whom we serve.

• Plans, organizes, leads, and controls all resources, processes, and programs involving operational maintenance, and park maintenance facilities.
• Monitors work output and complaint resolution of all subordinates.
• Ensures repair, maintenance and improvement of all district and park assets are done in a craftsmanship cost effective manner.
• Monitors budgetary funds allocated and spent within assigned districts.
  
  Establishes good working relationships with the bargaining unit and applicable City personnel.
• Assists in the development and promotion of a safe and productive working environment for all subordinates.
• Ensures that the streets, sidewalks, trail‑ways are clear of weather‑related events, and are made passable as conditions allow.
• Advises superiors and the public information officer of any situation that could adversely impact the image or perception of the City.
• Ensures adherence to the city’s policy and procedure manual regarding the hiring and termination of subordinates.
• Plans and schedules work by setting priorities and goals, reviewing and evaluating work product and performance.
• Monitors progress of work upon completion of assignments, directs the training of subordinates, and provides counseling and disciplinary action.
• Maintains confidentiality at all times.
• This list of duties and responsibilities is not intended to be all‑inclusive and may be expanded to include other duties or responsibilities that management may deem necessary from time to time.

Bachelor’s Degree in a related field with five (5) years of progressively responsible experience to include two (2) years of supervisory experience. Any combination of related education or work experience totaling nine (9) years is acceptable. A working knowledge of local, state, and federal rules, regulations, ordinances, and other pertinent documents. Knowledge of planning, directing, supervising,…